Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
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Background
Shakespeare entered the world of theater as a principal
actor, playwright, and manager.
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Master of Vocabulary
In less than 25 years Shakespeare wrote 38 plays, 154
sonnets, and several other poems.
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Sonnets
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Romeo and Juliet
It’s a tragedy- but is it the most tragic love story ever told?
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Sonnet 116
So what does Shakespeare really think?
• True love:
• does not ask the other to change (Quatrain 1)
• remains even through the toughest of situations
(Quatrain 2)
• looks at the inner beauty of a person and doesn’t go
away with age (Quatrain 3)
• Prove me wrong and I’ll never write again, and no man
will ever love again (Couplet)
Songs
Inspired by Romeo & Juliet
Directions:
• Each partner will read through a song and answer the two
questions as you read.
• YOU WILL HAVE 4 MINUTES
• Next, you will share your responses with your partner using
evidence from the text to justify you answers
• You will each have 2 minutes to share...
• Finally, both of you will answer the Drawing Conclusion
Questions 1-3.
• You will have 4 minutes to complete
The Prologue
• Homework tonight will be to read The Prologue and answer
the questions.
Nurse Juliet
(Raised Juliet)
Paris (Most
preferred suitor Mercutio (Cousin of
Prince Escalus of Juliet, relative Prince Escalus and
(Prince of Verona) of the Prince) Romeo’s best friend)
Romeo and Juliet = Drama
A story acted out in the form of a play
Includes the following elements:
• Acts, setting, characters, plot, conflict, & climax
Enter Sampson and Gregory, with swords and Bucklers, of the house
of Capulet
Dialogue
Sampson. Gregory, on my word, we’ll not carry coals.
Gregory. No, for then we should be colliers.
Community Circle
NORMS: Mutual Respect, Active Listening, No Put-Downs