Name___________________________________
Romeo and Juliet
ACT ONE -SCENE ONE
1. Between what two
families does the feud exist?
_______________ vs. _________________.
2.
What decree does the Prince make after the street brawl? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What has been bothering
Romeo? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
4. What
advice does Benvolio give Romeo about Rosaline?
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ACT ONE -SCENE TWO
1.
How does Capulet respond to Paris' proposal to marry Juliet? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2.
How do Romeo and Benvolio learn about the Capulet's ball? What do they decide
to do?
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ACT ONE -SCENE THREE
1.
How does Juliet feel about getting married?
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2.
How old is Juliet? What is Lammastide? On what date does it come?
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ACT ONE - SCENE FOUR
1.
When and where does this scene take place?
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2.
Explain Romeo's speech (lines 106-113).
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ACT ONE - SCENE FIVE
1.
Where does this scene take place? ________________________________________
2.
Who is Romeo talking about in lines 46-55? Explain the irony in these lines.
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3.
Why does Tybalt become so upset, and how does Capulet respond to his rage?
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4.
Who said the following lines and why?
A) "is she a
Capulet? 0 dear account, my life is my foeÕs debt."
B) "My only love
sprung from my only hate; Too early seen unknown and known too late."
Response: Character Study. Assume the role of Romeo or Juliet, and complete the following, based on the events of Act I.
1. Diary Entry (1 page)
2. Rewrite a significant passage (25-50 lines) featuring one or both characters.
3. Write a letter: as Romeo to Juliet, or vice-versa
Extra credit: compose any of the above in form of a sonnet.
Extra credit: Oral reading or performance of one of the above, in class on Friday 1/9.
Extra credit: prepare a dramatic reading (solo or with a partner) of a scene (or significant portion of a scene) in Act 1.
Literary
Devices Awareness Practice: Act 1
Find one
example of each of the following literary devices used anywhere in Act One.
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pun |
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alliteration |
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oxymoron |
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allusion |
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metaphor |
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hyperbole |
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irony |
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comic relief |
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foreshadowing |
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aside |
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