Ask students to find flower images in the play they are studying and to find out their significance.
Discuss the other images that occur in the play and the way that Shakespeare's audiences would have known what the references meant.
Now ask students to form groups and decide what topics and themes Shakespeare might have used in his imagery today. This could be presented as a poster or a mind map. For younger learners and a discussion. For older learners this opening activity could lead on to the following question.
How do shared cultural references help us to relate to drama and the themes and issues explored? Discuss.
More able learners may want to tackle whether having a shared cultural understanding is even necessary to understanding the play.
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