9 Romeo and Juliet - Assessment - Short Answer 2018 - Practice - Marking Schema

Responding Task (Short Response)
Teacher’s Name: _______________________________ Student’s Name: _______________________________
TEXT 1 – ALTERNATIVE COVERS

1. Which cover, in its use of visual or written elements, is more effective in communicating the meaning of
the play as revealed in this description? (3 marks)
 Identifies a either a visual element OR a theme of the play 1
 Gives a sound reason for choice of cover with some reference to visual elements 2
 Gives a clear, well-explained reason for choice of cover with close reference to visual 3
elements
Possible answers include:
COVER A
Cover A makes more symbolic use of colour and images, allowing for more interpretation by the
viewer. The use of two principal colours highlights the feud between the two families. The use of
coffins emphasises that the play will be filled with death, but the coffins also form a love heart,
representing the love between the two protagonists. This is made more clear by how the two
colours meld where the coffins overlap, hinting that it may have been possible for the families to
overcome their animosity.
COVER B
Cover B makes more exciting use of colour and images to stimulate the imagination of the viewer,
eliciting a more powerful emotional response. The use of text also helps to highlight the themes of
the play – ‘hope’, ‘despair’, ‘tragedy’, and ‘love’.
TEXT 2 – GRAPHIC NOVEL ADAPTATION

2a. Identify two visual elements used in the image. (1 mark)
 Identifies two separate visual elements 1

Shading
Speech bubbles
Sight lines/vectors
Framing
Text
2b. How successfully does the image convey the significance of this scene in the play? (2 marks)
 Identifies a position and makes some links to the play; makes some reference to visual 1
elements
 Evaluates the effectiveness of the image with clarity and insight; makes close 2
reference to visual elements
The change in the lines of the speech bubbles from rounded to sharp helps to convey Capulet’s
growing anger with his daughter Juliet. This is emphasised on the right page by the use of slashing
lines to split up the frames and by the use of ‘text’ in the way ‘slam’ is written in large letters with
motion lines around it.
Juliet’s helplessness before her father Capulet’s rage is signified on the left page where she is shown
lying down and on the right page where she is relegated to the background, while her father’s anger
fills the foreground.
TEXT 3 – FILM REVIEW

3a. What is the reviewer’s overall attitude toward the film? (1 mark)
 Correctly identifies the reviewer’s attitude 1
Correct response:
Positive.
3b. Compose a counter response to the argument made in this review. In other words, craft an argument
that rejects the contentions the reviewer makes. (4 marks)
 Identifies one or two negative aspects of the film 1
 Identifies negative aspects of the film and gives simple reasons for choices 2
 Constructs a well thought-out negative response that comprehensively argues for the 3
positive aspects of the film with close reference to the text
 Constructs an insightful and detailed argument with seamlessly integrated textual 4
references.
TEXT 4 – EXCERPT
4a. Evaluate the effectiveness of the Friar’s metaphor relating to fire and powder. (1 mark)
 Gives a sound evaluation 1

It captures the potential destructiveness of their relationship.
It also reflects the intensity and transitoriness of their relationship – they have known each other
for only a day – the flash is bright, but lasts for a moment only.
4b. Express in your own words the Friar’s advice to Romeo and Juliet in this speech. (3 marks)
 Gives only a limited explanation, showing little insight or understanding 1
 Gives a clear, cogent explanation 2
 Gives a lucid and sophisticated explanation, placing it in the context of the play as a 3
whole
He feels that their love may be able to end the feud between their families, but is warning them
that they should try to achieve a balance between reason and passion, and not be so overwhelmed
by their feelings for each other that they act rashly and recklessly.
TEXT 5 – QUOTATION
5. Evaluate the extent to which this statement applies to Romeo and Juliet. (5 marks)
 Identifies one reason why the statement applies to Romeo and Juliet and gives a 1
simple supporting argument
 Identifies the extent to which the statement applies to Romeo and Juliet and uses 2
examples to support a basic argument
 Evaluates the extent to which the statement applies to Romeo and Juliet using 3
examples to support a sound argument
 Constructs a clear evaluation of the extent to which the statement applies to Romeo 4
and Juliet with well-integrated examples to support a reasoned argument
 Constructs a skilled evaluation of the extent to which the statement applies to Romeo 5
and Juliet with a skilled use of examples to support a strong argument
Shakespeare is outdated and irrelevant – the language is too difficult to understand so any impact
the themes might have is lost because the reader cannot understand them.
Shakespeare is not outdated or irrelevant – the universal themes, the captivating characters, the
beauty and eloquence of the language make his plays at once funny and captivating.

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Responding Task (Short Response)

Teacher’s Name: _ Student’s Name: _

TEXT 1 – ALTERNATIVE COVERS

 Identifies a either a visual element OR a theme of the play 1

TEXT 2 – GRAPHIC NOVEL ADAPTATION

Possible answers include:

TEXT 3 – FILM REVIEW

 Correctly identifies the reviewer’s attitude 1

 Identifies one or two negative aspects of the film 1

Possible answers include:

 Gives a clear, cogent explanation 2

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