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Essential Question: Prologue

Why do you think Shakespeare gave away
the ending at the beginning?
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Summary: Prologue
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Essential Questions: Act 1 Scene 1
a.) Which family is instigating the fight?
How do you know?
b.) Who is attempting to stop the fight?
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What is the matter with Romeo?
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Summary: Act 1 Scene 1
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Essential Questions: Act 1 Scene 2
What is Pariss motivation for speaking to
Capulet?
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Capulets response?
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Summary: Act 1 Scene 2
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Essential Question: Act 1 Scene 3
Lady Capulet brings news to Juliet. What is
Juliets response to this news?
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Summary: Act 1 Scene 3
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Essential Question: Act 1 Scene 4
What is Mercutios dream about?
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Summary: Act 1 Scene 4
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Essential Questions: Act 1 Scene 5

What does a mask do to a persons face?
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Tybalt vows revenge against Romeo. What
caused this?
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How do the star-crossed lovers react to the
news of being the enemies children?
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Summary: Act 1 Scene 5
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Essential Question: Prologue
Predict: What are some examples of
problems and delights Romeo and Juliet now
face?
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Summary: Prologue
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Essential Question: Act 2 Scene 1
Romeo escapes to see Juliet, while Mercutio
and Benvolio think he is off to see Rosaline.
What is Benvolio worried about?
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Summary: Act 2 Scene 1
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Essential Questions: Act 2 Scene 2
a.) Romeo seeks something from Juliet.
What does he want?
b.) Juliet wants something from Romeo.
What does she want?
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Summary: Act 2 Scene 2
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Essential Questions: Act 2 Scene 3
What is the friars hobby?
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Despite the friars concern about marrying
Romeo and Juliet, what was his motivation
for agreeing to marry them?
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Summary: Act 2 Scene 3
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Essential Question: Act 2 Scene 4
What characters are aware of this potential
wedding?
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Summary: Act 2 Scene 4
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Essential Question: Act 2 Scene 5
What news does Nurse bring to Juliet?

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Summary: Act 2 Scene 5
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Essential Question: Act 2 Scene 6
What advice does the Friar give Romeo prior
to the wedding?
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Summary: Act 2 Scene 6
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Essential Questions: Act 3 Scene 1
Who instigates the fight? As a result, who is
killed?
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Who finishes the fight? As a result, who is
killed?
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Give two reasons showing the impact of this
fray on their marriage.
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Summary: Act 3 Scene 1

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Essential Question: Act 3 Scene 2
What is Juliets reaction to Nurses news?
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Summary: Act 3 Scene 2
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Essential Questions: Act 3 Scene 3
What is Romeos reaction to the news?
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What is Friars response to Romeo?
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Summary: Act 3 Scene 3
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Essential Question: Act 3 Scene 4
What is Capulets rationale for accepting the
proposal?
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Summary: Act 3 Scene 4
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Essential Question: Act 3 Scene 5
What is Juliets response to the news Lady
Capulet brings to her?
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Summary: Act 3 Scene 5
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Essential Question: Act 4 Scene 1
What is Friar Laurences plan to prevent Paris
and Juliet from marrying?
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Summary: Act 4 Scene 1
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Essential Question: Act 4 Scene 2
How does Capulet respond to Juliet accepting
Paris proposal?
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Summary: Act 4 Scene 2
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Essential Question: Act 4 Scene 3
What are the major conflicts Juliet is
concerned about?
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Summary: Act 4 Scene 3
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Summary: Act 4 Scene 4
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Essential Question: Act 4 Scene 5

The Capulets have been enduring extreme

happiness followed by extreme sadness. List
out all the event that demonstrate this flipflop of emotions in the story thus far.
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Summary: Act 4 Scene 5
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Essential Question: Act 5 Scene 1
The misinformed Balthasar shares news of
Juliets death with Romeo. What is Romeos
response?
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Summary: Act 5 Scene 1
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Essential Question: Act 5 Scene 2
What did not go according to plan for Friar
Laurence, and how is he planning on solving
the problem?
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Summary: Act 5 Scene 2
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Essential Question: Act 5 Scene 3
Who all dies in this scene? Describe how
they died.
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Types of Love in Romeo and Juliet (Act 1 and
2)
Unrequited Love:
Romeo for Rosaline
Paris for Juliet
Romantic Love:

 Romeo and Juliet

Parental Love:
Lord and Lady Capulet for Juliet
Lord and Lady Montague for Romeo
Nurse for Juliet
Friendship:
Romeo and Benvolio
Romeo and Mercutio
Romeo and Friar Laurence
Nurse and Juliet
Love of Family Honor:
Tybalt
Romeo
Cite two examples from the text and explain
how they represent each type of love.
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Unrequited
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Romantic Love:
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Parental Love:
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Friendship:
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Love of Family Honor:
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