Names: _________________________________________________
4.3 Imagery
Activity 1 Directions: 1- In your group read through Juliet’s soliloquy (an act of speaking one's
thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, esp. by a character in a play.) 2 - list all the images that come
to mind. 3 - Circle the ones you agree are the most memorable.
Activity 2 Directions: reflecting on the scene and Activity 1, Answer the following questions
1. What effect do these images have on you?
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2. Why do you believe Shakespeare used imagery(is an author's use of vivid and descriptive language to add depth to
their work. It appeals to human senses to deepen the reader's understanding of the work.) in Juliet’s Soliloquy?
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Activity 3 Directions: On chart paper show your findings. This will be used as a visual aid
for the class.
Example:
Title
Explanation of scene
Definition of Soliloquy
Definition of Imagery
Most memorable images
Effects of imagery on reader
Why Shakespeare
uses Imagery in this
Scene.
Names: _________________________________________________
4.3 Conflict
Activity 1 Directions: 1- In your group read through Juliet’s soliloquy (an act of speaking one's
thoughts aloud when by oneself or regardless of any hearers, esp. by a character in a play.) 2 - list all the internal conflicts
(In literature, is the struggle occurring within a character's mind, usually some ethical or emotional question.)inside the
Gingerbread man that come to mind. 3 - Circle the ones you agree are the most memorable.
Activity 2 Directions: reflecting on the scene and Activity 1, Answer the following questions
1. How have Juliet’s fears affected her? How well is she coping with them?
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2. Shakespeare has Juliet’s war with herself in this Soliloquy. Can you separate the two
and breakdown what each side believes is true and their desires.
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Activity 3 Directions: On chart paper show your findings. This will be used as a visual aid
for the class.
Example:
Title
Explanation of scene
Definition of Conflict
Definition of Internal Conflict
Juliet’s Internal Conflict
Effects of internal
Conflict on the scene
How Shakespeare
uses Conflict in this
Scene.
Names: _________________________________________________
4.4 Comic Relief
Activity 1 Directions: 1- In your group read through your scene. 2 - list all the moments of
comedy (Comic Relief - is the inclusion of a humorous character, scene, or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often
to relieve tension.)that come to mind. 3 - Circle the ones you agree are the most memorable.
What are the comedic touches in this scene?
Activity 2 Directions: reflecting on the scene and Activity 1, Answer the following questions
1. What would be the effect if a director omitted this scene in their production?
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2. Why do you suspect there is this balance of comedy & tragedy??
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Activity 3 Directions: On chart paper show your findings. This will be used as a visual aid
for the class.
Example:
Title
Explanation of scene
Definition of Comic Relief
Comedic touches
Effects of comic relief
on the audience
Why Shakespeare uses
comic relief in this
Scene.
Names: _________________________________________________
4.5.97-151 Comic Relief
Activity 1 Directions: 1- In your group read through your scene. 2 - list all the moments of
comedy (Comic Relief - is the inclusion of a humorous character, scene, or witty dialogue in an otherwise serious work, often
to relieve tension.)that come to mind. 3 - Circle the ones you agree are the most memorable.
What are the comedic touches in this scene?
Activity 2 Directions: reflecting on the scene and Activity 1, Answer the following questions
1. What would be the effect if a director omitted this scene in their production?
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2. Why do you suspect there is this balance of comedy & tragedy??
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Activity 3 Directions: On chart paper show your findings. This will be used as a visual aid
for the class.
Example:
Title
Explanation of scene
Definition of Comic Relief
Comedic touches
Effects of comic relief
on the audience
Why Shakespeare uses
comic relief in this
Scene.
Names: _________________________________________________
4.4-5 Responsibility
Activity 1 Directions: 1- I 1- In your group read through your scene. 2 - list all those
Responsible (Collective Responsibility - also known as "Collective Guilt" is a concept in which individuals are responsible
for other people's actions by tolerating, ignoring, or harboring them, without actively collaborating in these actions.)for Juliet’s
Death that come to mind. 3 - Next to their names explain how they are responsible.
Juliet’s “Death”
Activity 2 Directions: reflecting on the scene and Activity 1, Answer the following questions
1. Why do you believe Shakespeare wrote a play in which collectively in some way each
character contributes to the tragic ending of Romeo & Juliet?
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2. Choose the person you think is the most responsible and support your choice with the
text. You can use the whole book so far to make your point.
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Activity 3 Directions: On chart paper show your findings. This will be used as a visual aid
for the class.
Title
Example:
Explanation of scene
Definition of Collective
Responsibility
Definition of Cause &
Effect
Responsibility Diagram
Effects of Cause &
Effect on audience
What does Shakespeare Show us
in his use of Collective
Responsibility in the Scene.