Romeo and Juliet 4H

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

FILM ADAPTATIONS

Is it literature?

Adaptation

- What is an adaptation?

- Have you ever seen other adaptations?

- What about Shakespeare adaptations?

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

William Shakespeare

- What do we know?

- Famous plays such as R&J, Macbeth, Hamlet, etc.

- Shakespeare in class

- Next year

The Story

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young Italian star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. 

Can you name any films with this plot?

Characters in the scene

Romeo: Protagonist. Is love sick over another girl because she didn't want to sleep with him.

Benvolio: Romeo's cousin-- a Montague. One of Romeo's best friends.

Mercutio: Romeo's best friend. Not a Montague or Capulet. 

Tybalt: A Capulet and Juliet's cousin. Nemesis of Romeo

Prince: The Prince, sends Romeo to exile

The Death of Tybalt

Act 3, Scene 1:

We're going to read the scene. Keep these questions in mind while reading:

What is the relationship between the Montague family and the Capulet family

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What is the difference between Romeo and Tybalt?

What's happening?

Romeo is so in love with Juliet that is pains him to see their families fighting. He tries to mend his relationship with Tybalt, but after Tybalt kills Mercutio, who is Romeo's best friend, he goes to avenge his death by killing Tybalt. 

Because the two families have been feuding, the Prince has warned them not to cause any trouble. He sends him to exile when he finds out that Romeo killed Tybalt. A future with Juliet cannot happen anymore.

What do we think so far?

Is Shakespeare still boring? Is it difficult to understand?

Would you say that the play is timeless? In 200 years, will we still be reading this? Should it be modernised?

Thoughts? Was it what you expected? What did/didn't you like?

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Thoughts? Was it what you expected?

What do we see?/Wat valt je op?

How does the film portray the difference between the families?

Film Analysis

• We look and we hear--> camera focus, camera angles, background, music, colours, lighting,  outfits, facial and bodily expressions. 
• To make a specific point or argument.