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Drama Study Unit • Name: ___________________________
Drama Study
Unit:
Romeo and Juliet
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Shakespeare is believed to have produced most of his work between 1586 and 1616, although the exact
dates and chronology of the plays attributed to him are often uncertain. He is counted among the very few
playwrights who have excelled in both tragedy and comedy, and his plays combine popular appeal with
complex characterization, poetic grandeur and philosophical depth.
Shakespeare's works have been translated into every major living language, and his plays are continually
performed all around the world. In addition, quotations from his plays have passed into everyday usage in
many languages. Over the years, many people have speculated about Shakespeare's life, raising questions
about his sexuality, whether he was secretly Catholic, and debating whether someone else wrote some or all
of his plays and poetry.
Early life
William Shakespeare (also spelled Shakspere, Shaksper, and Shake-speare, because spelling in Elizabethan times was not fixed and absolute[1]) was born in Henley Street, in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England, in April 1564, the son of John Shakespeare, a successful
tradesman and alderman, and of Mary Arden, a daughter of the gentry. Shakespeare's baptismal record dates to April 26 of that year. Because baptisms were performed within a few days of birth, tradition has settled on April 23 (May 4 on the Gregorian calendar) as his birthday. This date provides a convenient symmetry because Shakespeare died on the same day in 1616.
Image of Shakespeare from the First Folio (1623), the first collected edition of his plays. As the son of a prominent town official, Shakespeare was entitled to attend King Edward VI Grammar School in central Stratford, which may have provided an intensive education in
Latin grammar and literature. Also, mainstream scholars assume that Shakespeare was a student at the Stratford Free School, since he would
have been entitled to attend it, and textbooks used
at the Stratford Free School are alluded to in the plays. At the age of 18, he married Anne
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Hathaway, who was 26, on November 28, 1582 at Temple Grafton, near Stratford. Two neighbours of Anne posted bond that there were no
William Shakespeare - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
impediments to the marriage. There appears to have been some haste in arranging the ceremony, presumably due to the fact that Anne was
three months pregnant. After his marriage, William Shakespeare left few traces in the historical record until he appeared on
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Romeo and Juliet
Setting
The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet has been known as ‘the greatest love story ever told.’ It takes place in the city of Verona, located in the Lombardy region of northeast Italy. Throughout the play, the city of Mantua is also mentioned. Also located in
the Lombardy region, but in the northwest of Italy. Verona and Mantua are about 37 miles (59.5km) from one another.
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Romeo and Juliet
Character Map
From CliffNotes Romeo and Juliet Summary and Study Guide
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Romeo and Juliet
Characters
Characters
Romeo
Handsome, impulsive, sensitive only son of Lord
and Lady Montague. About sixteen years of age. Is
uninterested in violence. Interested in love and
going to great lengths to prove his feelings. Best
friends with his cousin, Benvolio, and Mercutio.
Juliet
Beautiful thirteen-year-old girl who does not think
much about love or marriage at first. Falls in love
with Romeo, in spite of the feud between their
two families. The Nurse is her best friend and
confidante.
Mercutio
Best friend of Romeo, related to the Prince.
Known for his sharp wit, and being somewhat eccentric and hotheaded. Uses puns, especially sexual double entendres.
Tybalt
Juliet’s cousin. The most aggressive, violent character in the play. Prideful. Hates all Montagues.
Benvolio
Romeo’s cousin. Sincerely tries to stop violence in
public. As a good friend, he often tries to help
Romeo.
Friar Lawrence
Friend to both Romeo and Juliet. He secretly marries them in the hopes that it will end the feud between their families. Adept with the use of herbs.
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Romeo and Juliet
Characters
Montague
Father of Romeo, husband of Lady Montague.
Concerned about Romeo’s gloominess.
Lady Montague
Mother of Romeo, wife of Montague. Dies of grief
when Romeo is exiled from Verona.
Capulet
Father of Juliet, husband of Lady Capulet. Loves
his daughter, but knows little of her thoughts or
feelings. Hates Montague for undisclosed reasons.
Lady Capulet
Juliet’s mother, wife of Capulet. Wants her daughter to marry Paris. Relies on the Nurse so much
that she is less of a mother to Juliet.
Nurse
Cared for Juliet her entire life. Talks a lot and often
makes inappropriate remarks. Is a best friend and
confidante to Juliet.
Paris
Suitor of Juliet most preferred by Lord Capulet.
Related to the Prince. Not concerned with reciprocal love.
Prince Escalus
Prince of Verona. Related to Mercutio and Paris.
He is the law, and maintains the public peace in
Verona, at all costs.
Paraphrased from SparkNotes.com
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Romeo and Juliet
Shakespearean Insult Generator
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Romeo and Juliet
Common Shakespearean Words
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cunning
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marry
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I’ll return anon.
You art a silly twit.
He asked me out and I said “ay”.
I chided my little sister for crying.
Did you conceive this idea?
He had a big smile on his countenance.
We made a covenant to buy a house.
She’s very cunning in math.
The curst old witch yelled at me.
Doth he go to this school?
He got a big dowry from the bride’s father.
How durst you talk to me like that!
I had to entreat them to stay.
I got to class ere you did.
I must go forth or I’ll be late.
Fie, fie, that’s a rotten thing to do!
They were a froward group.
Hark, I think I hear my father.
She hath too much math homework.
Get your books hence and move them.
He said he would be coming hither soon.
This is not something to jest about.
My brother is a little knave.
Marry! You said we were leaving soon.
Nay, it wasn’t me.
He’s got an awful bump on his pate.
Peace, I want you to listen to this.
I pray you, please don’t go!
Prithee, will you take me with you?
“it was he,” quoth the boy.
He wore designer raiement.
Hey sirrah, what are you doing here?
Jane has a suitor.
Don’t tarry or you’ll be late.
I love thee.
I took it thence and brought it here.
This book is mine; that one is thine.
We’re going thither to have lunch.
Thou must not stay out too late.
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Where is thy assignment?
I trow it is good for you.
It will be a secret twixt us two.
I’ll wager that our team wins.
Whither do you think you’re going?
She had looks, money and friends withal.
He was wooing the woman he loved.
Wherefore are you late?
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Romeo and Juliet
Paragraph Quiz • Name: ___________________
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Romeo and Juliet
3-Day In-Class Essay
This is to be a five (5) paragraph essay, held over three (3) days in-class. Potential topics are listed below. In addition to your essay, you must also submit all rough work (essay outline and/or rough draft, brainstorming) at the end
of each day. Edit your work, as ½ a mark will be deducted for each spelling and grammatical error.
Potential Essay Topics: You will be required to devise your own thesis based on one of the topics below:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
The role of the feuding families
The depiction of romantic love
The power of destiny
The role of religion
The misuse of power
The development/impact of character
Some General Advice:
Day 1 – Brainstorm, outline, and start rough draft
Day 2 – Finish rough draft and begin editing
Day 3 – Finish editing, then write/type final draft
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
Romeo and Juliet is a play, not a novel, book, or story. Do not refer to it as anything but a play.
The essay is to be 750-1000 words (a maximum of 4 pages).
Contain three (3) body paragraphs, with three (3) quotations per body paragraph
Refer to the whole play. Do not draw all your examples from just one part of the play.
Analysis must follow quotations, and must highlight the relevance of the quotation to the main point you
are making in the topic sentence of that paragraph.
F. Whenever possible, comment on Shakespeare’s use of language (i.e., literary devices). In this play, characters express love and hatred, excitement and fear, joy and grief in powerful and memorable speeches, and
you should point this out at every opportunity. Detailed comments on Shakespeare’s mastery use of language will distinguish an excellent essay from a merely competent one. If a quotation includes a simile,
metaphor, or an example of personification, comment on its effectiveness. If a speech includes use of an
oxymoron, pun, or double entendre, point this out and say what they add to the speech. In addition, point
out and comment on examples of dramatic irony.
Literary Device Reminders:
Double entendre
Simile
Metaphor
Oxymoron
Pun
Dramatic irony
Personification
A pun in which one meaning is vulgar or crude.
A comparison using ‘like’ or ‘as.’
A comparison that does not use ‘like’ or ‘as.’
A self-contradictory combination of words.
A word or phrase with two meanings.
This occurs when a character is not aware of the full significance of their words.
The words become ironic to the audience because the audience has information
that the character does not.
A comparison in which something is depicted metaphorically as a person (e.g.,
Romeo V iii 45 compares the tomb to a disgusting human as he breaks in. All the
underlined words depict the tomb as a human:
Thou detestable maw (=mouth), thou womb of death,
Gorg’d (=overfed) with the dearest morsel of the earth,
Thus I enforce thy rotten jaws to open).
You will be evaluated according to the rubric on the next page.
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Rubric
Grade 10 Academic English Essay
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Name: __________________________________________________________________
**Staple and submit this sheet with your completed assignment.**
1
Topic
Development
Overall effect of paper
2
Support
3
Organization
4
Communication
5
Mechanics
Vocabulary
Word choice
Usage
Spelling and capitalization
Punctuation
Degree to which the response Degree to which the response
includes examples that deis focused, clear, and in a
velop the main points
logical order
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• Clear and complex focus in
introduction
• Original/insightful thesis
• Thorough development of
ideas
• Shows a high degree of understanding of themes, concepts, and ideas
• Supporting details are rich,
• Details are effectively and
analyzed and well-developed
carefully organized
• Details are relevant, enhance • Organizational devices are
the argument, and are approincorporated effectively
priate for the focus
• MLA format is exemplary
• Essay shows thorough evidence of revision
• Uses a formal tone and appropriate style, with a high
degree of effectiveness
• Syntax communicates ideas
with a high degree of clarity
• Rich, effective use of academic diction
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• Clear focus and thesis
• Clear development of ideas
• Shows an understanding of
themes, concepts, and ideas
• Supporting details are effectively analyzed and welldeveloped
• Details are relevant and
appropriate for the focus
• Uses formal tone and appro- • Few errors that do not interpriate style
fere with communication
• Syntax communicates information with clarity
• Effective and correct usage of
academic diction
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• Basic focus and/or thesis
• Some clear supporting details • Some details are organized
are included
• Some development of ideas
• Some organizational devices
are incorporated
• Shows some understanding of • Some details are relevant and
themes, concepts, and ideas
appropriate for the focus
• MLA format is somewhat
correct
• Essay shows some evidence
of revision
• Uses some informality in tone • Errors that sometimes interand style
fere with communication
• Syntax communicates some
information with clarity
• Acceptable, generally correct
usage of academic diction
2
• Vague focus and thesis
• Basic, undeveloped arguments
• Limited development of ideas
• Shows limited understanding • Limited details are often
of themes, concepts, and
inappropriate for the focus
ideas
• Limited organization of details. Often resembles freewriting
• Few organizational devices
are incorporated
• Improper MLA formatting
• Essay shows minimal evidence of revision
• Often uses informal tone and • Noticeable errors that interstyle
fere with communication
• Syntax communicates information with limited clarity
• Simplistic vocabulary, with
inappropriate/incorrect usage
of academic diction
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• Thesis is missing and/or focus • Arguments/evidence/
is very unclear
quotations are missing
• Shows a lack of understand- • Supporting details are irreleing of themes, concepts, and
vant, missing, or unclear
ideas
• Too few or weak arguments
• Too brief to evaluate accurately
• Very limited organization of
details. Resembles freewriting
• Lack of length and clarity,
which results in poor organization
• Little or no MLA formatting
• Essay shows no evidence of
revision. No rough copies
submitted
• Rarely uses formal tone or
• Errors seriously interfere with
style
communication
• Communication of informa- • Too brief to evaluate accution lacks clarity due to poor
rately
syntax
• Inadequate academic diction,
with numerous errors in
usage
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• Details are organized effectively
• Organizational devices are
incorporated
• MLA format is generally
correct
• Essay shows evidence of
revision
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• Complex use of grammar and
sentence structure, with
minimal mechanical errors
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Overall Expectations: Developing and Organizing Content: generate, gather, and organize ideas and information to write for an intended purpose and audience; Using
Knowledge of Form and Style: draft and revise their writing, using a variety of literary, informational, and graphic forms and stylistic elements appropriate for the purpose
and audience; Applying Knowledge of Conventions: use editing, proofreading, and publishing skills and strategies, and knowledge of language conventions, to correct
errors, refine expression, and present their work effectively.
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