Shakespeares play about the doomed romance of two teenagers from feuding families is the most famous love story ever written. Annotated balcony scene, act 2, scene 2 please see the bottom of the main scene page for more explanatory notes. Nurse romeo comments scathingly on mercutios comments as he hears the latter leave. The moon is already sick and pale with grief because you, juliet, her maid, are more beautiful than she. This argument essay includes a romeo and juliet writing prompt, graphic organizers, peer edit form, and rubric. Romeo and juliet paragraph writing prompts act i choose one of the following prompts and write a paragraph in response. Each entry must be a fully developed paragraph of 512 sentences including topic sentences and support. Out in the street, romeo escapes from mercutio and benvolio. The tragedy of romeo and juliet by shakespeare lesson plan. Romeo and juliet teachers pack shakespeare unlocked brings shakespeares most popular plays to life for young people by showing how actors and directors work to interpret and take ownership of shakespeares text. In this romeo and juliet worksheet, students view three versions of the balcony scene. Romeo and juliet act 2 summary and analysis gradesaver. Juliet disowns her name, not knowing romeo is nearby. Im saying this because the play wasnt what i thought it was going to be like, but i did expect there to be love scenes in the play that were already there.
Romeo is hiding in the cell of friar lawrence, also lamenting his future without juliet. Romeo and juliet is not my favorite shakespearean play, but that final line is stunning. Strong textual evidence in the tragedy of romeo and juliet. Draw a detailed sketch of mercutios vision of queen mab delivering dreams to sleepers. Romeo and juliet act 3, scene 3 translation shakescleare. While this unit could be used in any high school setting, we are specifically designing it for our student teaching practicum in gwinnett county. Shakespeares romeo and juliet act 2 scene 2 what light. The series 3 resources julius caesar, much ado about nothing, merchant of venice, and measure for measure were made possible by a grant from the national endowment for the humanities. Romeo and juliet character cards set a nurse the nurse has looked after juliet since she was a baby. Though their secret romance puts romeo and juliet at risk, their passion drives them to meet, regardless of the danger act two, scene one. I stretched and removed the romeo and juliet writing activities, my drama lesson plans, and how to write a scene with updates lesson i had stored in my underwear. Each activity can take between 20 and 40 minutes depending on time allowed for exploration and reflection. Complete one of the following activities after you have read mercutios speech in act i, scene iv of romeo and juliet page 598599 in the text book.
King lear, romeo and juliet, macbeth, hamlet, and twelfth night. Romeo and juliet act 5, scene 3 translation shakescleare. Also check out my busy teachers guides and other support material for teachers here. Students will perform the prologue to romeo and juliet as a prereading activity. She thinks a name is simply a word, and it would be easy for romeo to take a new name, and therefore not be forbidden to her. See more ideas about romeo and juliet, enrichment activities and tragic love. Read a character analysis of juliet, plot summary, and important quotes. Only do this with advanced classes unless you want shakespeare himself to awake from the dead. For never was a story of more woe than this of juliet and her.
Below is a sample of the prompts i created for romeo and juliet. Take a study break every book on your english syllabus summed up in a quote from the office. They should begin with a plain text version of the extract in question with plenty of space for notes. Cite and compare specific actions from the play and compare them with your research to scientifically explain the behavior. Juliet gives the nurse her ring and asks to give it to romeo as a sign of her love. For extension activities, my shakespeare is a wonderful resource that will put romeo and juliet in a fresh light. He is immediately distracted, though, when he sees a light at a balcony window, and sees juliet come out into the night.
It was among shakespeares most popular plays during his lifetime and along with hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Romeo and juliet themes and creative activities teaching. First performed around 1596, romeo and juliet has been adapted as a ballet, an opera, the musical west side story, and a dozen films. Romeo and balthasar enter carrying a torch, pickax, and crowbar. The balcony scene 2018 the activities on romeos opening speech can be found on pages 57. Scene 1 romeo disses his friends who discuss his whereabouts scene 2 romeo sneaks into the capulet orchard we call this stalking. More validity, more honorable state, more courtship lives in carrion flies than romeo. Romeo and juliet act 2 literary devices and quotes. Romeo and juliet theme love essay examples 743 words. Remember to include his feelings about the feud, his family and juliet.
Teenagers do not know what true love really feels like. With links to prokofiev ballet scenes for inspiration. Students then complete a prompt book activity analyze the setting. Romeo and juliet is often the first shakespeare play students are introduced to, and its one thats constantly being retold in all types of media. In romeo and juliet, shakespeare creates a violent world, in which two young people fall in love. Romeo and juliet has been adapted numerous times for stage, film, musical and opera. Explain how myers draws on and transforms ideas from romeo and juliet to develop the themes, characters, andor conflict of street love. Romeo stands below juliet s balcony, marveling at her beauty. Through movement and vocal work, students will work in groups to create a brief presentation of the prologue to clarify meaning, get to know the style and language of the text, and make inferences about the plays central questions. Language in romeo and juliet key scenes shakespeare. If students have completed the previous task, they will have found out more about what a prompt book is.
Select one of the following writing prompts based on act i, scene iv of romeo and juliet. Romeo and juliet rationale we are designing a unit based on william shakespeares romeo and juliet to introduce our overarching theme of conflict with authority. Romeo and juliet is a tragedy written by william shakespeare early in his career about two young starcrossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. In a multiparagraph essay, have students identify the possible causes of romeo and juliet s behavior, explaining how different actions and decisions could have prevented the end results. The love that romeo and juliet have is threatened by there families full of hate capulet and montague. If this conversation were to take place between two 21stcentury teens, what might it look like.
Lawrence tries to counsel him, as always, but romeo is too immersed in his grief. Lady capulet brings news of juliets marriage to paris act 4 scene 1. Prompt books as evidence of theatre history, by jill levenson search the database this site includes two fullysearchable databases containing information from approximately 170 prompt books for productions of shakespeares romeo and juliet. Your students will adapt one or more scenes from romeo and juliet into a journalistic piece using the news medium of their choice newspaper article, news broadcast, gossip magazine story, etc. Shakespeare uncovered combines history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passions of its celebrated hosts to tell the stories behind the stories of shakespeares greatest plays. For this activity, students are going to be creating a prompt book version of act 5, scene 3, line 1120. Boyfriends or girlfriends are more important than family. Culminating writing task exemplar student response print document included in 2 lessons. Interactive layered flip book 9 pages of teacher notes for about the play, shakespeare, setting, key facts, 3 apparitions, act and scenebyscene notes, journal prompts for each act aligned ela ccss 912. This starts out as a metaphor juliet comparing herself and her need to have romeo near her to a greedy kid that has a little pet bird on a string and lets it hop away and then pulls it back. Make use of social media formats and uptodate ideas.
The questions begin as brief, basic discussion questions. Romeo and juliet activities, vocabulary, comprehension. The opposing themes of love and hate in the play romeo and juliet by william shakespeare throughout the play romeo and juliet there are two very strong emotions which threaten their relationship. Act 1 writing prompt my first impressions of romeo and juliet are a bit mixed at the moment. He is more serious and quiet than mercution, but also likes to go about with his friends having fun. Only afterwards does juliet discover that romeo is a montague and therefore an enemy of her family.
Juliet does not romeo to swear by the moon because the moon changes, and she does not want romeo s love for her to change. Interesting and fun ways of teaching shakespeares romeo and juliet 5 out of 5 these interesting and fun ways of teaching shakespeares romeo and juliet will make the play enjoyable. He is a gentle and peace loving young man who often tries to mend quarrels and stop people fighting. Prereading internet scavenger hunt 2 pages playbyplay template for students to summarizeillustrate each scene as they read 8 pages act 1, scene 1 comprehension ques. Act 1, scene 1 romeo and juliet william shakespeare. Writing activity for romeo and juliet ela common core. Notes on romeo and juliet juliet appears above at a window stage direction. Romeo implies that juliet is a servant of the moon as long as shes a virgin. Romeo and juliet are the children of two feuding families, the montagues and the capulets.
See more ideas about romeo and juliet, english classroom and teaching english. Romeo and juliet by william shakespeare, unabridged presented by the renaissance theatre company starring kenneth branagh as romeo samantha bond as juliet judi dench. It was added in the 17th century and has remained ever since, although some editors choose to place the direction right after romeo s line he jests at scars that never felt a wound 1, while others insert it right before romeo. You should know someone for at least a year before you marry them. Romeo and juliet balcony scene act 2 with explanatory notes. Heaven is here, where juliet lives, and every cat and dog and little mouse, every unworthy thing, live here in heaven and may look on her, but romeo may not. The opposing themes of love and hate in the play romeo and.
It was among shakespeares most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Do what address the following prompt in a multi paragraph essay support your claims in answer to the question demonstrate an understanding of the play cite several pieces of strong textual evidence in the form of direct quotations and parenthetical citations in the tragedy of romeo and juliet romeo and juliet fall in love when they are. Listen to a free audio recording of romeo and juliet through july 1, 2020. Not knowing hes there, juliet speaks, wondering why romeo must be a montague, and she a capulet. In this deathfilled setting, the movement from love at first sight to the lovers final union in death. To show that with love, romeo was more motivated to find juliet and did sopeople present. Romeo, his cousin benvolio, and their friend mercutio have decided to crash the capulets costume dance. Juliet eagerly awaits romeo, but nurse tells her of tybalts death act 3 scene 3 friar lawrence tries to console romeo and sort out a solution act 3 scene 4 juliets father makes plan for paris to marry juliet act 3 scene 5 romeo and juliet spend the night together. They may seize on the white wonder of dear juliet s hand and steal immortal blessing from her lips, who. A complete lesson to explore the themes of romeo and juliet by shakespeare and develop a creative response to one of them.
The simile is when she compares the bird to a prisoner in leg irons gyves. Prereading for romeo and juliet english is amazing. The series 3 resources julius caesar, much ado about nothing, merchant of venice, and measure for measure were made possible by a grant from the national. Romeo stands below juliets balcony, marveling at her beauty. Design a family crest for romeo and juliet based on crests and heraldry. Romeo and juliet promptbook the balcony scene worksheet. Feb 29, 2012 activities and tasks to do once youve finished studying romeo and juliet by william shakespeare. A boyfriend or girlfriend is worth killing yourself over. They talk about how much they love each other and discuss marriage.
I waved them in his face and shouted, listen here mr. Students discuss why the director chose the elements for the film versions. Act 5, scene 3 romeo and juliet william shakespeare. Students then complete a prompt book activity analyze the setting, costumes, and language in the scene. The chorus explains that romeo has traded his old desire for a new affection, and that juliet has also fallen in love. Lesson plans, unit studies, teacher resource curriculum, and hands on ideas. Romeo and juliet act 2 page 40 romeo aside she speaks. During the english restoration, it was revived and heavily revised by william davenant. Romeo and juliet unit plan stephanie gemmens teaching. This romeo and juliet essay is the perfect was to end your shakespeare unit.
A mockvictorian revisionist version of romeo and juliet s final scene with a happy ending, romeo, juliet, mercutio, and paris restored to life, and benvolio revealing that he is pariss love, benvolia, in disguise forms part of the 1980 stageplay the life and adventures of nicholas nickleby. What role do they have in the plot of romeo and juliet. Do you approve of their actions in helping romeo and juliet. You do not need to hand in a rough copy, but your ideas should be clearly organized and easily understood. Provide short written explanation of the symbols and the relevance of each one to romeo and juliet. Discussion questions and writing prompts for each act, many of the discussion questions and writing prompts are the subject of our character interviews, so we recommend showing students the interviews as preparation. Shakespeare did not include this stage direction and it is not in q1 or the first folio. Romeo not having that, which, having, makes them short. Benvolio and mercution want romeo to dance at the party and have a good time. The capulets have just held a party which romeo attends in disguise. The protagonists, romeo and juliet s preference of being killed rather than death be prorogued, wanting thy love page 91. Romeo and juliet promptbook the balcony scene worksheet for. Romeo and juliet meet 2010 the activity can be found on pages 67 with resources on page 8. After discussing their conversation, try rewriting itin a modern setting.
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