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Vocab Quiz 19 QuickWrite The Love Connection The Balcony Scene Haikus

Vocab

31: cogn 32: ped 33: ject 34: inter 35: in 36: de 37: im

QuickWrite

Option 1: Do you believe in love at first sight? What does this mean about Romeo and Juliet’s relationship?

Option 2: Would you defy your parents to marry someone you love? Why or why not?

The Love Connection

Complete the handout in pairs. What is the effect of having such a variety of

experiences, feelings, and attitudes about love and marriage in one play?

What are some insights that you gained? What complications might arise because of

these different viewpoints? In addition to the feud, what are some other

problems the young lovers will encounter? Regarding the topic of love and marriage, with

which character do you most identify and why?

The Love Connection Romeo

1.1.188-192 Benvolio

1.1.227-228 1.2.45-46

Capulet 1.2.13 1.2.16-17

Juliet 1.3.67 1.3.98-100

Lady Capulet (Wife)1.3.70-74

Nurse1.3.96

Mercutio1.4.27-28

Remember! Don’t write out the whole quotation, only a few key words.

The Love Connection

Romeo: Love is painful/heavy/beautiful Benvolio: Wise, gives advice to find someone

new, sensible Capulet: Don’t marry too young Juliet: Not looking forward to getting married,

don’t want to vs. haven’t thought about it Wife: Wants Juliet to marry, she was a young

mother Nurse: Women are made better through

marriage, clear views on gender Mercutio: don’t give up on love, knowledgeable?

Love isn’t fair: be ready.

The Balcony Scene

Read through the scene to discuss general meaning

Viewing of two film versions

The Balcony Scene

Viewing of two versions. Before we watch:

Play close attention to similarities/differences between the two film versions, as well as our text, in terms of: Cuts Characterization Tone Pace

What do you think?

Rank the three versions of this scene we’ve encountered so far (the text, the ’68 version and the ’96 version) in order of your preference (1st, 2nd, 3rd).

Please discuss 1) Why you liked/didn’t like that particular

version 2) Why you think the author/director chose to

present this scene the way he did. Who was the intended audience for each?

For next time…

Finish Balcony Scene reviews Vocab Lesson 20 Read Act 3.1 and 3.2