REHK English 10

Drama Essay Structure

Introduction

1. Sentence to engage the topic:


2. Three developmental sentences: linking an idea with a technique


3. Clincher: (sentence that sums up all the ideas to be discussed and provides a mini-outline for the rest of the
essay)

Body Paragraphs

Topic sentence for Body Paragraph 1: idea (with technique)


ACE: assertion, evidence and explanation


ACE: assertion, evidence and explanation


Topic sentence for Body Paragraph 2: idea (with technique)

ACE: assertion, evidence and explanation


ACE: assertion, evidence and explanation

Topic sentence for Body Paragraph 3: idea (with technique)

ACE: assertion, evidence and explanation


ACE: assertion, evidence and explanation

Conclusion

REHK English 10
Drama Essay Structure
with examples
Introduction
1. Sentence to engage the topic:
Examples:
In A Midsummer Nights Dream, William Shakespeare portrays a variety of couples whose love turns tragic and then
returns to love, illustrating how easily love can transform ones judgement of others.
Arguably, the most prominent writer in English literature, William Shakespeare uses a variety of dramatic
techniques, such as a play-within-a-play, humour and mythological allusions in A Midsummer Nights Dream to
demonstrate how love has the power to alter ones perception others.

2. Three developmental sentences (one technique linked with one idea related to the topic)
Examples:
Shakespeare employs humour with the character of Bottom to portray the way love can make even the most
ridiculous partners seems desirable.
Using hyperbole and allusion, Shakespeare illustrates how quickly love can change from one moment to the next.
Shakespeare illustrates the way love transforms ordinary thoughts into poetry by contrasting verse and prose.

3. Clincher: (sentence that sums up all the ideas to be discussed and provides a mini-outline for the rest of the
essay)
Examples:
In William Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream, hyperbole, allusion and the contrast between verse and
prose are all used to illustrate how nothing is what it seems.
In William Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream, the playwright uses the characters, humour and irony to
portray how easily love can alter ones perception.



Body Paragraphs
Topic sentence for Body Paragraph 1: idea (with technique)
Shakespeare develops Puck as character and narrator in order to point out to the audience how easily love can
change and why conflict should not be taken too seriously.

ACE: assertion, evidence and explanation
Shakespeare demonstrates Pucks mocking attitude towards Hermia and Lysanders romantic strife when he
observes What fools these mortals be. In refusing the advice of others Caesar demonstrates that his over
confidence in himself was as much to blame for his murder as the conspirators selfish brutality.

ACE: assertion, evidence and explanation


Topic sentence for Body Paragraph 2: idea (with technique)

ACE: assertion, evidence and explanation


ACE: assertion, evidence and explanation

Topic sentence for Body Paragraph 3: idea (with technique)

ACE: assertion, evidence and explanation


ACE: assertion, evidence and explanation

Conclusion