a tale of star-crossed lovers romeo and juliet by: william shakespeare
TRANSCRIPT
Background…
• 1597-First published copy• Story of first love• Considered a Tragedy, but also has many
comic scenes• Age is VERY important• Shakespeare used a poem Romeus and
Juliet, published in 1562 as a source
Setting…
• Verona, Italy-Prince’s rule is absolute
• 14th Century (1300’s)
• Church has a lot of power
• Small part-Mantua, Italy
• Capulet and Montague homes
Conflicts
• Person vs. Self– Leave about 3-4 lines to write in conflicts
• Person vs. Person– Leave about 3-4 lines to write in conflicts
Montagues
• Romeo-16 year old, protagonist• Lord and Lady Montague-Romeo’s
parents• Mercutio-Romeo’s best friend• Benvolio-Romeo’s cousin• Balthasar-Romeo’s devoted servant
Capulets
• Juliet-14 years old, protagonist• Lord and Lady Capulet-Juliet’s parents• Nurse-Juliet’s faithful servant and
confidant• Paris-Wants to marry Juliet• Tybalt-Juliet’s cousin
Neutral
• Friar Lawrence-Romeo’s priest, place of safety for the couple
• Friar John-Takes over while Friar Lawrence is sick
• Prince Escalus-Ruler of Verona
Themes…
• Love– Romeo’s love for Rosaline (Lust)– Paris’s love for Juliet (real love, but
conventional)– Overwhelming love of Romeo and Juliet
Themes…
• Family– Family Feud-drives the plot– Montagues are concerned for and love
Romeo– Capulets give very little attention or care to
Juliet
Themes…
• Death in many forms– Sleeping potion looks like death– Banishment is as bad as death– Romeo thinks of death as an “escape”– Juliet would rather die than marry someone
she doesn’t love
Themes…
• Time– The whole play takes place in 5 days– Fall in love at first sight– Fight on sight– Lose tempers easily– Marriage must take place immediately
True/FalseSit down for TrueStand up for False
• Romeo and Juliet takes place in the U.S.• Shakespeare never uses comedy in his writing.• Takes place in the 14th Century• Is a tragedy• Romeo is a Capulet• Death is a theme• Dreams is a theme• Juliet is a Montague• Love is a theme• Montagues and Capulets get along well• The prince is on the side of the Capulets
Act 1 Vocabulary
• Anon! = Coming!• Good-den = Good Evening• Hap = Luck• Humor = Mood• To Mark = to listen• To owe = to own• Shrift = forgiveness for sins• Withal = with that, with• To wot = to know
Act 2 Vocabulary
• To Discourse = To Speak• Counsel = Private thoughts• To be proof = To be armored or protected
against• To discover = To reveal• Bounty = Capacity for giving• Baleful = Evil or poisonous• Grace = Favor• Bauble = A trinket or cheap jewel• Stay! = Wait!• To confound = To destroy
Act 3 Vocabulary
• Doublet = Jacket• Dissemble = Lie• Strange = Unfamiliar• Sack = Plunder or destroy• Entertained = Thought of• Civil = Well=behaved• Fain = Willingly• Fond = Foolish• Spleen = Anger• Estate = Situation
Act 4 Vocabulary
• God Shield = Go forbid• Drift = Intentions• Cunning = Skillful• Closet = Private quarters• Orisons = Prayers• Rosemary = an herb for remembering• Lower = Frown• Fond Nature = Foolish human nature• Carry = Endure• Cry you mercy = Beg your pardon