19  March  2012

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Kushe! (Krio, Sierra Leone)

In our last reading, we examined Act II, Scenes i-iii, looking at the famous balcony scene between Romeo and Juliet. Today we look at how their relationship progresses as they rush into their plans for marriage.

Journal:

What do you think of Romeo and Juliet’s intent to get married? Is this wise? Why do you think they are so eager to get married? How does this compare with modern young couples? Are there similarities?

Each group will be assigned a poetic device to look for in Act II, Scenes 1-3: imagery, metaphor, hyperbole, allusion, and personification.

You have two pieces of colored paper (one color the quote, the other the effect). You must find an example of your assigned poetic device and comment on its effect.

Once complete, place your colored papers on the chart in front of class.

Poetic Devices Search

Scene 1:

1. What does Mercutio say about “blind love”?

Scene 2:

1. Romeo repeats the light and dark images he introduced when he saw Juliet for the first time. Why does Romeo prefer to think of Juliet as the sun rather than the moon?

2. Why does he want the sun to kill the envious moon?3. Why does he compare Juliet’s eyes to the stars?4. Why is this comparison to stars another example of foreshadowing?5. What is Juliet’s attitude toward the feud that has separated the two

families?6. What are two indications in this scene that Juliet may be slightly more

mature than Romeo?

Journal:

Paraphrasing, or restating in your own words, is a strategy that can help you gain understanding of the play. Paraphrase the dialogue in Act II, Scene 3, between Romeo and the Friar that begins with Romeo’s line, “Thou chid’st me oft for loving Rosaline” and ends at the close of Scene 3.

Scene 3:

1. How might the fact that the herb that Friar Lawrence is picking contains both medicine and poison be a comment on the quality of the relationship between Romeo and Juliet? Or on Romeo and Juliet themselves? Or on the nature of others in the play?

2. What does Friar Laurence mean when he says to Romeo, “Young men’s love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes?

3. What is Friar Laurence’s reaction to hearing of Romeo’s new love (lines 65-80)?

4. Friar Laurence agrees to perform the marriage ceremony for Romeo and Juliet for what reason?

5. Since he agrees to marry them so quickly, isn't Friar Lawrence as guilty of being hasty as are Romeo and Juliet?

Scene 4:

1. According to Mercutio, what kind of man is Tybalt?2. How is Juliet to arrange to meet Romeo?

Create the chart on the board. Working with a partner, compare Mercutio and Romeo’s views on love, women, beauty, and dreams.

Mercutio Romeo

Scene 5:

1. Juliet is very impatient to hear news from Romeo (lines 1-17). What images does she use in her soliloquy to express this?

2. Why won't Juliet's Nurse give her Romeo's message as soon as she returns from her mission?

3. Why does the Nurse agree to help Juliet marry Romeo?

Scene 6:

1. What does Friar Laurence mean when he says, “Therefore, love moderately; long love doth so”?

Exit Journal:

Does the emotional behavior of Romeo and Juliet have more to do with their age or with love at first sight? Why do you say that?

Homework:

1. Finish reading Act II2. Independent Reading....are you doing it?