Romeo and Juliet project

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Romeo and Juliet project

What do you know about Shakespeare?

Shakespeare

Stratford upon Avon

1564-1616 (52 y)

plays + poems

black death

The Globe - London

Read the prologue

try to understand it / translate it

questions will follow

Where is the story set?

What line tells us already how the story will end? cite the first two words

Who will the play be about according to the prologue?

1. Romeo and Juliet
2. two households
3. a pair of lovers
4. children

What will the duration of the play be?

What is the rhymesceme?

Romeo and Juliet

lesson 2

Romeo and Juliet

• written between 1591-1595
  
• (romantic) tragedy 
  
• star-crossed lovers / family feud
• most popular during Shakespeare's lifetime
• Romeo+Juliet by Baz Luhrmann (1996)
  

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What is this scene called?

1. Capulet's Orchard
2. Act 2
3. Orchard scene
4. Balcony scene

Romeo compares Juliet to

1. sun
2. moon
3. bright angel
4. saint

Romeo compares Juliet's eyes to

1. sun
2. lamp
3. stars
4. heaven

Which metaphor does Romeo use to say he would like to touch Juliet?

1. a stream
2. a glove
3. daylight
4. heaven

The what does Juliet mean with the famous line 'O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo'

Which words does Romeo use to tell Juliet it was a piece of cake to climb inside the garden to see her? Cite first two words

What is more dangerous than 20 swords according to Romeo?

1. Juliet's eyes
2. the kinsmen
3. the orchard walls
4. the enemy Capulet

Why does Friar Laurence decide to marry Romeo and Juliet?

1. He knows it is true love
2. He likes both of them
3. He will fake the marriage
4. He hopes the families' fight willl end

Read the assignment in the handout and try to fill in the family trees

Summary of the whole play

Imagine that you have just met the most fabulous and wonderful person and, incredibly,  fallen in love. You are absolutely sure that they are the person you want to spend the rest of  your life with. The only problem is that their family is at war with your family and your parents  would never allow you to see each other.  What would you do and why? 

* stop seeing this person so you don’t upset your family

* tell your family about the situation and hope they understand

* see the person in secret

* marry the person in secret

* move away to another place with the person

  Is there anything else you could do?  

1. Romeo & Juliet: Characterization Article

Due 10th June in Classroom.

You are directing your own film or theatre production of Shakespeare’s Romeo &Juliet. An article is going to appear in a magazine where you will outline & explain

your choices for the main character roles.

Include actor choices for: Romeo; Juliet; Tybalt; Lord Capulet; Lady Capulet;Nurse; Mercutio; Benvolio & The Friar