The Tempest Act 2, Scene 2 | Double Entry Journals
Double-entry journal on two passages from Act 2, Scene 2 of The Tempest, including a note on dramatic irony. Students cite and explain key lines, then write a short summary of the scene.

- Grades
- Grades 9–12, High School
- File type
- Multiple File Types
- Editable
- Yes
- Subject
- ELA, Literature
- Topic
- The Tempest, literature
- Resource types
- Worksheets & Printables, Worksheets
- Editable
- Yes
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The Tempest Act 2, Scene 2 | Double Entry Journals This printable and digital double entry journal resource allows high school students to analyze Shakespeare's play The Tempest (Act 2, Scene 2) through reflective writing. Students will read the play and make two separate journal entries summarizing, reflecting on, and analyzing the text. For each entry, they must also cite textual evidence to support their response. This resource works well for whole-class analysis, small group discussion, or independent study. Offering the journal page in both PDF and editable Word document formats makes this versatile resource accessible for all learners in grades 9-12. Whether reading The Tempest for an English literature course or independently, this double entry journal facilitates critical thinking skills.
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Explain what cited lines reveal about character and plot
- Recognize dramatic irony in a passage
- Write a short summary of Act 2, Scene 2
Teaching tips
- Each prompt gives act, scene and line references, so students work from their own copy of the play.
Skills covered
- Textual evidence — citing and explicating key lines from two Act 2, Scene 2 passages
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Concepts & topics
Core concepts
- The Tempest
- Double-entry journal
- Dramatic irony
- Textual evidence
- Characterization
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