The document provides homework instructions for students to write a script showing a feud between the servants of the Capulets and Montagues that would be presented on "The Jeremy Kyle Show." One family must use modern insults while the other uses Shakespeare's archaic insults. Students can include verbal and gestural insults. At the end, Jeremy Kyle must break up the feud, similar to how the officer does in Romeo and Juliet.

2. Homework
• Write a script for show ‘The Jeremy Kyle Show’, showing the feud
between the servants of the Capulets (Sampson & Gregory) and
the Montagues (Abraham & Balthasar).
• ONE family has to use modern insults and ONE family has to use
Shakespeare’s archaic insults
• You can use verbal & gestural insults
• At the end of the feud, Jeremy Kyle has to come in and break up
the feud, just like the Officer does.
• DUE Thursday 25th February

3. Romeo & Juliet - Insults
LO: To recognise the insults Shakespeare uses in
Romeo & Juliet
Date: Thursday 11th February 2016

4. Starter – Insults nowadays
• In pairs, think of some insults that would be used nowadays
• They can be verbal, gestures etc.

5. Modern-day insults
Verbal Gestures

6. Background
• What happens at the start of the play?
Questions when reading
1. What is happening in the scene?
2. How do you imagine it would look on stage?

7. Shakespearean Insults
Verbal Gestures

8. Zeffirelli’s version of Romeo & Juliet
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xawp9co17Z4
• Start from 1.18

9. Comparison of Zeffirelli movie & play
1. What insults does Zeffirelli include in his movie? Why do you
think this is?
2. Do you think there is more or less violence in the play or the
movie? Why?

10. Plenary
• On a post-it note, write down one of the insults that you found
most memorable and why
• Stick it up on the board