Submitted by: Cindy Grace M.

Villanueva

Detailed Lesson Plan for King Lear as a Tragic Hero

I. Objectives:
At the end of the 60 – min. period, the students should be able to:
A. distinguish the characteristics of Greek tragic hero from Elizabethan hero by analyzing
the differences between King Lear and Oedipus;
B. realize that flaws is part of being human but what matters most is how a person handles
the consequences of his/her flaws; and
C. perform a role play wherein King Lear is reimagined as a Greek Tragic hero.
II. Subject Matter:
A. Selection: “King Lear” by William Shakespeare and “Oedipus” by Sophocles
B. References:
King Lear. < http://shakespeare.mit.edu/lear/full.html>. date accessed: 18 May 2018.
Oedipus the King. < http://abs.kafkas.edu.tr/upload/225/Oedipus_the_King
_Full_Text.pdf>. date accessed: 18 May 2018.
C. Materials: whiteboard marker, projector, cartolina.
III. Procedure
A. Motivation

Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity

Before we proceed with our lesson let me first present
the following slides.
This is the first one:

Then here’s the next clip:

Based on the images along with passages, what do From my observation, the two literary
you think are the two literary pieces that we will tackle pieces that we will talk about are King
today? Lear and Oedipus the King.

What is the literary genre of both plays? Both plays are tragedies.

B. Introduction/ Presentation of the Lesson

That is right, both plays are tragedies and in today’s

lesson we will focus on the most important element
of a tragedy which is the tragic hero.

C. Comprehension Skill Activity

But before that, let us first watch short video clips The students are expected to read the two
about the two plays for you to be able to recall the narratives before the class but were given
narrative. short clips for them to be reminded with the
important parts of the play.

Source:
TedEd. <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=
Cj7R36s4dbM&t=465s>

Source:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptXr7LKylpg
 D. Unlocking of difficulty

Before we begin let us first familiarize ourselves with

the unfamiliar words that we will encounter in the
lesson with the use of rebus puzzles. A rebus is a
riddle or puzzle made up of letters, pictures, or
symbols whose names sound like the parts or
syllables of a word or phrase. Also, use the clues to
identify the unfamiliar word or phrase.
Puzzle #1 Clue: One who must be born into nobility,
endowed with a tragic flaw, doomed to make a
serious error in judgement, fall from great heights or
high esteem, realize they have made an irreversible 1. Tragic Hero
mistake, and faces and accepts death with honor 2. Noble Birth
meets a tragic death. 3. Tragic Flaw
4. Tragic Grandeur

Puzzle #2 Clue: One of the characteristics of a tragic

hero which contributes to the effect of catharsis

Puzzle #3 Clue: a term also known as “hamartia”

Puzzle #4 Clue:

E. Enrichment Activity

Now that you’re prepared, let us now move on with

the group activity. Count from one to two. Those
who are number one are the group one while those
who counted two are the group two. Each group will
be given an info graph which you have to fill with
the missing information. Choose your leader and
two representatives. The leader will begin the
discussion while the representatives will present
your work in front.
Group 1: Oedipus
 Group 2: King Lear

IV. Valuing
From the previous activity, you can notice the
differences of the Roman tragic hero and
Elizabethan tragic hero. You can notice that is part
of being human but what matters most is how a
person handles the consequences of his/her flaws.
Now write an essay about that theme wherein you
have to include your own experience when you
exhibited your flaw.
Criteria:
Content 70%
Organization & Clarity 20%
Grammar & Punctuation 10%
Total: 100%

V. Evaluation

This time, you must perform a short role play

wherein King Lear is reimagined as a tragic hero.
Relevance to the topic 70%
Audience impact 20%
 Diction and intonation 10%
Total: 100%

VI. Generalization

Now before we end the class who can wrap up Today we learned that a tragic hero is who
today’s lesson? must be born into nobility, endowed with a
tragic flaw, doomed to make a serious error
in judgement, fall from great heights or high
esteem, realize they have made an
irreversible mistake, and faces and accepts
death with honor meets a tragic death.

What is the difference of a Greek tragic hero from The Elizabethan tragic hero like King Lear
an Elizabethan tragic hero? do not exhibit tragic grandeur while the
Greek tragic hero suffers silently such as in
Oedipus who gouge his eyes and went to a
self-exile.

VII. Assignment

Prepare for the next class by reading the selection

Macbeth.