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1 Romeo and Juliet Complete Literature Guide Table of Contents About this Literature Guide 3 Sample Agenda 4 Pre-Reading Activities and Preparation Author Biography: William Shakespeare 5 Standards Focus: 6 Appreciating Shakespeare s Language 7 Standards Focus: 8 Standards Focus: 11 Vocabulary List 12 Act One Act One Scene Guide 13 Standards Focus: 14 Assessment Preparation: 15 Act Two Act Two Scene Guide 16 Standards Focus: 17 Assessment Preparation: 19 Vocabulary Review: Acts One and Two 20 Act Three Act Three Scene Guide 21 Standards Focus: 22 Assessment Preparation: 23 Act Four Act Four Scene Guide 24 Standards Focus: 25 Assessment Preparation: 26 Vocabulary Review: Acts Three and Four 27 Act Five Act Five Scene Guide 28 Standards Focus: 29 Assessment Preparation: 30 Quizzes Act One: 31 Act Two: 32 Act Three: 33 Act Four: 34 Act Five: 35 Final Test 36 Vocabulary Test 39 Teacher Guide Summary of the Play 42 Pre-Reading/Post-Reading and Alternate Assessment 44 Essay/Writing Ideas 45 Sample Project Rubric 46 Sample Response to Literature Rubric 47 Answer Key Secondary Solutions 2 Romeo and Juliet

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3 Sample Agenda Week One: Author Biography, Standards Focus: Exploring Expository Writing; discussion Appreciating Shakespeare s Language; Write scenes Oral presentations of scenes; Standards Focus: Shakespeare s Style Standards Focus: Elements of Drama Introduce Act One Vocabulary List; Introduce/explain use of Scene Guide; begin reading Act One, start Scene Guide together as a class Week Two: Finish reading Act One (continue completing Scene Guides throughout each act) Standards Focus: Foreshadowing and Prediction Assessment Preparation: Context Clues Act One Quiz; catch-up/review as needed Introduce Act Two Vocabulary List; begin reading Act Two Week Three: Finish Reading Act Two Standards Focus: Figurative Language; Assessment Preparation: Synonyms Act Two Quiz; catch-up/ review as needed; Vocabulary Review Acts One and Two Begin Reading Act Three Finish reading Act Three; Standards Focus: Conflict Week Four: Assessment Preparation: Analogies; Act Three Quiz; catch-up/review as needed Begin reading Act Four Finish Act Four; Standards Focus: Irony Assessment Preparation: Vocabulary Extension; Vocabulary Review Acts Three and Four Act Four Quiz; read Act Five Week Five: Standards Focus: Theme; Assessment Preparation: Vocabulary in Context Act Five Quiz; catch-up/review as needed Review/discuss tests Romeo and Juliet Final Test Romeo and Juliet Vocabulary Test 2005 Secondary Solutions 4 Romeo and Juliet

4 Author Biography: William Shakespeare William Shakespeare is widely believed to have been the greatest playwright who ever lived. His plays are continually produced, and students around the world read his literature in school. Shakespeare is known for his ability to depict the depth of human character and his skill in illustrating issues to which, for hundreds of years, people around the world can relate. Shakespeare s father, John Shakespeare, was a wealthy business owner and active citizen of Stratford-upon-Avon in England. He married Shakespeare s mother, Mary Arden in 1557, and they gave birth to William on April 23, During the sixteenth century, waves of the Black Plague ravaged England, and William was lucky to have survived. Joan, William s older sister who was born in 1558, was not so lucky, and died from the plague at a young age. The Shakespeares second child, Margaret, also died just after she turned a year old. William s younger brother, Gilbert, also escaped the deadly grasp of the plague, and had a long and successful career as a tradesman. Finally, John and Mary Shakespeare were again parents, having four more children: Joan (named after their firstborn), Anne (who died at age eight), Richard, and finally Edmund, who eventually followed his brother s footsteps as an actor. Shakespeare began his education at the age of six or seven at the Stratford grammar school, known as the King s New School of Stratford-upon-Avon. His lessons were primarily in Latin, but William also likely learned in English. It is believed that Shakespeare was taken out of school at about the age of thirteen, due to his father s financial problems at this time. It is believed, however, that William continued his studies on his own, educating himself as much as possible. His life between the age of thirteen when he left school, and when he emerged as an actor in 1592, is generally unknown. However, it was recorded that at the age of eighteen he married Anne Hathaway, who was eight years older than him and pregnant at the time. Shakespeare s first child, Susanna, was born in Two years later, the twins, Hamnet and Judith, were born. However, Hamnet died in 1596 of unknown causes, which is said to have affected William deeply, and his sorrow was eventually evident in his writing. Little is known about Shakespeare s life during the years of 1585 to 1592, before he appeared as an actor in London. It is believed that he spent this time perfecting his craft as an actor and playwright. By 1592, Shakespeare was already an established and respected actor in London. Productions of and were performed by Pembroke s Men, a popular acting troupe who often performed for Queen Elizabeth. In 1594, Shakespeare joined another acting troupe, the Lord Chamberlain s Men, and it was when he was with this group that Shakespeare wrote and others. Although Shakespeare was never wealthy he lived a comfortable life, buying a home in Stratford in He became part owner of the most popular theater in London, the Globe Theater, in 1599, and the Blackfriars Theater in Shakespeare continued to act until 1613, when he returned to Stratford to retire. Shakespeare is believed to have died on April 23, 1616, exactly 52 years to the day of his birth Secondary Solutions 5 Romeo and Juliet

5 Name Period Standards Focus: 1. In what year was Shakespeare born? 2. How many brothers and sisters did Shakespeare have? How many survived to adulthood? 3. What was the reason William was lucky to have survived? 4. How old was Shakespeare when he married Anne Hathaway? Why was their marriage considered controversial? 5. What are the names of William Shakespeare s children? What happened to his son in 1596? 6. Besides writing plays, what else did Shakespeare do in London? 7. What were the names of the acting troupes with which Shakespeare was involved? 8. For what famous person did these troupes perform? 9. What is significant about the date of Shakespeare s death? 10. Does this article primarily contain or? 11. How is the information in this article arranged:? 2005 Secondary Solutions 6 Romeo and Juliet

6 Appreciating Shakespeare s Language When Shakespeare wrote his sonnets and plays, the language he used was popular and would have been easily recognized by seventeenth century audiences. However, in the twenty-first century, we have a more difficult time comprehending the words Shakespeare used. What we must remember is that Shakespeare s words can be easily translated into modern English, and once we become familiar with these words, it becomes easier to read and understand the language, and then we are able to appreciate the story Shakespeare is trying to tell. Below is a list of common words found in Shakespeare s works, along with a modern translation of the word or phrase. Write a scene in which two girls (or boys) have a crush on the same boy (or girl), but don t know it. In the scene, either have the girls (boys) discover their problem, or have them talk about the same boy (girl) and never figure it out. Write a scene in which a teenager wants to borrow his parents car to go to the movies with his friends. The parents oppose the idea, and the teenager tries to persuade them. Scenario #3: Write a scene in which a boy (or girl) confesses his crush on a girl (boy), and asks her (him) out. Either have her (him) confess her (his) love back and accept the date, or tell him politely that she (he) is not interested. 1. mark: pay attention to 2. attend: listen to 3. nay: no 4. withal: with 5. discourses: speaks 6. an: if 7. will: desire 8. thither: there 9. anon: at once 10. thy: your 11. thou art: you are 12. woo: to court a woman/man 13. soft: hush 14. methinks: I think 15. dispatch: to send away or to kill 16. naught: nothing 17. marry: of course; indeed 18. good-den or do-den: Good Evening 19. hap: lucky 20. maid: an unmarried young girl 21. humor: mood or moisture 22. wot: know 23. stay: wait 24. hie: go 25. tidings: news 26. pray: beg 27. decree: order 28. resolve: plan 29. foe: enemy 30. coz: cousin 31. hither: here 32. plague: curse 33. adieu: goodbye 34. woe: grief 35. heavy: sad 36. counsel: advice 37. thee: you 38. sirrah: fellow 39. would: wish 40. doth: does 2005 Secondary Solutions 7 Romeo and Juliet

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