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- 1. Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare
- 4. Language: The Great Divide Upper Class Lower Class More fluent Less crass Romantic/ Flowery Rhymes EX: Romeo and Juliet Choppy (or cockney) Lewd Prosaic Blank Verse EX: Nurse and Servents
- 5. Insults
- 6. Language: Rivalry Capulets versus the Montegues Shakespeare used insults to create a rivalry between the two groups. Grab a “name tag” In 5 minutes, insult as many rivals as you can. Members in the same family air kiss and say, “cio belle.”
- 7. Rivals: How many people did you insult? With your partner, try to think of other rivals from our time. How do you know they’re rivals? Let’s see who can think of the most!
- 9. Prose Written or spoken language Without any metrical unit No rhyming
- 10. Iamb Unstressed/ stressed Heartbeat I am alive because my heart beats.
- 11. Pentameter 5 feet 5 sets of unstressed/ stressed syllables in a line
- 13. Speaking in Iambic Pentameter The curfew tolls the knell of parting day, The lowing herd wind slowly o'er the lea, The plowman homeward plods his weary way, And leaves the world to darkness and to me.
- 14. Let’s Create a Poem Together! / / / / / / / / / / / / / / / /
- 15. Blank Verse Iambic Pentameter that does not have a rhyme scheme.
- 16. Day 3: Rhyme Scheme
- 17. Couplet (AA Rhyming Pattern) “Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! A For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.” A “For never was a story more of woe, A Than this of Juliet, and her Romeo.” A
- 18. Quatrain (ABAB Rhyming Pattern) ROMEO [To JULIET] If I profane with my unworthiest hand A This holy shrine, the gentle fine is this: B My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand A To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss. B JULIET Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much, A Which mannerly devotion shows in this;
- 19. Internal Rhyme Rhyme within the same line of a poem or song
- 20. Enjambment
- 21. Activity Identify rhyme scheme couplet quatrain internal rhyme enjambment (if there is any)
- 22. Day 4: Shakespearean Plays
- 23. Shakespearean Plays Histories Tragedies Comedies Later Romances ◦ (Tragi-comedy)
- 25. Shakespearean Tragedy Tragic Hero Hero of high standing Tragic Flaw Leads to Downfall Hero remains in poor standing
- 26. Can you think of any famous tragic heroes?
- 27. What makes someone a hero? Write a paragraph explaining what you think makes someone a hero. What character traits does that person possess? Can you give an example of a hero from your life?
- 28. Day 5: Prologue
- 29. Why have a prologue?
- 30. Your Thoughts: Why do you think Shakespeare wrote a prologue for the beginning of Romeo and Juliet? Why would he intentionally tell the reader what is going to happen? Do you think this would inspire you to keep reading or deter you from reading?
- 31. Day 6: Fate
- 32. “Star-Crossed Lovers” Do you think that Romeo and Juliet are fated to die? Are they really “star-cross’d”?
- 33. “Star-Crossed Lovers” Why do you think this idea is romanticized? Is the story of Romeo and Juliet as romantic as the media makes it out to be?
- 34. Fate or Choice? Do you believe in fate or do you think that people make their own decisions? Explain your answer.
- 35. Day 7: Arranged Marriage
- 36. What would you do? How would you feel if your parents arranged a marriage for you? What would you say to them? Would you accept what they want or rebel?
- 37. Appropriate Age to Marry? At what age should someone start thinking about marriage? Explain why that is a good age.
- 38. Day 8: What’s a monologue?
- 39. The Monologue Right before the Masquerade, Mercutio makes a legnthy speech. Break into partners and break down what he is saying to Romeo.
- 40. Let’s Draw it!
- 41. Did it look like this?
- 42. Mercutio
- 43. Mood What type of mood is created by Mercutio’s speech? Cite specific words and phrases that support WHY you feel a certain mood.
- 44. Day 9: The Party
- 45. Masks Why do people where masks? Decorate a mask on the outside—on the opposite side, write reasons why a person might where a mask.
- 46. Create a Seating Chart Review Act 1.5 writing down who attended the party. With a partner, create a seating chart. You should have at least 3 tables— underneath, explain WHY each person is suited to sit at that table.
- 47. Act II: The Prologue
- 48. Adaptations What does it mean to be “faithful” to a work of literature? Should there be limits to how much a work of literature can be changed? What are some adaptations that you are familiar with?
- 49. Create Your Own Adaptation Using the balcony scene that we read today, create your own version. What would you change? What would you keep the same? Once you have created your own adaptation, compare and contrast your version to what Shakespeare originally wrote.