How do the characters’ dialogue and actions help

develop the theme?

 
With your shoulder partner, choose 2 characters you have read so far. Complete the chart, choosing one character
each to focus on. Think about how the characters act or react. What theme did Shakespeare want readers to learn?
Be ready to defend your reasons 

Act Character Dialogue/Actions What was his/her motivation or What theme could
and emotional state? possibly be
Scene developing?

Romeo “I take thee at thy word. Romeo’s love for Juliet would show why he was “Love at first sight” would be
Act 2, Call me but love, and I’ll taking such a large risk being there throughout a developing theme
scene be new baptized; the balcony scene. throughout this scene.
2 Henceforth I never will
be Romeo.”

Act 2, Juliet “O Romeo, Romeo! Juliet is feeling such love for Romeo because she “Love at first sight” would be
scene 2 Wherefore art thou is beginning to love a boy a way she never has a developing theme
Romeo? Deny thy father before, therefore she is just being a teenage girl throughout this scene.
and refuse thy name! that is falling in love.

Act 2, Romeo “She whom I love doth Romeo is telling Friar Lawrence about his love Unconditional Love would be
scene 3 grace for grace.” for Juliet. a theme throughout this
scene.
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Friar “Holy Saint Francis” Friar Lawrence is shocked that Romeo is in love Unconditional Love would be
Lawrence with Juliet when their families hate each other. a theme throughout this
scene.
 Act 2, “For I am proverb’d with Romeo is very motivated to get his point across Loves Effects on people is
Scene 4 Romeo a grandsire phrase; I’ll that he is and always will be in love with Juliet. the theme throughout this
be a candle-holder and scene.
look on.”

Nurse “He is not the flower of The Nurse begins to feel like Romeo can be Loves Effects on people is
courtesy, but I’ll warrant trusted and that none of this is his fault at all. the theme throughout this
him, as gentle as a scene.
lamb.”

Act 2 Romeo “Unfold the imagined Romeo is happy that he is able to get Friar Love will Prevail is the theme
scene 6 happiness that both Lawrence to marry them since they are in love. throughout this scene.
receive in either by his
dear encounter.”

Friar “Romeo should thank Friar Lawrence feels like he is doing a good thing Love will Prevail is the theme
thee daughter for both of by marrying Romeo and Juliet. throughout this scene.
us.”

Act 3, Tybalt “Thou, wrenched boy Tybalt was trying to kill Romeo because of the Violence is the theme
scene 1 that didn't consort him past family feuds. throughout this scene.
here, shalt with him
hence.”