Romeo and Juliet

Year 8
 What is context?
At GCSE level you will need to write about the
social, historical and literary context of
Shakespeares plays. Use the research and
note-making skills you have developed to find out
more about:
Elizabethan England
The Elizabethan Theatre
The role of women in Shakespeares time.
 Romeo and Juliet lesson 1

Wherefore art thou Romeo?

Romeo and Juliet

Objectives:
To assess our prior knowledge of the play.

To create a group mind map of Romeo and

Juliet.
Romeo and Juliet Mind Map

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Shakespeare Theatre

Create a mind map using what you know about Romeo and Juliet and what
you have learned about Shakespeare, Elizabethan England and the
Elizabethan Theatre.
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Romeo and Juliet lesson 2

The Prologue
Romeo and Juliet

Objectives:
To develop knowledge and understanding
of the prologue to Romeo and Juliet.

To use the prologue to create a blurb for a

new edition of the play
 The Prologue Problem
Below is the prologue to Romeo and Juliet but the lines are mixed up. Can you
sort the lines out into the correct order? Look for a rhyming pattern to help

From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,

Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
Whose misadventured piteous overthrows
Do with their death bury their parents' strife.
The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,
And the continuance of their parents' rage,
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;
The which if you with patient ears attend,
What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.
Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,
Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;
Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
 Prologue Perfection
Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;
Whose misadventured piteous overthrows
Do with their death bury their parents' strife.
The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,
And the continuance of their parents' rage,
Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,
Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;
The which if you with patient ears attend,
What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.
 A Closer Look
Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;
Whose misadventured piteous overthrows
Do with their death bury their parents' strife.
The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,
And the continuance of their parents' rage,
Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,
Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;
The which if you with patient ears attend,
What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.
The prologue introduces the themes of the play. It contains both
positive and negative words and contains a number of contrasting
images. There are also repeated references to pairs or things in twos.
With a partner highlight positive words in green, negative words in red
and references to pairs or twos in blue.
 Positive, Negative and Pairs
Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;
Whose misadventured piteous overthrows
Do with their death bury their parents' strife.
The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,
And the continuance of their parents' rage,
Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,
Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;
The which if you with patient ears attend,
What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.
 Positive, Negative and Pairs
Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;
Whose misadventured piteous overthrows
Do with their death bury their parents' strife.
The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,
And the continuance of their parents' rage,
Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,
Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;
The which if you with patient ears attend,
What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.
 Extension Tasks
Complete the tasks below to convey your understanding of The Prologue
1. What do we learn about the two families in the play?
2. What happens to the two lovers?
3. What do we learn about the two families at the end of the play?
4. Can you identify specific contrasts or opposites used in the prologue?
5. In the prologue why do you think Shakespeare uses so many contrasts
and opposites? What does this suggest about the play we are about to
watch?
6. Can you identify the rhyming scheme used in the prologue? What kind
of poem is it? Why is this style of poem appropriate?
7. What language techniques are used in the lines?
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life
8. Using the prologue write a blurb for a new edition of the play aimed at teenagers.
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Here Come the Boys!

Here Come the Boys!

Objectives:
To develop knowledge and understanding
of Act One, Scene One

To learn how Shakespeare introduces the

main themes of the play to the audience
 Here come the boys
Read Act One Scene One up to line 55. How does Shakespeare
present the servants in the opening scene?
 Creating Characters
The words you used about
the servants probably
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describe their personalities.
Sampson and Gregory
Shakespeare creates
characters through
description, dialogue and
action.

These are known as literary

devices, they are the tools
used by writers to make
characters come alive.
 The Servants
What do the servants show us about the feud between the two families?
Use the sentence starters to explain how Shakespeare presents the
Capulet and Montague servants at the start of Act One Scene One.

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The servants

The play begins with the Capulet servants Sampson and Gregory, they
are talking about...

Their conversation reveals a lot about the feud to the audience. We

find out that

The way the Capulet and Montague servants act towards one another
shows the audience that
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Love and Hate

Love and Hate
Objectives:

To develop knowledge and

understanding of the theme of
violence in Romeo and Juliet
 A Violent Beginning
Act 1 Scene 1 introduces the audience to the theme of hatred and
violence that runs throughout the play. Read Act 1 Scene 1 up to line 64
then answer the questions.

1. Where does the scene take place?

2. What do Sampson and Gregory carry on stage? What does this suggest
about Verona?
3. Who is involved? What are their roles in the play and how does the
fight begin?
4. Tybalt wants to fight with Benvolio, can you explain why?
5. Find a quote that shows that Tybalt is violent and likes to fight.
6. Who are Lord Capulet and Lord Montague? How do they act in this
scene and what do they say? Does their behaviour surprise the
audience?
7. How does the fight eventually end?
8. What warning is issued to Lord Capulet and Lord Montague?
 The Verona
Chronicle
Imagine you are a
journalist working in
Verona for the local
newspaper.

Write a sensational front page story explaining

what happened in Act 1 Scene 1 in the style of
a tabloid newspaper.
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Tybalt
Tybalt
Objective:

To develop understanding of the

character Tybalt
 Tybalt
What are your first impressions of Tybalt? What words
or phrases could you use to describe him.
 Tybalt
Read the opening scene of Romeo and Juliet again
this time paying close attention to Tybalt.
What Tybalt says / does suggests What it shows about him

What, art thou shows

drawn among these

heartless hinds?
Turn thee, Benvolio,
look upon thy death.
shows
 Introducing Tybalt
Write a paragraph explaining
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how Shakespeare presents
the character of Tybalt to Tybalt
the audience. My first impression of Tybalt
is that he is a
You could use some of the
sentence starters on the
next slide to get you up and
running.
 Introducing Tybalt
What are your first impressions of Tybalt? Below are a few sentence
starters to help with your paragraph:

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Tybalt: Prince of Cats

Tybalt is introduced to the audience in Act One Scene One where he

Tybalt is

When Benvolio tries to stop the fight Tybalt

The way Tybalt talks to Benvolio gives us an insight into his character
he is
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The Princes Speech

The Princes
Speech
Objectives:

To develop understanding of how Shakespeare

uses language for effect in the Princes speech

To learn how to use P.E.E. when writing about

the text.
 The Princes Speech
Below is the Princes speech of Act One Scene One. Look at how Shakespeare
uses language here to convey the hatred that exists between the families.

Rebellious subjects, enemies to peace,

Profaners of this neighbour-stained steel
Will they not hear? What, ho! you men, you beasts,
That quench the fire of your pernicious rage
With purple fountains issuing from your veins,
On pain of torture, from those bloody hands
Throw your mistemper'd weapons to the ground,
And hear the sentence of your moved prince.
Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word,
By thee, old Capulet, and Montague,
Have thrice disturb'd the quiet of our streets,
And made Verona's ancient citizens
Cast by their grave beseeming ornaments,
To wield old partisans, in hands as old,
Canker'd with peace, to part your canker'd hate:
If ever you disturb our streets again,
Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.
 Check your understanding
Complete the questions below to convey your understanding of The
Princes Speech.

1. What is the Princes name?

2. What does the Prince call the men when they will not stop
fighting?
3. What technique is used in lines 5 and 6 to convey the anger
and bloodshed that the feud has caused in Verona?
4. How many times has fighting happened recently?
5. Who is the speech addressed to?
6. What threat does the Prince make if fighting breaks out
again in the city?
7. Who does he ask to speak to at the end of the speech?
When does he wish to see him?
 A Closer Look
Rebellious subjects, enemies to peace,
Profaners of this neighbour-stained steel
Will they not hear? What, ho! you men, you beasts,
That quench the fire of your pernicious rage
With purple fountains issuing from your veins,
On pain of torture, from those bloody hands
Throw your mistemper'd weapons to the ground,
And hear the sentence of your moved prince.
Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word,
By thee, old Capulet, and Montague,
Have thrice disturb'd the quiet of our streets,
And made Verona's ancient citizens
Cast by their grave beseeming ornaments,
To wield old partisans, in hands as old,
Canker'd with peace, to part your canker'd hate:
If ever you disturb our streets again,
Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.
The Princes speech conveys a strong sense of anger. With a partner
highlight words or phrases which convey the Princes anger and the
violence and hatred that exists between the Montagues and Capulets.
 Anger and Hatred
Rebellious subjects, enemies to peace,
Profaners of this neighbour-stained steel
Will they not hear? What, ho! you men, you beasts,
That quench the fire of your pernicious rage
With purple fountains issuing from your veins,
On pain of torture, from those bloody hands
Throw your mistemper'd weapons to the ground,
And hear the sentence of your moved prince.
Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word,
By thee, old Capulet, and Montague,
Have thrice disturb'd the quiet of our streets,
And made Verona's ancient citizens
Cast by their grave beseeming ornaments,
To wield old partisans, in hands as old,
Canker'd with peace, to part your canker'd hate:
If ever you disturb our streets again,
Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.
 Anger, Violence & Hatred
Rebellious subjects, enemies to peace,
Profaners of this neighbour-stained steel
Will they not hear? What, ho! you men, you beasts,
That quench the fire of your pernicious rage
With purple fountains issuing from your veins,
On pain of torture, from those bloody hands
Throw your mistemper'd weapons to the ground,
And hear the sentence of your moved prince.
Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word,
By thee, old Capulet, and Montague,
Have thrice disturb'd the quiet of our streets,
And made Verona's ancient citizens
Cast by their grave beseeming ornaments,
To wield old partisans, in hands as old,
Canker'd with peace, to part your canker'd hate:
If ever you disturb our streets again,
Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.
 Writing about texts
When writing about Romeo and Juliet use the P.E.E
formula. Make a point, find some evidence and then
explain the evidence in detail.
 Dont forget to explain yourself
Use the information from your tables to write about how
Shakespeare uses language in the Princes Speech. Do not
forget to use the P.E.E structure in your writing.
For example

In the first line of the Princes

speech Shakespeare describes
the Montagues and Capulets as
enemies to peace, This opening
line gives the audience an
immediate insight into the
Princes feelings
 Plenary
Read out your work to the rest of
the group.

Discuss how you used the P.E.E

formula when writing about the
Princes speech.
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Introducing Romeo
Introducing Romeo
Objective:

To develop understanding of how

Shakespeare introduces the character of
Romeo to the audience
 Act One Scene One
Following the Princes Speech all the characters exit the stage with the
exception of Montague, Lady Montague and Benvolio. Read up to the end
of the scene then answer the following questions.
1. What is the relationship between Montague, Lady Montague,
Benvolio and Romeo?
2. What do we learn about Romeos recent behaviour from
Montague?
3. What does Montague ask Benvolio to do?
4. Why is Romeo so unhappy?
5. What words or phrases does Shakespeare use to convey Romeos
emotions?
6. What is Benvolios advice?
7. Why does Romeo agree to go to the Capulet party?
8. Why is it dangerous?
 Romeo
What are your first impressions of Romeo? What words
or phrases could you use to describe him.
 Romeos language
Below is Romeos speech of Act One Scene One. Look at how Shakespeare
uses language here to convey character.
Alas, that Love, whose view is muffled still,
Should without eyes see pathways to his will!
Where shall we dine? O me! What fray was here?
Yet tell me not, for I have heard it all.
Heres much to do with hate, but more with love.
Why then, O brawling love, O loving hate,
O anything of nothing first create!
O heavy lightness, serious vanity,
Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms!
Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health,
Still-waking sleep, that is not what it is!
This love feel I, that feel no love in this.
Dost thou not laugh?
At this stage in the play Romeo is in love with Rosaline but she does not return his
love. His speech conveys a great deal about his personality and his
importance to the play. Highlight all the oxymorons used by Romeo here.
 Romeos First Speech
Alas, that Love, whose view is muffled still,
Should without eyes see pathways to his will!
Where shall we dine? O me! What fray was here?
Yet tell me not, for I have heard it all.
Heres much to do with hate, but more with love.
Why then, O brawling love, O loving hate,
O anything of nothing first create!
O heavy lightness, serious vanity,
Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms!
Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health,
Still-waking sleep, that is not what it is!
This love feel I, that feel no love in this.
Dost thou not laugh?
 Oxymorons
Alas, that Love, whose view is muffled still,
Should without eyes see pathways to his will!
Where shall we dine? O me! What fray was here?
Yet tell me not, for I have heard it all.
Heres much to do with hate, but more with love.
Why then, O brawling love, O loving hate,
O anything of nothing first create!
O heavy lightness, serious vanity,
Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms!
Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health,
Still-waking sleep, that is not what it is!
This love feel I, that feel no love in this.
Dost thou not laugh?

Why does Shakespeare use a wealth of oxymorons in these

lines at this point in the play?
 Introducing Romeo
Write a paragraph explaining
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how Shakespeare presents
the character of Romeo to Romeo Montague
the audience. My first impression of Romeo is
that he is a
You could use some of the
sentence starters on the
next slide to get you up and
running.
 Introducing Romeo
What have you learned already about Romeo? Below are a few sentence
starters to help with your paragraph:

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Romeo Montague

Romeo is initially introduced to the audience by his father...

Lord Montague tells us that

When Romeo enters the stage he is acting

The way Romeo talks to Benvolio and Shakespeares use of language

gives us an insight into his character
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Introducing Juliet
Introducing Juliet
Objective:

To develop understanding of how

Shakespeare introduces the character of
Juliet to the audience
 How is Juliet introduced?
Read Act One Scene Two then answer the following questions.

1. Who are in conversation at

the start of the scene?
2. What is being discussed?
3. How does Capulet react to
Paris requests?
4. What do we learn about
Juliet from Capulets speech?
5. What decision does Capulet
make?
 The Role of Women
Use the library or an ICT room to research the subject of the life of women
in Elizabethan England.

1. What were women taught from birth?

2. How were girls brought up in Elizabethan society?
3. What was considered a womans role in life?
4. When a woman married what was expected of her?
5. How did the upper classes find husbands for their daughters?
6. What is an arranged marriage? Why were they arranged?
7. How important was love when arranging a marriage?
8. What was the average age of a girl when she was married in
Elizabethan England?

http://tudors.crispen.org/tudor_women/index.html is a great place to start your research.

 The Answers
How many correct answers did you get?
1. Women were taught that they were inferior to men.
2. Girls were brought up to obey their parents at all times.
3. A womans role in life was to be a wife and mother.
4. A married woman was expected to obey her husband as she
would have obeyed her parents as a child. Women were taught
that they were commanded by God to provide unquestioning
obedience to their husbands.
5. Husbands would usually be selected by the girls father.
6. An arranged marriage is one that is organised by the parents of
both families. Marriages were usually arranged for social,
political and economical reasons.
7. Marrying for love was thought of as foolish and peculiar.
8. The average age was 14.
 Juliet
What are your first impressions of Juliet? What words
or phrases could you use to describe her.
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Juliet, the Nurse and Lady Capulet

Juliet, the nurse
and Lady
Objective:
Capulet
To develop understanding of how
Shakespeare develops the character of
Juliet through her relationships with her
mother and the nurse
Juliet, the nurse and Lady Capulet
Read Act One Scene Three then complete the paragraph below by
filling in the missing information.

Lady Capulet allows .. to listen in to her conversation

with ..because..The nurse and Juliet have a ..
relationship. The nurse tells the audience..Juliet will be
on her next birthday which is..The nurse remembers
how she .Juliet and recalls memories such as ..The
nurse laughs about this because..
The nurse uses a number of crude words such as .. which
tell the audience that she is
The nurse is a .. to Juliet, Shakespeare may have done
this because.
 Introducing JUliet
What have you learned already about Juliet? Below are a few sentence
starters to help you write a paragraph about her.

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Juliet Capulet

Like Romeo, Juliet is initially introduced to the audience by her

father...

Lord Capulet tells us that

When Juliet first appears in Act One Scene Three she is with

My first impressions of her are

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Mercutio
Mercutio
Objective:

To develop understanding of the

character Mercutio
 Mercutio
What are your first impressions of Mercutio? What
words or phrases could you use to describe him.
 Mercutio
Read Act 1 Scene 4 of Romeo and Juliet paying close
attention to Mercutio.
What Mercutio says / suggests What it shows about him
does
If love be rough shows

with you, be rough

with love;
Prick love for
pricking, and you
beat love down shows
 Introducing Mercutio
Write a paragraph explaining
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how Shakespeare presents
the character of Mercutio to Mercutio
the audience. My first impression of Mercutio
is that he is
You could use some of the
sentence starters on the
next slide to get you up and
running.
 Introducing Mercutio
What are your first impressions of Mercutio? Below are a few sentence
starters to help with your paragraph:

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Mercutio

Mercutio is introduced to the audience in Act One, Scene Four where

he

Mercutio is

He advises Romeo to
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Act 1 Scene 5
Act 1 Scene 5
Objective:

To develop knowledge and understanding

of the key scene of Act 1 Scene 5
 Light and Dark
Look at Romeos speech in Act I Scene V beginning O, she doth teach the
torches to burn bright What references to light and dark can you find ?

Light Dark
Burn bright Cheek of night

In your opinion, why does Shakespeare use such contrasting images?

 Love at first sight
When Romeo first sees
Juliet it is love at first
sight.

Read Romeos speech on

the following slide then
connect the comment
boxes to the
appropriate part of the
text.
Juliet lights
up the room Unearthly
O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! beauty
It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear;
She is far Romeos
Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
more shock and
beautiful than So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows,
amazement
the other girls As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows.
The measure done, I'll watch her place of
Juliet is like stand, Rhetorical
a dove And, touching hers, make blessed my rude question
walking hand.
amongst Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight!
crows For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.

He will touch
Rhyming
her hand
couplet
when the She is like a
dance is beautiful,
over exotic jewel
Juliet lights
up the room Unearthly
O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! beauty
It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear;
She is far Romeos
Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!
more shock and
beautiful than So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows,
amazement
the other girls As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows.
The measure done, I'll watch her place of
Juliet is like stand, Rhetorical
a dove And, touching hers, make blessed my rude question
walking hand.
amongst Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight!
crows For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.

He will touch
Rhyming
her hand
couplet
when the She is like a
dance is beautiful,
over exotic jewel
 Love at First Sight
Find the quotations to support the following points
then complete the explanation
Point Evidence Explain
Romeo is immediately O, she doth teach the her beauty is brighter than the
struck by Juliets beauty torches to burn blaze of any torch and her
presence makes the whole room
bright!
light up
Juliet is the most
beautiful girl in the room

Juliet is like a beautiful,

exotic jewel
Shakespeare uses
questions and
exclamations
Shakespeare uses images
of light and dark
Extension Love at first sight
1. What poetic techniques are used by
Shakespeare in this speech?
2. How does Romeo feel as he speaks these
lines?
3. How does Shakespeare describe Juliet?
Look closely at the use of imagery?
4. Why does Shakespeare make a number of
references to light and dark?
5. What do you think will happen next?
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Got the plot?

Got the plot?
Objectives:

To consolidate knowledge and

understanding of the plot of Act
One
 The story so far
Complete the summary of Act One by filling in the gaps
Act One begins with servants of the _____ and
_____ families. They get into a ____ in the streets
of Verona. Romeo, a _____, enters the stage. He is
in love with a girl called ______ but she does not
return his affections and he is _____. His friend and
cousin, ______, advises Romeo to go to the
Capulet feast, in ______, so that Romeo can meet
other pretty women. At the feast, Romeo meets
_____, the daughter of _____. It is love at first
sight. As they talk _____ enters and recognizes
Romeo's voice. He tells Capulet that a Montague
has gate crashed the party but Capulet tells him to
_____ Romeo, which makes Tybalt even _____.
Meanwhile Romeo and Juliet ____ but Juliet is
called away by her ____, who tells Romeo that
Juliet is a Capulet. Romeo is pulled away by _____.
Juliet learns that the boy she has kissed is called
Romeo, and that he is a ______.
 The story so far
Complete the summary of Act One by filling in the gaps
Act One begins with servants of the Capulet and
Montague families. They get into a fight in the
streets of Verona. Romeo, a Montague, enters the
stage. He is in love with a girl called Rosaline but
she does not return his affections and he is
miserable. His friend and cousin, Benvolio, advises
Romeo to go to the Capulet feast, in disguises, so
that Romeo can meet other pretty women. At the
feast, Romeo meets Juliet, the daughter of Capulet.
It is love at first sight. As they talk Tybalt enters and
recognizes Romeo's voice. He tells Capulet that a
Montague has gate crashed the party but Capulet
tells him to ignore Romeo, which makes Tybalt
even angrier. Meanwhile Romeo and Juliet kiss but
Juliet is called away by her Nurse, who tells Romeo
that Juliet is a Capulet. Romeo is pulled away by
Benvolio. Juliet learns that the boy she has kissed
is called Romeo, and that he is a Montague.
 The Comic Strip
Create a comic strip version of Act One

The Capulets and Montagues

fight in the streets of
Verona
 Romeo and Juliet at the movies
To help you remember the plot of the opening Act you could watch this
part of the movie, but beware, the film is different to the play in parts, so
remember to stick to the play when writing about Romeo & Juliet.

Click on the image to play the opening section of the film

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Act 2
Act 2 Scene 2
Objective:

To develop knowledge and understanding

of Act 2 Scene 2
 The Balcony Scene
This is the most famous
scene in Romeo and
Juliet.

Read Romeos speech on

the following slide then
complete the task that
follows.
But, soft! what light through yonder window
breaks?
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,
Who is already sick and pale with grief,
That thou her maid art far more fair than she:
Be not her maid, since she is envious;
Her vestal livery is but sick and green
And none but fools do wear it; cast it off.
It is my lady, O, it is my love!
O, that she knew she were!
 The balcony scene
Complete the following sentences:

1. Romeo describes Juliet as the sun

because..
2. The time of day is.
3. Romeo is feeling.
4. There are images of darkness such as..
and images of light..
5. This speech is similar to Act One, scene
five because
 Wherefore art thou Romeo?

This is a very well JULIET O Romeo, Romeo,

wherefore art thou Romeo?
known speech Deny thy father and refuse thy
from Romeo and name;
Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my
Juliet. But what love,
does it mean? And I'll no longer be a Capulet.

What is Juliet trying to say here?

 Check your understanding
Answer the following questions:

1. Where does Act 2, scene 2 take place?

2. What does Juliet say is not important?
3. What does Romeo say he will do in line 50?
4. What will happen to Romeo if he is caught?
5. What does Juliet ask of Romeo in line 94?
6. How does Shakespeare use language to convey
the intensity of feeling between Romeo and
Juliet?
7. What does Juliet say she will do tomorrow?
WRITING Assessment
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Romeos Diary
Romeos Diary
Objective:
To develop knowledge and understanding
of the character of Romeo
To write a diary entry describing Romeos
secret meeting with Juliet after the
Capulet feast, their marriage by the Friar
and then the tragic events leading to
Tybalts death.
 Loves young dream
Lots of people keep diaries and reflect on their life, their relationships and their hopes for the future.

Have a look at a few diary entries.

Diary of Samuel Pepys:

http://www.pepysdiary.com
Diary of Anne Frank:
http://www.penguin.co.uk/UKExtract/0,,NjM2Mjk0OjA6VGhlIERpYXJ5IG9mIGEgWW91bmcgR2lybA==,00.html
Diary of a prisoner:
http://www.annefrank.com/prison-diary-program/excerpts-december-2008/

Read the three extracts. What do they all have in common? What are the key features of diary writing?
Starter at back of your blue book
can you make a word linked to
Romeo and Juliet?
 Romeos Diary
Romeos diary entry should contain all the things that have happened to him on this day.
Sunday has been a very eventful day, so Romeo should have lots of things to write about. He could mention:

The fight in Verona

His feelings about Rosaline
The Capulet feast
His feelings when he first saw Juliet
The kiss
The secret meeting after the ball
The wedding
The death of Tybalt and his good friend, Mercutio
Being banished
 Romeos Diary
As well as explaining what happened try to include Romeos thoughts and
feelings, hopes and fears. Below are a few sentence starters to help
with your paragraph:

12th January
Romeos diary

Today has been an incredible day. It all began

Benvolio suggested that

At the Capulet party I met

Tomorrow we plan to
I am a Montague
 FIFA

Juliet CAPULET
83 Love 96 Rebel
56 Friend 86 Secrecy
77 Happiness 82 Teenage

https://fifarosters.com/create-card
 Plenary
Read your diary extract to the
rest of the group.

Peer assess What is good

about it? How could it be
improved?
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Friar Lawrence
Friar Lawrence
Objective:

To develop knowledge and understanding

of the character of Friar Lawrence
To analyse the way Shakespeare uses
language in his presentation of Friar
Lawrence.
 Friar Lawrence
What are your first impressions of Friar Lawrence?
What words or phrases could you use to describe him.
 Act II, Scene iii
Read the following lines:

Enter FRIAR LAURENCE, with a basket

FRIAR LAURENCE
The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night,
Chequering the eastern clouds with streaks of light,
And flecked darkness like a drunkard reels
From forth day's path and Titan's fiery wheels:
Now, ere the sun advance his burning eye,
The day to cheer and night's dank dew to dry,
I must up-fill this osier cage of ours
With baleful weeds and precious-juiced flowers.
The earth that's nature's mother is her tomb;
What is her burying grave that is her womb,
And from her womb children of divers kind
We sucking on her natural bosom find,
Many for many virtues excellent,
 Act Two, Scene 3
None but for some and yet all different.
O, mickle is the powerful grace that lies
In herbs, plants, stones, and their true qualities:
For nought so vile that on the earth doth live
But to the earth some special good doth give,
Nor aught so good but strain'd from that fair use
Revolts from true birth, stumbling on abuse:
Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied;
And vice sometimes by action dignified.
Within the infant rind of this small flower
Poison hath residence and medicine power:
For this, being smelt, with that part cheers each part;
Being tasted, slays all senses with the heart.
Two such opposed kings encamp them still
In man as well as herbs, grace and rude will;
And where the worser is predominant,
Full soon the canker death eats up that plant.
 Friar Lawrences Language
1. Highlight all the
opposites used by
Enter FRIAR LAURENCE, with a basket Friar Lawrence in this
FRIAR LAURENCE speech
The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night,
Chequering the eastern clouds with streaks of light,
2. Why do
And flecked darkness like a drunkard reels
you think
From forth day's path and Titan's fiery wheels:
Friar
Now, ere the sun advance his burning eye,
Lawrence
The day to cheer and night's dank dew to dry,
uses so
I must up-fill this osier cage of ours
many
With baleful weeds and precious-juiced flowers.
opposites
The earth that's nature's mother is her tomb;
in these
What is her burying grave that is her womb,
lines?
And from her womb children of divers kind
We sucking on her natural bosom find,
Many for many virtues excellent, 3. What hints are given
here about later events
in the play?
 Act Two, Scene 3
None but for some and yet all different.
O, mickle is the powerful grace that lies
In herbs, plants, stones, and their true qualities:
For nought so vile that on the earth doth live
But to the earth some special good doth give,
Nor aught so good but strain'd from that fair use
Revolts from true birth, stumbling on abuse:
Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied;
And vice sometimes by action dignified.
Within the infant rind of this small flower
Poison hath residence and medicine power:
For this, being smelt, with that part cheers each part;
Being tasted, slays all senses with the heart.
Two such opposed kings encamp them still
In man as well as herbs, grace and rude will;
And where the worser is predominant,
Full soon the canker death eats up that plant.
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Romeo & the Nurse

Romeo and the
Nurse
Objective:

To develop knowledge and understanding

of the characters of Romeo and the Nurse
To analyse the way Shakespeare uses
poetry and prose in his presentation of
character.
 The Nurse
What are your first impressions of the Nurse? What
words or phrases could you use to describe her.
The Nurse and Romeo
In this scene Romeo speaks to
Juliets nurse. She is teased by
Mercutio. Look at how the nurse
reacts. What does the language
she uses reveal about her
character?

An a' speak any thing against me, I'll take him

down, an a' were lustier than he is, and twenty such
Jacks; and if I cannot, I'll find those that shall.
Scurvy knave! I am none of his flirt-gills; I am
none of his skains-mates. And thou must stand by
too, and suffer every knave to use me at his pleasure?
The Nurse and Romeo
Look now at how she speaks to
Romeo. Does she speak in verse
or prose? Why do some
characters use verse and some
prose?

Well, sir; my mistress is the sweetest lady--Lord,

Lord! when 'twas a little prating thing:--O, there
is a nobleman in town, one Paris, that would fain
lay knife aboard; but she, good soul, had as lief
see a toad, a very toad, as see him.
 Verse and Prose
Think back over the play. When does Shakespeare use verse and when
does he use prose? Find two examples of characters talking in verse and
two examples of characters using prose then explain why different
speech forms have been chosen by Shakespeare in certain scenes.

12th January 10
Verse and Prose

Prose is used in Act I, Scene i when.

Using prose here conveys

When Romeo first sees Juliet he uses

Here the use of verse

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The Marriage
The Marriage
Objective:

To develop knowledge and

understanding of the character of
Friar Lawrence
To analyse the way Shakespeare
uses the wedding of Romeo and
Juliet to advance the plot.
 Friar Lawrence
Remember your notes about Friar Lawrence? How
does our knowledge of him develop in this Act?
What Friar Lawrence suggests What it shows about him
says / does
Violent delights have shows
violent ends

The sweetest honey is shows

loathsome in his own
deliciousness
Love moderately shows
Friar Lawrence and the Wedding
Answer the following questions:

1. How does Friar Lawrence first react to Romeos

request to be married?
2. Why does the Friar agree to perform the service?
3. What phrases used by Friar Lawrence in Act 2,
scene 6 foreshadow later events in the play?
4. What advice does the Friar offer during the
wedding service?
5. Do you think that Romeo and Juliet will follow his
advice? Why/why not?
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Got the plot?

Got the plot?
Objectives:

To consolidate knowledge and

understanding of the plot of Act
Two
 The story so far
Complete the summary of Act Two by filling in the gaps
At the start of Act Two Romeo sneaks away from his
_____ and hides in the orchard below Juliets _____.
Juliet appears and talks about her love for _____.
Romeo comes out of hiding and they ____, talk of love
and vow to _____.
The next morning Romeo tells ____ ______ about his
plans to marry Juliet. The Friar agrees to help the two
lovers because he hopes that the marriage will end the
feud between the two _____. Romeo then meets up
with _____ and ______ and Juliets _____ arrives
looking for Romeo. Romeo tells her that he wants
Juliet to meet him at Friar Laurences cell to be _____.
Juliet waits _____ for the Nurses return. When the
Nurse arrives, she doesnt tell Juliet the _____
immediately. She is _____ Juliet, but she finally tells
her the details of the plan.
Juliet meets Romeo and Friar Laurence marries the
two lovers but warns them to love ______.
 The story so far
Complete the summary of Act Two by filling in the gaps
At the start of Act Two Romeo sneaks away from his
friends and hides in the orchard below Juliets window.
Juliet appears and talks about her love for Romeo.
Romeo comes out of hiding and they kiss, talk of love
and vow to marry.
The next morning Romeo tells Friar Laurence about
his plans to marry Juliet. The Friar agrees to help the
two lovers because he hopes that the marriage will
end the feud between the two families. Romeo then
meets up with Benvolio and Mercutio and Juliets
Nurse arrives looking for Romeo. Romeo tells her that
he wants Juliet to meet him at Friar Laurences cell to
be married. Juliet waits impatiently for the Nurses
return. When the Nurse arrives, she doesnt tell Juliet
the news immediately. She is teasing Juliet, but she
finally tells her the details of the plan.
Juliet meets Romeo and Friar Laurence marries the
two lovers but warns them to love moderately.
 The Comic Strip
Create a comic strip version of Act Two

Romeo visits Juliet in secret

 Romeo and Juliet at the movies
To help you remember the plot you could watch this part of the movie,
but beware, the film is different to the play in parts, so remember to stick
to the play when writing about Romeo & Juliet.

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Act 3 scene 1 - Conflict
Act 3 - Conflict
Objective:

To develop knowledge and understanding

of how Act 3 develops theme and plot
Act III, scene i
Act III, scene i is the
second violent scene
in the play. As in Act
I, scene i the action
takes place on the
streets of Verona but
this time the
consequences are
much more serious.
 Act III, Scene i
Read the following lines:

SCENE I. A public place.

Enter MERCUTIO, BENVOLIO, Page, and Servants

BENVOLIO
I pray thee, good Mercutio, let's retire: What is Benvolios
The day is hot, the Capulets abroad, advice to Mercutio?
And, if we meet, we shall not scape a brawl;
For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.

MERCUTIO
Thou art like one of those fellows that when he
enters the confines of a tavern claps me his sword
upon the table and says 'God send me no need of
thee!' and by the operation of the second cup draws
it on the drawer, when indeed there is no need.

BENVOLIO What mood is

Am I like such a fellow?
Mercutio in?
MERCUTIO
Come, come, thou art as hot a Jack in thy mood as
any in Italy, and as soon moved to be moody, and as
soon moody to be moved.
According to
BENVOLIO Mercutio, what
And what to? things have caused
Benvolio to fight in
MERCUTIO
Nay, an there were two such, we should have none
the past?
shortly, for one would kill the other. Thou! why,
thou wilt quarrel with a man that hath a hair more,
or a hair less, in his beard, than thou hast: thou
wilt quarrel with a man for cracking nuts, having no
other reason but because thou hast hazel eyes: what
eye but such an eye would spy out such a quarrel?
Thy head is as fun of quarrels as an egg is full of
meat, and yet thy head hath been beaten as addle as
an egg for quarrelling: thou hast quarrelled with a
man for coughing in the street, because he hath
wakened thy dog that hath lain asleep in the sun: Who do you think
didst thou not fall out with a tailor for wearing Mercutio is really
his new doublet before Easter? with another, for
talking about here?
tying his new shoes with old riband? and yet thou
wilt tutor me from quarrelling!
BENVOLIO
An I were so apt to quarrel as thou art, any man
should buy the fee-simple of my life for an hour and a quarter.

MERCUTIO
The fee-simple! O simple! What is Mercutios
reaction when the
BENVOLIO Capulets approach?
By my head, here come the Capulets.

MERCUTIO
By my heel, I care not. How is tension created when
Tybalt and Mercutio speak to
Enter TYBALT and others each other?

TYBALT
Follow me close, for I will speak to them.
Gentlemen, good den: a word with one of you.

MERCUTIO How does Tybalts

And but one word with one of us? couple it with tone differ from that
something; make it a word and a blow. of Mercutio here?
TYBALT
You shall find me apt enough to that, sir, an you
will give me occasion.

MERCUTIO
Could you not take some occasion without giving?

TYBALT
Mercutio, thou consort'st with Romeo,--
How does Tybalt
MERCUTIO provoke Mercutio?
Consort! what, dost thou make us minstrels? an
thou make minstrels of us, look to hear nothing but
discords: here's my fiddlestick; here's that shall
make you dance. 'Zounds, consort!

BENVOLIO
We talk here in the public haunt of men: What is Benvolio
Either withdraw unto some private place, suggesting?
And reason coldly of your grievances,
Or else depart; here all eyes gaze on us.
What does this tell
MERCUTIO
the audience about
Men's eyes were made to look, and let them gaze;
I will not budge for no man's pleasure, I. Mercutio?
 Act III - The first scene
Complete the following sentences:

1. In Act III, scene I the weather is..

2. Benvolio suggests.
3. Mercutio is feeling.
4. The friends are talking about..
5. Tension is created when.
6. Tybalt is looking for Romeo
because
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The Fight
The Fight
Objective:

To develop knowledge and understanding

of character
To analyse how tension is created in Act
III, scene i
 What were they thinking?

What is going through the minds of these

characters in the fight scene?

Tybalt
Romeo

Benvolio

Mercutio
 Building Tensions
How do the following quotes build tension in Act III, scene i?

Quote Meaning Effect

if we meet, we shall not
scape a brawl;
For now, these hot days,
is the mad blood stirring
I will not budge for no
man's pleasure, I.
thou art a villain

A plague o'
both your houses!
I beg for justice, which
thou, prince, must give;
Romeo slew Tybalt,
Romeo must not live
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Who said what?

Who said what?
Objective:

To develop knowledge and understanding

of character
To consider Act III, scene i in the wider
context of the whole play
Who said what?
Match up the quote with the
A plague oboth your houses!
character

I am fortunes fool

This day's black fate on more days

doth depend; This but begins the
woe, others must end

Thou, wretched boy

 Changing Times
Read up to the end of Act 3, scene 1. The
deaths of Mercutio and Tybalt have
dramatically altered the plot and tone of the
play. How have things changed and why?
Good
Times

Meeting Juliet

Bad
Times Lovesick over Rosaline

Act One Act Three

Complete the line graph to show how Romeo has been

affected by recent events.
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A kind of hope
Got the plot?
Objectives:

To consolidate knowledge and

understanding of the plot of Act
Three
 Rather than marry Paris

In lines 77-86 of IV, i Juliet lists many things

she would rather do than marry Paris. What
are they?
 Act IV - The first scene
Complete the following sentences:

1. In Act IV..
2. Paris is.
3. Juliet is feeling.
4. Juliet goes to Friar Lawrence
for..
5. Juliet threatens to
 The story so far
Complete the summary of Act Three by filling in the gaps
Act Three begins on a very ___ day in Verona. Mercutio
and Benvolio talk about how the heat can lead to hot
tempers and _____. Tybalt arrives and challenges Romeo
to a ____. Romeo refuses but _____ draws his sword and
fights Tybalt. Romeo tries to stop the fight, but Mercutio is
_____ and dies. Romeo then kills Tybalt in a rage and is
_____ from Verona by the ______.
Romeo goes to ____ _____ for help who tells Romeo to go
to see Juliet one last time. Juliet and Romeo spend their
last night in Verona together and he leaves. As Romeo
goes ____ _____ enters Juliets room and tells Juliet that
_____ has decided she will marry _____ that week. Juliet
is angered by it but Capulet threatens to _____ her if she
does not consent so she reluctantly agrees. She asks the
____ what she should do and the Nurse advises that Juliet
should marry _____ because Romeo is essentially ____ if
she cant see him. Seeing that the Nurse will not help her,
she lies and says to tell her mother that she is going to
Laurences cell for _____ because she _____ her father
 The story so far
Complete the summary of Act Three by filling in the gaps
Act Three begins on a very hot day in Verona. Mercutio
and Benvolio talk about how the heat can lead to hot
tempers and violence. Tybalt arrives and challenges
Romeo to a duel. Romeo refuses but Mercutio draws his
sword and fights Tybalt. Romeo tries to stop the fight, but
Mercutio is wounded and dies. Romeo then kills Tybalt in
a rage and is banished from Verona by the Prince.
Romeo goes to Friar Laurence for help who tells Romeo to
go to see Juliet one last time. Juliet and Romeo spend
their last night in Verona together and he leaves. As
Romeo goes Lady Capulet enters Juliets room and tells
Juliet that Capulet has decided she will marry Paris that
week. Juliet is angered by it but Capulet threatens to
disown her if she does not consent so she reluctantly
agrees. She asks the Nurse what she should do and the
Nurse advises that Juliet should marry Paris because
Romeo is essentially dead if she cant see him. Seeing that
the Nurse will not help her, she lies and says to tell her
mother that she is going to Laurences cell for confession
because she disobeyed her father
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Women in Elizabethan England

 Act 3 Scene 5: Juliet argues with
her parents about marrying Paris
Romeo leaves Juliets bed after their first night together.
Lady Capulet looks for Juliet to tell her about Lord Capulets decision
to marry her to Paris on Thursday.
Juliet is shocked and refuses.
After a long list of insults and threats, Lord Capulet gives Juliet an
ultimatum: marry Paris or be disowned by him and be thrown onto the
streets.
Juliet turns to her mother for help, who also says she is finished with
her.
The nurse, Juliets last hope, advises Juliet to marry Paris as it is
unlikely Romeo will ever come back.
Juliet says she will go to Friar Lawrence to confess her sins. When the
nurse goes, she says she will actually go to him for help or will commit
suicide.
 Act 3 Scene 5
L.O.:
MUST: understand the language in the scene
SHOULD: interpret the scene using the
language
COULD: analyse the language in the scene
 Starter
In your pairs, decide which is the most insulting
quotation from Lord Capulet and be ready to justify
your reasons.
Mistress baggag We have a
minion e curse in
Unworthy having her
as she is
Tallow-
face
Green- Wretched
sickness puling fool
Whining
carrion
mammet Disobedient
wretch

CHALLENGE: Can you find a quotation or remember what

Lord Capulet says from earlier in the play that contrasts to
these insults?
 You spoiled little girl

Whining
mammet
You pale-looking waxy girl
Mistress
minion
You moaning little baby-like doll
Green-
sickness
carrion
baggag Defiant awful girl
e

Tallow-
Awful, whimpering, silly girl
face

Disobedient
wretch Worthless

Wretched
puling fool You are ill-looking because you are
unmarried, you rotten corpse
 Mistress minion You spoiled little girl

Tallow-face You pale-looking waxy girl

Whining mammet You moaning little baby-like doll

Disobedient wretch Defiant awful girl

Wretched puling fool Awful, whimpering, silly girl

Baggage Worthless

Green-sickness carrion You are ill-looking because you are

unmarried, you rotten corpse
Caring Misogynistic
Over-protective Controlling
Loving Objectifies Juliet
My child is yet a stranger in Ere we may think her ripe to
the world be a bride

She hath not seen the change even such delight/Among

of fourteen years
Earth hath swallowed all my
hopes but she
Shes the hopeful lady of my
earth
fresh fennel buds shall you this
night inherit at my house
Which on more view of many,
mine being one,/May stand in
number, though in reckning
none

Let two more summers wither My will to her consent is but a

in their pride part

And she agreed, within her

scope of choice
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f ath er
ei r g ht hi p y Drama
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T a u ns
Weakens

g e d ti
d tio
tra
Lessens

e la Reduces c irony
r Diminishes
Undermines
Increases
Invalidates Strengthens
o rd ts Softens Heightens
L le
a pu r- De-escalates
Emphasizes
C ove ive Attenuates
c t Elevates
r o e
t re Abates

f l ic t
con
p atu Mitigates Amplifies
n Magnifies Lac
Enhances
intim k of
Reinforces ac y
Intensifies
Suggests
Th Implies
inti eir Infers
ma
cy Indicates
t a nc Illustrates
dis Depicts
e Demonstrat
 How are parent-child relationships
presented in Act 3 Scene 5 in Romeo
& Juliet?
You will need to write about:
Lord Capulets language (1-2 PEE
paragraphs)
Lady Capulets language (1-2 PEE
paragraphs)
And a PEE paragraph on Juliets language
 Act 3 Scene 5: Reading and annotating

Lord Capulets language is affected when he

becomes increasingly angry with Juliet. You
will be looking for the following techniques:
Language Techniques used by Shakespeare: CHALLENGE:
Annotate your sheet
with effect of
techniques
Derogatory terms (insults)
Imperatives (commands)
Rhetorical questions (questions that no not need an answer)
Threats (violent language)
Ultimatums (giving one or two extreme choices)
Disjointed language (Broken words or sentences, usually by
hyphens)
Exclamatory phrases (use of exclamation marks)
 Act 3 Scene 5: Section 1 Lord
Capulet
Capulet: Soft! take me with In Act 3 Scene 5, Lord Capulet
you, take me with you, wife. responds to Juliets defiance to her
How! will she none? doth she
not give us thanks?
arranged marriage by speaking in
Is she not proud? doth she a sequence of rhetorical
not count her blest, questions.
Unworthy as she is, that we
have wrought For example, he says
So worthy a gentleman to be
_________?. The word
her bridegroom?
_______ indicates that he
Suggests feels
Implies
Infers LINK to the question what does
Indicates
it reveal about his relationship to
Illustrates
Depicts
Juliet? Use one of the words from
Demonstrat the arrows.
Key Words:
Misogynistic
Dont forget!
Patriarchal society PEEL structure
Over-protective Include context
Subordinate Link to the question
Inferior
Character
Dramatic irony

In Act 1 Scene 2, Lord Capulet comes across in two

different ways when he discusses

At first, Lord Capulet is revealed to be when he

says

The word _______ suggests that

This suggests that Lord Capulet is because

 Act 3 Scene 5: Translate
Lady Capulet:Ay, sir;
In your pairs or on your own,
but she will none, she
translate what is being said
gives you thanks.
I would the fool were by each character into
married to her grave! modern English.
Extension: What language techniques
can you identify?

Capulet: Soft! take me with

you, take me with you, wife.
How! will she none? doth she
not give us thanks?
Is she not proud? doth she
not count her blest,
Unworthy as she is, that we
have wrought
So worthy a gentleman to be
her bridegroom?
Juliet: Not proud, you have;
but thankful, that you have:
Proud can I never be of what I
hate;
But thankful even for hate,
that is meant love.
L.O.
MUST: understand the language in the scen
 Act 3 Scene 5: Drama
Lady Capulet:Ay, sir; In groups of 3, act out this section
but she will none, she (on the first side of your sheets).
gives you thanks.
Think about
I would the fool were
Tone of voice
married to her grave!
Body language
Positioning
Capulet: Soft! take me with
you, take me with you, wife.
How! will she none? doth she Juliet: Not proud, you have;
not give us thanks? but thankful, that you have:
Is she not proud? doth she Proud can I never be of what I
not count her blest, hate;
Unworthy as she is, that we But thankful even for hate,
have wrought that is meant love.
So worthy a gentleman to be
her bridegroom? L.O.
SHOULD: interpret the scene using the lang
L.O.
COULD: analyse the language in Remember to look for
the scene Derogatory terms
Imperatives
Rhetorical questions
Act 3 Scene 5 Threats
Ultimatums
Disjointed language
Exclamatory phrases
Pick out a word or phrase and
analyse it in detail

Lord Capulet to Juliet

Soft! take me with you, take me with you, wife.
How! will she none? doth she not give us thanks?
Is she not proud? doth she not count her blest,
Unworthy as she is, that we have wrought
So worthy a gentleman to be her bridegroom?
Does this link to other parts of the
play?
Can you link this to context?
LINK to the question
 Act 3 Scene 5: Lord Capulet
Capulet: Soft! take me with
you, take me with you, wife.
How! will she none? doth she
not give us thanks?
Is she not proud? doth she
not count her blest,
Unworthy as she is, that we
have wrought
So worthy a gentleman to be
her bridegroom?
Suggests
Implies
Infers
Indicates
Illustrates
Depicts
Demonstrat
In Act 3 Scene 5, Lord Capulet
responds to Juliets defiance to her
arranged marriage by speaking in a
sequence of rhetorical questions.
For example, he says _________?.
The word _______ indicates that
LINK to the question what does it
reveal about his relationship to
Juliet? Use one of the words from
the arrows.
E.g. This heightens the fact that
Lord Capulet doesnt know Juliet
very well as he was expecting a
different answer.
COULD: analyse the language in the
 Lord Capulet
How does Lord Capulet treat his daughter in Act 3?
What words or phrases could you use to describe him.
 Using your slip of paper with a
quote on
Explain what it What does it
means in modern suggest about the
English character who says
it?
 Capulet and Juliet
In Act Three, Scene Five Capulet
speaks the following lines to Juliet:
Hang thee, young baggage! disobedient wretch!
I tell thee what: get thee to church o' Thursday,
Or never after look me in the face:
Speak not, reply not, do not answer me;
My fingers itch. Wife, we scarce thought us blest
That God had lent us but this only child;
But now I see this one is one too much,
And that we have a curse in having her:
Out on her, hilding!
1. Highlight words and phrases which suggest violence and anger.
2. What does this speech tell us about relationships between parents and
children in Shakespeares time?
3. What does Capulet mean by Wife, we scarce thought us blest
That God had lent us but this only child? What does it tell us about attitudes
to women at the time?
 Women in Elizabethan England
Life was very different for women in Elizabethan
England.
Could not Must obey
divorce a men
husband father,
husband,
brother

No access No voice in
to society
education

No control Denied
over careers and
money opportunities
How many words can you make
out of

Shakespeare
 The Role of Women
Elizabethan England was a
patriarchal society. Men had
control of money, politics,
children, women, Government
and Law.

In the 1500s women were considered to be inferior to

men. They were controlled by the men in their lives
usually fathers or husbands. As we see in Romeo and
Juliet, daughters had to marry according to their fathers
wishes and if they refused they would often be disowned
by the family.

Find examples of this attitude to women in Act Three.

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Got the plot?

 The Comic Strip
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It is a hot day on the

streets of Verona
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Act 4
Act 4
Objective:

To develop knowledge and understanding

of Shakespeares use of language in Act
Four
 Act IV, scene i
Read the conversation between Juliet and
Paris at the start of Act Four.
Enter JULIET
What do you think
she means by this?
PARIS
How could it link to
Happily met, my lady and my wife!
one of the key
themes of the play?
JULIET
That may be, sir, when I may be a wife.

PARIS
That may be must be, love, on Thursday next.

JULIET
What must be shall be.
FRIAR LAURENCE
That's a certain text. How do Paris and
Juliet speak to each
PARIS other?
Come you to make confession to this father?

JULIET How does

To answer that, I should confess to you. Shakespeare use
structure and
PARIS language to convey
Do not deny to him that you love me. to the audience the
feelings of each
JULIET character?
I will confess to you that I love him.

PARIS
So will ye, I am sure, that you love me. Contrast the way
Juliet speaks here to
JULIET Paris with her earlier
If I do so, it will be of more price, conversations with
Being spoke behind your back, than to your face. Romeo.

PARIS
Poor soul, thy face is much abused with tears.
JULIET
The tears have got small victory by that; Which key theme of
For it was bad enough before their spite. the play is referred
to here?
PARIS
Thou wrong'st it, more than tears, with that report.
JULIET
That is no slander, sir, which is a truth;
And what I spake, I spake it to my face.
PARIS What does Paris mean
Thy face is mine, and thou hast slander'd it by these comments?
What does this tell us
JULIET about the role of
It may be so, for it is not mine own.
women in Elizabethan
Are you at leisure, holy father, now;
society?
Or shall I come to you at evening mass?
FRIAR LAURENCE
My leisure serves me, pensive daughter, now.
My lord, we must entreat the time alone.
If you were directing this
scene how would you advise
PARIS Paris to kiss Juliet? How
God shield I should disturb devotion! should Juliet act when she is
Juliet, on Thursday early will I rouse ye:
kissed?
Till then, adieu; and keep this holy kiss
1. Capulet behaves in a horrible manner
towards Juliet. I will drag thee on a hurdle
thither. This means he would rather see her
dead than disobey him as her father.
Rather than marry Paris

1. Leapfrom off the battlements

of any tower.
2. Walk in thievish ways.
3. Lurk where serpents are.
4. Chain me with roaring bears.
5. hide me nightly in a charnel-
house.
6. go into a new-made grave
 The best lain plans
Put the details of Friar Lawrences plan into the correct order.

Friar Laurence will write a letter to Romeo, telling

him to come to Verona secretly
Together, they will flee Verona to live in Mantua
Juliet falsely accepts the marriage proposal.
The potion will make her look dead momentarily.
Juliet will be waiting for Romeo at the Capulet's
tomb.
The night before her wedding, she will drink the vial
potion.
There Romeo will awaken her.
 The best lain plans
This is how it should look:

Juliet falsely accepts the marriage proposal.

The night before her wedding, she will drink the vial
potion.
The potion will make her look dead momentarily.
Friar Laurence will write a letter to Romeo, telling
him to come to Verona secretly
Juliet will be waiting for Romeo at the Capulet's
tomb.
There Romeo will awaken her.
Together, they will flee Verona to live in Mantua
Brilliant, what could possibly go wrong?
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Act 4 Extension Questions

Act 4
Objective:

To develop knowledge and understanding

of the events of Act Four.
 Act 4
Read up to the end of Act Four then answer the
following questions:
1. Do you think the friars plan is a good one? Explain your answer.
2. What are the Friars motives for helping Juliet?
3. Compared to when we first meet her, how much has Juliet changed by
act four?
4. What examples of dramatic irony can you find in IV, ii?
5. What type of speech does Juliet deliver in IV, iii? How does this speech
add dramatic impact?
6. How does Paris explain Juliet's apparent death in IV, iv?
7. How do the following characters react to the death of Juliet: the
Nurse, Capulet, Lady Capulet, Paris.
8. Only the Friar knows that Juliet is not dead. What do you think he is
thinking in IV, v?
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Got the plot?

Got the plot?
Objectives:

To consolidate knowledge and

understanding of the plot of Act
Four
 The story so far
Complete the summary of Act Four by filling in the gaps
____ tells the Friar that he is marrying Juliet on
_____ of that week. Juliet enters and Paris
leaves. Juliet asks the Friar to ____ her, and he
comes up with a ____. He gives her a _____
that will make it appear as if she has ____ in
her sleep. It will last for __ hours and she will
awake in the ____. He will send a _____ to
Romeo to let him know what is happening so
_____ can be there to let her out of the tomb.
Juliet takes the _____ and returns ____.
Juliet acts as if nothing is _____ and continues
to make the others believe she is preparing to
_____ Paris. While everyone is busy with the
_____ preparations, Juliet drinks the _____.
They find her ____ the next morning.
 The story so far
Complete the summary of Act Four by filling in the gaps
Paris tells the Friar that he is marrying Juliet on
Thursday of that week. Juliet enters and Paris
leaves. Juliet asks the Friar to help her, and he
comes up with a plan. He gives her a potion
that will make it appear as if she has died in her
sleep. It will last for 42 hours and she will awake
in the tomb. He will send a letter to Romeo to let
him know what is happening so Romeo can be
there to let her out of the tomb. Juliet takes the
potion and returns home.
Juliet acts as if nothing is wrong and continues
to make the others believe she is preparing to
marry Paris. While everyone is busy with the
wedding preparations, Juliet drinks the poison.
They find her body the next morning.
 The Comic Strip
Create a comic strip version of Act Two

Paris visits Friar Lawrence

to discuss his marriage to
Juliet
 Romeo and Juliet at the movies
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Act 5
Act 5
Objective:

To develop knowledge and understanding

of how Shakespeare presents the
character of Romeo
 Describing Romeo
What words would you
use to describe Romeo?
Romeo is

Try to come up with a list of at least six words

then explain your choices to the rest of the
class.
 Act V, scene i
In Act V, scene i Romeo is waiting for news
from Verona. As he waits he recounts a
dream he had the previous night.
If I may trust the flattering truth of sleep,
My dreams presage some joyful news at hand: What was Romeo
My bosom's lord sits lightly in his throne; dreaming about?
And all this day an unaccustom'd spirit
Lifts me above the ground with cheerful thoughts. Does Romeo think
I dreamt my lady came and found me dead-- that the dream is a
Strange dream, that gives a dead man leave to think!-- positive or negative
And breathed such life with kisses in my lips, omen? Would the
That I revived, and was an emperor. audience agree?

How does Romeo feel, living in Mantua away from Juliet?

How does the dream reveal his feelings?
 Romeos Diary
To pass the time in Mantua imagine that Romeo keeps a diary. What
would he write about?

12th January 10
Romeos diary

Today has been another lonely day

I await news from

Last night I dreamt that

I hope
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The Deaths of Romeo and Juliet

The deaths of
Romeo and
Juliet
Objective:

To develop knowledge of how

Shakespeare uses language through
analysis of Romeos death
 Romeos death
Romeo has a long final speech before he dies. Look at this extract and
consider how Shakespeare uses language to convey Romeos despair.

O my love! my wife!
Death, that hath suck'd the honey of thy breath, How many images of
Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty: death does Romeo
Thou art not conquer'd; beauty's ensign yet use in this extract?
Is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks,
And death's pale flag is not advanced there.
Tybalt, liest thou there in thy bloody sheet? Can you find
O, what more favour can I do to thee, examples of how
Than with that hand that cut thy youth in twain Romeo personifies
To sunder his that was thine enemy? death in his speech?
Forgive me, cousin! Ah, dear Juliet,
Why art thou yet so fair? shall I believe Which images do you
That unsubstantial death is amorous, think are the most
And that the lean abhorred monster keeps powerful? Explain
Thee here in dark to be his paramour? your answer.
 Romeos death
For fear of that, I still will stay with thee; How is dramatic
And never from this palace of dim night irony used by
Depart again: here, here will I remain Shakespeare in this
With worms that are thy chamber-maids; O, here scene?
Will I set up my everlasting rest,
And shake the yoke of inauspicious stars
This speech is full of
From this world-wearied flesh. Eyes, look your last!
poetic devices. Can
Arms, take your last embrace! and, lips, O you
you find examples of
The doors of breath, seal with a righteous kiss
metaphor,
A dateless bargain to engrossing death!
alliteration and
Come, bitter conduct, come, unsavoury guide!
personification?
Thou desperate pilot, now at once run on
The dashing rocks thy sea-sick weary bark!
Here's to my love! Why do you think
Shakespeare uses so
Drinks many poetic techniques
in this speech?
O true apothecary!
Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die.
 Juliets death
What's here? a cup, closed in my true love's hand? What do you notice
Poison, I see, hath been his timeless end: about the length of
O churl! drunk all, and left no friendly drop Juliets final speech
To help me after? I will kiss thy lips; compared to
Haply some poison yet doth hang on them, Romeos? Why could
To make die with a restorative. this be?

(Kisses him) How does

Shakespeare use
Thy lips are warmYea, noise? then I'll be brief. O language to convey
happy dagger! Juliets emotions?

(Snatching ROMEO's dagger)

This is thy sheath; What image does Juliet use here

(Stabs herself)
there rust, and let me die.
(Falls on ROMEO's body, and dies)
that Romeo used in his dying
speech? Why do you think
Shakespeare chose to use the
this image again? Where is the
image first used in the play?
 The deaths of Romeo and Juliet
Read up to the end of Act Five then answer the following
questions:
1. What is Romeos mood at the start of Act Five? How and why does it
change when Balthasar arrives?
2. Why does Romeo not know about the friars plan?
3. Do you think that Friar Lawrence acted in a cowardly way in Act 5,
scene 3?
4. What other death is reported in V, iii?
5. Read the Friars speech in V, iii then write his police statement
explaining his involvement in the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
6. Balthasar gives the Prince a letter that Romeo wrote which was to be
given to his father Lord Montague. The prince summarises it in V, iii.
Write the full letter, imagining that Romeo wrote it after hearing news
of Juliets death. What would he write?
7. What do Capulet and Montague do in the plays final scene?
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Got the plot?
Objectives:

To consolidate knowledge and

understanding of the plot of Act
Five
 The story so far
Complete the summary of Act Five by filling in the gaps
While Romeo waits in _____, his servant comes and tells
him that he saw Juliet being placed in the Capulet ____.
Romeo is not ready to believe she is dead. He buys a
_____ that will kill him instantly and leaves to see if her
death is truth. In the meantime, Friar Laurence sends the
_____ to Romeo, but it is too ____.
When Romeo gets to the tomb, he encounters ____. The
two _____ and _____ kills _____. He enters the tomb and
sees _____. Thinking she is _____ he drinks the _____
and dies instantly. The _____ races to the tomb, but he is
too late and sees Romeo dead on the floor beside _____.
She _____ to find Romeo dead beside her. The town
guards can be heard so the Friar _____. Juliet takes
Romeos _____ and _____ herself.
Montague, Capulet, and the Prince arrive. ___ ____
explains everything that has happened. Montague and
Capulet finally see how much damage their _____ has
done so they decide to ____ the war between their _____.
 The story so far
Complete the summary of Act Five by filling in the gaps
While Romeo waits in Mantua, his servant comes and tells
him that he saw Juliet being placed in the Capulet tomb.
Romeo is not ready to believe she is dead. He buys a
poison that will kill him instantly and leaves to see if her
death is truth. In the meantime, Friar Laurence sends the
letter to Romeo, but it is too late.
When Romeo gets to the tomb, he encounters Paris. The
two fight and Romeo kills Paris. He enters the tomb and
sees Juliet. Thinking she is dead he drinks the poison and
dies instantly. The Friar races to the tomb, but he is too
late and sees Romeo dead on the floor beside Juliet. She
awakens to find Romeo dead beside her. The town guards
can be heard so the Friar leaves. Juliet takes Romeos
dagger and stabs herself.
Montague, Capulet, and the Prince arrive. The Friar
explains everything that has happened. Montague and
Capulet finally see how much damage their feuding has
done so they decide to end the war between their houses.
 The Comic Strip
Create a comic strip version of Act Two

Romeo waits in Mantua and

remembers his dream of
Juliet
 Romeo and Juliet at the movies
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movie, but beware, the film is different to the play in parts, so remember
to stick to the play when writing about Romeo & Juliet.

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