To come to an understanding of the theories of comedy.
To successfully understand the themes within the play and recognise the different representations of love and virtue.
To analyse the characters of the play in Act 1 and recognise their role as figures of carnival.
To understand the different levels of love within the play and how gender roles and disguise, whilst following the theory of carnival, are presented humorously in the play.
To successfully recognise the presentation of folly and false wit in the play and assess the development of the characters in the play.
To recognise and evaluate the capriciousness within the play in terms of delusion and reality; and develop knowledge and understanding of assessment techniques.