Which two characters support the marriage of romeo

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Which two characters support the marriage of
Romeo and Juliet? Why?
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List 5 adjectives to describe each of these two
characters.

Bellwork #17
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Romeo and Juliet’s families hate each other,
for reasoning that we aren't told about (they
may have even forgoten themselves).
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Is the young lovers’ situation believable?
What parallels and real life Romeos and
Juliets are apparent today?

Bellwork #18
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Write a prologue by the chorus for Act III.
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Extra credit opportunity: write the prologue in
iambic pentameter in the form of a
Shakespearean sonnet.
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Strict rhyme scheme
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14 lines
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3 quatrains
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Terminating couplet
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10 syllables per line

Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet
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Read "An Intro. to Romeo and Juliet" p. 797
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Read “William Shakespeare's life…" p. 798-799
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Read “Shakespeare and his theatre” p. 800-801
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Discuss and take notes
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Read “reading Shakespeare aloud" p. 802-803
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Discuss play’s characters p. 805
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Distribute Act I study guide and begin working on it as we
read
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Begin reading play: prologue and act I, scene 1 p.
807-817

Shakespeare Video Info
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Watch the “Why Shakespeare?”
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Watch the “Shakespeare in American
Communities”

FCAT Writes
FCAT Writes
practice
prompt
February 8 and 9th

Read
Read
like a
like a Rock Rock
Star
Star