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Here we have a Grade 8 students representation of Shakespeare's "Shall I Compare Thee To a Summer's Day? " through stop action animation. This student is interpreting the sonnet a mode in which he is very comfortable and has skill and interest. Through design and re-design this student has had to make meaning and bring it into an new artistic form. This shows that the student has comprehension of the sonnet beyond the literal level.

With his Lego stage, actors and props, the student is able to place the story into a context and reveal key elements through symbols such as the Grim Reaper who is Death