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Name: Date: Hour: Window Notes: Romeo and Juliet, Act 1
LA 2, Schmitt
Directions: Fill out each section to the best of your ability as you are reading.
Prologue:
Describe the setting
What are the major events that happen?
What characters are you introduced to? List and Describe them.
Summary: Write one sentence summary or draw a picture. Write a one sentence reaction. What are your predictions for Act One?
Required: Explain why the Capulets and Montagues hate one another. Example of an insult given by one of the characters. Setting: Describe where each scene takes place (specifically)
Events: List the major events that happen in each scene of Act 1 (Scenes 2-5)
Characters: List any new characters you are introduced to and describe them.
Summary: Write one sentence summary or draw a picture. Write a one sentence reaction. What are your predictions for Act 2?
Questions (required): Jot down two questions you have from the reading. Write two examples of the characters talking about love. What do you think they are truly saying in each quote?
Act Two: Describe the setting
What are the major events that happen?
What characters are you introduced to? List and describe them. Summary: Write one sentence summary or draw a picture. Write a one sentence reaction. What are your predictions for Act 3?
Required: Jot down two questions you have from the reading.
Provide two examples of Romeo’s use of similes and metaphors. Romeo & Juliet
ACT 3, Scenes 3-5
Describe the setting
What are the major events that happen?
What characters are you introduced to? List and describe them. Summary: Write one sentence summary or draw a picture. Write a one sentence reaction. What are your predictions for Act 4?
Required: Jot down two questions you have from the reading. Indentify two symbols that are used throughout any part of Act 3 that show Romeo and Juliet’s love for one another. Romeo and Juliet
Act 4:
Describe the setting
What are the major events that happen?
What characters are you introduced to? List and describe them.
Summary: Write one sentence summary or draw a picture. Write a one sentence reaction. What are your predictions for Act 5?
Required: Jot down any questions from the reading.
Find two Hyperbole is is the use of exaggeration as a rhetorical device or figure of speech. It may be used to evoke strong feelings or to create a strong impression, but is not meant to be taken literally. Ex: "... thou wilt quarrel with a man that hath a hair examples of more, or a hair less, in his beard, than thou hast: thou wilt quarrel with a man for cracking nuts, having no other reason hyperbole but because thou hast hazel eyes: what eye but such an eye would spy out such a quarrel?" Mercutio to Benvolio (from the original text) Act Five:
Describe the setting
What are the major events that happen?
What characters are you introduced to? List and describe them.
Summary: Write one sentence summary or draw a picture. Write a one sentence reaction. Were you surprised by the ending of the play? Why or why not? Explain your answer. Required: Jot down any questions from the reading.