Romeo and Juliet - Act 5 - Assignments 4 and 14

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Aim of Today's Lesson

Today, we are going to look at the final Act in the play. Romeo and Juliet is a Tragedy Play and Act 5 really shows why this is so. 

By the end of the lesson you will understand more about what takes place in Act 5. This is useful when working on Assignments 4 (News report of Juliet's death) and Assignment 14 ( An alternative ending to the play) 

Romeo is supposed to hear of Friar Lawrence's plan from Balthazar, but Friar Lawrence doesn't tell Balthazar, but sends the message with Friar John instead. As a result, Romeo never learns of Friar Lawrence's plan. 

Romeo kills Paris

Romeo drinks the poison

Juliet kills herself with the dagger

Lady Montague

Assignment 4: Write an alternative ending

Value: 10 points

Unhappy about the ending of the story? Did the death of Romeo as well as Juliet leave you feeling sad? Why not rewrite the ending to a happier one, or perhaps a funnier one! It's entirely up to you in this assignment, in which you are going to change the ending of the story by rewriting the final part.

Criteria

- Use at least 200 words

- Use the same style as the original (play format)

- You can add new characters

- Write a short introduction of 50

words as to why your ending is better than the original.

Assignment 14: Report on Juliet's death

Value: 5 points

Juliet's death was a shocking event for those around her. Newspapers might have written a report on her death. What kind of information do you think this newspaper article might have included? Would it go into detail as to why she took her own life, or do you think it would rather focus on the effect her death had on her friends, family and enemies?

- Think of a gripping title

- Describe what has happened

- Fill in any further information that you wish to focus on

- Use pictures to help get your message across

- Make sure the product looks like it could be published in a newspaper

- Use at least 150 words

A report on the shocking events of the lovers' deaths can be found on the next slide

www.bbc.co.uk

Who is most to blame for the sequence of tragic events?