Act 1 Romeo and Juliet

DARTS: I CAN: Analyze how a work of literature relates to the themes and issues of its historical time period. Analyze how a literary work reflects the attitudes and beliefs of its author.

BRAIN JOT ELIZABETHAN ERA SHAKESPEARE THEATER On a sheet of paper, write down everything you know about these three words.

ACT I VOCABULARY: 1. Pernicious (adj) 2. Adversary (n) Please look up and define the following words in your vocabulary section of your notebook. All of their definitions can be found in ACT I SIDENOTES of your textbook. 1. Pernicious (adj) 2. Adversary (n) 3. Augmenting (v.) 4.Grievance (n) 5. Oppression (n) 6. Transgression (n)

Word and Part of Speech 1. Pernicious (adj) Definition

VOCAB ACTIVITY 1: Use each word in a sentence that uses the word in correct context. Your sentence must have at least 8 words. Underline or highlight your words. EX://The Louisville Cardinals is an adversary of the UK Wildcats.

Interesting Fact about Life in the 1800’s #1 Most people got married in June because they took their yearly bath in May and were still smelling pretty good by June. However, they were starting to smell, so brides carried a bouquet of flowers to hide the body odor. Where did you think the bridal bouquet came from??

ANTICIPATING THEMES 1. Love at first sight is not only possible, but likely. A/D 2. Love should be blind to family differences. A/D 3. When it comes to matters of love, trust your feelings. A/D 4. Revenge is justifiable—“An eye for an eye.” A/D 5. Men should be ruled by their passions. A/D 6. The end justifies the means (e.g. It is OK to be dishonest if the result is good.) A/D 7. Parents should have some say about whom their children marry. A/D

Anticipating Themes Choose one of the themes from the anticipation guide and write a response in which you tell why you agree and disagree. Justify your answer with examples from life or observations. Use: Clear thesis Transitions in writing Counterargument/Concession Clear Conclusion

VOCAB EX: #2--Exercise 2: Answer the following questions for your vocabulary words. 1. Would you be likely to praise an action that had pernicious consequences? Why or why not? 2. If your employer announces that she is augmenting your salary, how would you feel? 3. Would a person expressing a grievance be likely to seem happy or sad? Explain. 4.Would you go out of your way to help an adversary? Explain. 5. Would a person experiencing oppression feel free or burdened? Explain. 6. Would someone committing a transgression be doing the right thing?

VOCAB EX: #2 ANSWERS No. Pernicious means to ruin. You would not praise an action that caused great injury. A person would be very happy. Augmenting means to increase; everyone would love an increase in salary. A person expressing a grievance would be sad, or mad since a grievance is a complaint. Since an adversary is a person whom you are against, you would not go out of your way to help them. To be oppressed is to feel burdened. Therefore, a person experiencing oppression would not feel free. Someone committing a transgression would not be doing the right thing. A transgression is a wrong or a sin.

Interesting Fact about Life in the 1800’s #2 Baths equaled a big tub filled with hot water. The man of the house had the privilege of the nice clean water, then the other sons and men, then the women and finally the children. Last of all, the babies. By then the water was so dirty you could actually lose someone in it. Hence the saying, “Don’t throw the baby out without the bath water.”

Act 1, Scene 1 Summary A street fight breaks out between the Capulets and the Montagues. The Prince stops the riot and threatens the death penalty for anyone caught fighting in Verona’s streets again. Romeo’s parents ask Benvolio why Romeo has been behaving strangely. Romeo tells Benvolio that he is in love with a girl who refuses to be won over.

How can you remember which family Romeo and Juliet belong to? Feuding Families CAPULET MONTAGUE How can you remember which family Romeo and Juliet belong to? V Tip! Juliet Capulet

Interesting Fact about Life in the 1800’s #3 Houses had thatched roofs. Thick straw, piled high, with no wood underneath. It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the pets…dogs, cats, mice, rats, bugs, etc. lived in the roof. When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall of the roof. Hence the saying, “It’s raining cats and dogs.”

Act 1 Scene 1 –Questions 1. What insult does Sampson (Capulet) direct at Gregory (Montague)? 2. What does Benvolio do when he stumbles upon the fight? 3. What first impression do we get of Tybalt? 4. What threat does the prince make to Montague and Capulet? 5. Why might this threat be important later in the play? 6. What are the first things we learn about Romeo? 7. What relationship exists between Romeo and Benvolio?

Which idea discussed in the introductory lecture, does this “broken heart ad” illustrate?

Act 1 Scene 2 Summary If you had to list the traits (physical, personality, etc.) of your perfect partner, what would they be? Try to be as specific as you can be. Count Paris asks Capulet for his permission to woo Juliet. Benvolio persuades Romeo to go to the Capulet feast, where he can see girls who are more beautiful than the one he loves.

Again, try to be specific. Think about what traits your parents would list if they were choosing the perfect partner for you. Again, try to be specific. Act 1 Scene 2 Summary Count Paris asks Capulet for his permission to woo Juliet. Benvolio persuades Romeo to go to the Capulet feast, where he can see girls who are more beautiful than the one he loves.

Will love blossom? Task: Create a P.E.E. table to explain how Lord Capulet feels about Juliet. How might Lord Capulet’s behavior be unusual for Shakespeare’s time?

Act 1, Scene 2 Summary Count Paris asks Capulet for his permission to woo Juliet. Benvolio persuades Romeo to go to the Capulet feast, where he can see girls who are more beautiful than Rosaline, the one he loves.

Act 1, Scene 3 Summary Lady Capulet tells Juliet that Count Paris wants to marry her. Juliet agrees to consider Paris as a husband.

Scene 2-3 Questions 1. Find, cite, and interpret an example of a couplet in either of these scenes. (Find Definition in literature book.) 2. Find, cite, and interpret an example of oxymoron in either of these scenes. (Find definition in literature book.) 3. In Act I Scene ii, Paris asks Capulet for Juliet's hand in marriage. What is Capulet's reply? 4. Why is Capulet giving a feast? 5. How does Romeo find out about the feast, and why does he decide to go even though (being a Montague) he is not invited?

The gate crashers… Benvolio suggests that Romeo goes to the Capulet ball to take his mind off Rosaline. Romeo agrees to go because he knows that Rosaline will be there. They are joined by the witty Mercutio.

DARTS: I CAN: Demonstrate comprehension by identifying evidence in a passage of text (the Queen Mab speech). Use this evidence as a basis for interpretation and create a product that shows my interpretation.

Act 1 Scene 4 Summary Romeo has had a dream which has made him uneasy about attending the Capulet feast. Mercutio tells him about Queen Mab and declares that dreams are only trivial fantasies. They enter the Capulet house, despite Romeo’s concerns.

What are Dreams? Why do we have them? TIMED-PAIR SHARE: --In Pairs, Partner A shares; Partner B listens --Partner B gives positive praise --Partners Switch roles What are Dreams? Why do we have them?

QUEEN MAB ACTIVITY: In your teams, conduct a SINGLE ROUND ROBIN. --Present your sketch of the dream. --Explain what you drew and labeled and why.

Reflection for Scene 4: Why is this scene in the play? It doesn’t further the plot; nothing much happens. So, what is the point of it?

Interesting Fact about Life in the 1800’s #4 The floor was dirt. Only the wealthy had something other than dirt, hence the saying “dirt poor.” The wealthy had slate floors which would get slippery in the winter when wet. So they spread thresh on the floor to help keep their footing. As the winter wore on, they kept adding more thresh until when you opened the door, it would all start slipping outside. A piece of wood was placed at the entryway, hence a “thresh hold.”

THE FINAL SCENE!!

This is the moment we’ve all been waiting for….

TIMED PAIR SHARE (Shoulder Partner) Is it possible to fall in love at first sight? Why or why not? Do you know anyone who fell in love at first sight? What is “love” anyway?

Love at first sight… Romeo and Juliet are attracted to each other and kiss. When they learn of each others true identity they are equally distraught. Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.

What aspect of Capulet’s personality that we have not seen before is revealed by his behavior in lines 15 -40

What words and phrases reveal that Romeo is thinking of Juliet’s beauty in terms of brightness in contrast to the surrounding dark? Lines 44-53

diskussion How seriously should we take Romeo’s new found love for Juliet? Does his language suggest that he is now genuinely in love, or is this just another infatuation?

Pick out the quote which best shows Romeo’s infatuation with Juliet ‘I can be your hero, baby. I can kiss away the pain. I will stand by you forever. You can take my breath away’. Pick out the quote which best shows Romeo’s infatuation with Juliet

What do we learn about Tybalt? Keep in mind what we learned about Tybalt in Act 1 Scene 1 If you were a director, how would you ask Capulet to act during their confrontation? Lines 61-68

give a brief explanation for your song choice You should be able to give a brief explanation for your song choice Choose a song you would use as background music for Romeo and Juliet's first meeting

Act 1 Scene 5 Summary Tybalt is bitterly angry that Romeo has gate-crashed the Capulet feast, and says that he will not forget the insult. Romeo meets Juliet and they quickly begin to fall in love. After the lovers part, each is shocked to find out that they have fallen in love with someone who should be their enemy.