Romeo and Juliet Student Packet
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Welcome to Our Romeo & Juliet Unit!
We are now ready to begin our study of Romeo and Juliet, one of William Shakespeare’s best-known plays. It is important to remember that Shakespeare wrote many hundreds of years ago and used a different form of English than the English we use now. This will be a difficult and extensive unit. Therefore, it is extremely important that you put forward your very best effort and have excellent attendance throughout the unit. In the end, I am confident you will feel very accomplished… and you will have read and understood a classic Shakespearean play!
Enjoy! Mr. West
Rules and Expectations for Our Romeo & Juliet Unit 2 1. This packet is YOUR BIBLE. If you lose it, you will lose ALL of your work for the next 6-8 weeks. 2. NO THROWING BOOKS. NO WRITING ON BOOKS. Students that lose or damage any book from the class set of Romeo and Juliet must pay for the replacement of the damaged book. 3. Group work will be essential during the unit. If you refuse to participate or simply do not complete your fair-share of work while assigned to a group, Mr. West reserves the right to lower your grade at his discretion.
3 Romeo & Juliet Unit/Assignment Rubric
Binder Owner/Creator Name: ______Period ______
Student #1: Name______
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Mr.West will review this fully-graded rubric (along with the actual collected work) to determine the most accurate grade for the overall work.
(10 Assignments = 10 Grades!) Average Grade Earned: ______
4 = No missing answers * Neat and organized
3 = Some missing answers • Not very neat
2 = Missing 6 answers or more. • Not very neat or organized
NP = Missing all Answers/No assignment • Not organized or neat
Work Student #1 Student #2 Initials Initials Score Score Date Date
(______) Journal/Diary Entries + Descriptive Map
Comprehension Questions (ACT 1)
Comprehension Questions (ACT 2 Prologue)
Comprehension Questions (ACT 2)
4 Work Student #1 Student #2 Initials Initials Score Score Date Date Comprehension Questions (ACT 3)
Comprehension Questions (ACT 4)
Comprehension Questions (ACT 5)
Shakespeare in Love Movie Questions
West Side Story Movie Questions
1 Romeo & Juliet – West Side Story Compare/Contrast Map Average Grade from the Owner/Creator =
Average Grade from Classmate #1 =
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5 Owner/Creator Reflection: Reflect on all activities and projects that you completed in this unit. What was your favorite assignment/activity/project? Why? What would you change?
6 Do-Now Tracker Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 10/29 10/29 10/30 10/31 11/01
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No School!
11/18 11/19 11/20 11/21 11/22
Field Trip!
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Field Trip! No School! No School!
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ALL WORK MUST BE TURNED IN!! GRADES FINALIZED
Do-Now Procedure Reminder 1. You are not graded on correctness. You are graded on trying. At least try every Do-Now. 2. Once the time is up, I will no longer accept your Do-Now. Get here on time and get to work! 3. If you are absent, you are responsible for making up your Do-Now for the day of your absence.
7 The History of The Globe Theater The Globe was built in ______by ______. It was mostly built with ______and was referred to by Shakespeare in one of his plays as “the ______.” Flags on the roof announced what play the theater would have that day. o Red meant ______o Black meant ______o White meant ______ What happened to the original Globe Theater? ______. Who decided The Globe needed to be rebuilt? ______
8 William Shakespeare’s Life: A Genius From Stratford by Robert Anderson
He is the most famous writer in the Romeo and Juliet was probably world, but he left us no journals or among the early plays that letters – he left us only his poems and Shakespeare wrote, between 1594 his plays. What we know about and 1596. By 1612, when he William Shakespeare’s personal life returned to Stratford to live the life comes mostly from church and legal of a prosperous retired gentleman, documents – a baptismal registration, Shakespeare had written thirty-seven marriage license, and records of real plays, including such masterpieces estate transactions. We also have a as Julius Caesar, Hamlet, Othello, few remarks that others wrote about King Lear, and Macbeth. him during his lifetime. Shakespeare’s plays are still We know that William was born the produced all over the world. During third of eight children around April a Broadway season in the 1980’s, 23, 1564, in Stratford, a market town one critic estimated that if about one hundred miles northwest of Shakespeare were alive, he would be London. His father, John, was a receiving $25,000 a week in shoemaker and a man of some importance in royalties for a production of Othello alone. The Stratford, serving at various times as justice of the play was attracting larger audiences than any other peace and high bailiff (mayor). nonmusical production in town. William attended grammar school, where he studied Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616, at the age of Latin grammar, Latin literature, and rhetoric (the fifty-two. He is buried under the old stone floor in uses of language). As far as we know, he had no the chancel of Holy Trinity Church in Stratford. further formal education. Carved over his grave is the following verse (the spelling has been modernized): At the age of eighteen, he married Anne Hathaway, who was eight years older than he was. Sometime after the birth of their second and third children (twins), Shakespeare moved to London, apparently leaving his family in Stratford. We know that several years later, by 1592, Shakespeare had already become an actor and playwright. By 1594, he was a charter member of the theatrical company called the Lord Chamberlain’s Men, which was later to become the King’s Men. As the names of these acting companies indicate, theatrical groups depended on Good friend, for Jesus’ sake forbear the support of a wealthy patron—the King’s Men To dig the dust enclosed hear! were supported by King James himself. Blessed be the man that spares these stones Shakespeare worked with this company for the rest And cursed be he that moves my bones. of his writing life. Year after year he provided it with plays, almost on demand. Shakespeare was the These are hardly the best of Shakespeare’s lines (if ultimate professional writer. He had a theater that indeed they are his at all), but like his other lines, needed plays, actors who needed parts, and a family they seem to have worked. His bones have lain that needed to be fed. undisturbed to this day.
9 Act 1, Scene 1 Setting: Early morning. A public square in Verona, Italy.
Comprehension Questions 1. How does the fight between the two rival families start?
2. What threat does the Prince make to the Capulet and Montague families?
3. How many fights have these families started?
4. What is wrong with Romeo? How is he acting? What does he do all day?
5. What might Montague mean when he says that he doesn’t know if Romeo is a “good friend to himself?”
6. At the bottom of page 21, Romeo says that the fight between the servants has “more to do with love” than hate. What might he mean by this?
7. Give two examples of a paradox found in Romeo’s speech on page 21.
8. Romeo compares love to four different things on page 23. What are they?
Act 1, Scene 2 10 Setting: Later that afternoon. A street near Capulet’s house in Verona. Comprehension Questions 1. How old is Juliet? How old does Capulet, Juliet’s father, think she should be before she gets married?
2. Capulet eventually agrees to consider allowing Paris to marry Juliet. Under what conditions?
3. On page 33, Romeo says “A woman more beautiful than the one I love? The sun itself has never seen anyone as beautiful since the world began.”
How is this line an example of hyperbole? What point is Romeo trying to make?
4. Why does Benvolio think Romeo should go to the Capulet’s party?
Act 1, Scene 3 Setting: Later that evening, before the party. A room in Capulet’s house.
11 Comprehension Questions 1. Who is Susan? Why does the nurse remember her? What happened to Susan?
2. Find two examples of hyperbole on page 43. Copy them here.
3. What kind of relationship does the nurse have with Juliet? What advice does the nurse give her at the end of the scene?
Act 1, Scene 4 Setting: Later that night. A street in Verona. Comprehension Questions 1. Who is Queen Mab? What sorts of things does she make people dream of? 12 2. Why would Mercutio tell Romeo the Queen Mab story?
3. What is Mercitio’s opinion of dreams and dreamers?
Act 1, Scene 5: Capulet’s Party Setting: Night. A hall in Capulet’s house. Comprehension Questions 1. Romeo sees another girl (not Rosaline) at the party and reacts at the bottom of page 61. He uses two hyperboles and two similes in his speech. Copy them there.
13 2. Tybalt is mad that Romeo showed up to his uncle’s party. Why does he think Romeo is there?
3. What does Capulet tell Tybalt he must do?
4. Read Tybalt’s last statement on page 65. What do you predict might happen between Tybalt and Romeo?
Act 1, Scene 5: Romeo and Juliet Meet Setting: Night. A hall in Capulet’s house. Comprehension Questions 1. To what does Romeo compare his lips?
2. To what does Romeo compare Juliet? 14 3. What is sin? According to Romeo and Juliet, how is it passed from one person to another?
4. What sad fact do Romeo and Juliet realize almost immediately after meeting each other?
5. Please translate and explain what Juliet mean by the following statement: “My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late!”
Prologue & Act 2, Scene 1 Setting: Night after the party. Near Capulet’s house. Comprehension Questions 1. Why does Romeo give up on Rosaline?
2. Where does Mercutio think Romeo went? What does he think Romeo is doing? 15 Act 2, Scene 2: The Balcony Scene Comprehension Questions 1. What is Juliet’s opinion of names?
2. Imagine that a lover asked you to deny your last name or family ties. Would you? Why or why not? How would you feel about it?
3. Think about your answer to your last question. Now think about Romeo’s answer when Juliet asks him if he is a Montague, “My name, dear saint, is hateful to myself…had I it written I would tear the word.” Do you think Romeo is doing the right thing by answering this way? Is he being disloyal to his family? Why or why not?
4. At the end of this scene, what do Romeo and Juliet decide to do?
5. Find at least ONE SIMILE in Act 2, Scene 2. Copy it here.
16 Act 2, Scene 3
Comprehension Questions 1. Why does the Friar think love is in young men’s eyes and not their hearts?
2. Why does the Friar finally agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
3. On page 97, the Friar says, “Virtue turns to vice if it’s misused. Vice sometimes becomes virtue through the right activity.” What does this statement mean? How does this quote help us understand why Friar Lawrence agreed to marry Romeo & Juliet?
Act 2, Scene 4 Comprehension Questions 1. Why is the Nurse so bothered by Mercutio?
2. Where will Romeo and Juliet meet to be married?
17 Act 2, Scene 5 Comprehension Questions 1. Write a brief (5-7 sentence) summary of what happens in this scene.
Act 2, Scene 6 Comprehension Questions 1. In this scene, the Friar makes the following statement, “These sudden joys have sudden endings…Therefore, love each other in moderation. That is the key to long-lasting love. Too fast is as bad as too slow.” What does the Friar mean when he says these lines? Do Romeo and Juliet love each other in moderation? Why or why not?
Act 3, Scene 1 Comprehension Questions 1. Why does Romeo suddenly love Tybalt? How does Mercutio respond to Romeo’s newfound love of Tybalt?
2. Mercutio speaks his most famous line as he dies at the beginning of this scene.
18 “May a plague strike both your houses!” How is this line an example of foreshadowing?
3. Do you believe in the death penalty or in life in prison for huge crimes? Why?
4. At the bottom of page 153, the Prince says “Showing mercy by pardoning killers only causes more murders.” Think about what you answered in question #3. Do you agree with the Prince? Why or why not?
Act 3, Scene 2 Comprehension Questions 1. What internal struggle does Juliet have in this scene? What side does she take at the end? Do you think she makes the right choice?
Act 3, Scene 3 Comprehension Questions 1. Do you think Romeo is overreacting to the Prince’s banishment? Why or why not?
19 2. The Friar does not think that banishment is such a terrible punishment. Why?
3. What is the Friar’s plan for Romeo at the end of the scene?
Act 3, Scene 4 Comprehension Questions 1. Juliet’s parents make a decision without her during this scene. What do they decide and when will it happen?
2. Make a prediction. What kinds of problems might Capulet and Lady Capulet’s decision create? Why?
Act 3, Scene 5 Comprehension Questions 1. Why does Juliet dislike the lark?
2. Shakespeare foreshadows Romeo’s death on page 191. Write the clue here.
3. How does Capulet respond when Juliet says she won’t marry Paris? What threat does Capulet make?
20 4. What advice does the Nurse give Juliet on page 205? How does Juliet react to this advice?
Act 4, Scene 1 Comprehension Questions 1. Juliet and the Friar come up with two very different solutions for the troublesome marriage to Paris on Thursday. What is Juliet’s solution to the problem? What is the Friar’s solution to the problem?
Act 4, Scene 2 Comprehension Questions 1. How does Juliet trick her father into forgiving her?
Act 4, Scene 3 Comprehension Questions 1. Please find an example of foreshadowing in one of Juliet’s lines on page 225.
21 2. Juliet tells the audience she is afraid. Name at least three things or experiences she fears (Hint: Look in her long speech).
Act 4, Scene 4 & Scene 5 Comprehension Questions 1. Who discovers that Juliet is dead? How does her family react?
2. On page 241, the Friar tells the Capulets, “The heavens hang threateningly over [your family] for some past sin.” What does this phrase mean? How could this be an example of foreshadowing? How might this be an example of dramatic irony?
22 Act 5, Scene 1 Comprehension Questions 1. What complicates the Friar and Juliet’s plan?
2. What is Romeo’s plan? Why does he visit the apothecary?
3. How does the apothecary make himself feel better about breaking the law?
Act 5, Scene 2 Comprehension Questions 1. What does the Friar (Lawrence) decide to do in this scene?
Act 5, Scene 3 Comprehension Questions 1. Romeo gives a long speech on page 269. What does he notice about Juliet as he talks that SHOULD be clues that she is not actually dead?
2. How do Romeo and Juliet die? 23 3. How does Lady Montague die?
4. Do Capulet and Montague make peace in the end? How do you know?
Timeline of Events Many scholars have pointed out that this play takes place in a very short time period. At the end of every major act or major plot event, take notes in the following chart. Filling this chart out in detail and with care will be a very good way to review and summarize the play. Day Act(s)/Scene(s) Setting(s) Major Events Sunday a.m.
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