Romeo and Juliet
Final Activity
Directions: Use the provided paper to create a graphic organizer that could be used
to improve student comprehension as students read/study Romeo & Juliet.
Be sure your graphic organizer is neat, accurate, and creative! Good Luck &
happy creating!!
1. Identify key/main characters found within the play. Explain their connection
to each other (how are they connected?) Write their names & their connection.
2. Identify 4 major conflicts found within the play (a) type of conflict (b) who/what
is involved in the conflict (c) how is the conflict resolved/ended (outcome).
3. Identify 4 significant cause & effect relationships within the play
(a) who/what involved (b) What happens first? (c) What happens because of
this event? (d) How does it impact the play/plot?
4. FOIL: foil is a character whose values differ from those of the protagonist. The
foil’s differences highlight they key qualities of the main character. Identify 2
examples of FOIL within the play from the following options (a) Rosaline/Juliet
(b) Paris/Romeo (c) Benvolio/Tybalt (d) Mercutio/Romeo (e) The
Nurse/Juliet’s Mom (f) Benvolio/Romeo
5. Tragic flaw: Explain what Romeo’s character flaw is (character trait).
6. Who is to blame for the deaths of Romeo/Juliet/Tybalt? (all 3).
7. Summarize the play in 8 sentences ONLY!!
8. Family Feud… Match the following characters to either the Montague family or
the Capulet family:
Tybalt, Romeo, Juliet, Lord Montague, Mercutio, Nurse, Count Paris, Friar
Lawrence, Prince Escalus, Lady Capulet, Lady Montague, Rosaline, Lord Capulet
9. If you had to pick a color to represent 1 character from the play, what color?
10. What theme song would you suggest for this character?
Writing Sample: Read “Song Lyrics”, by Stephen Sondheim on page 1108. Write a
paragraph in which you make a connection between the song and what happened in
the play.
Romeo & Juliet Unit Graphic Organizer
Characters
(list of key
players)
2 pts.
Conflicts
(type,
who/what,
resolution?)
Cause &
Effect
(who,
what
happened
first,
next?)
FOIL (2
examples)
20 pts.
20 pts.
10 pts.
(5 each)
(5 each)
(5 each)
Graphic Organizer Total Points: 65 points
Name: _______________
Character Flaw
(Romeo’s
tragic/character
flaw)
2 pts.
Blame Game
(Romeo/Juliet/
Tybalt)
Summary
(8
sentences)
Family
Feud
3 pts.
3pts.
1pt.
Your Score: _______________
Comments:
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