Romeo and Juliet Class Activity Act One written by Karen Thornton Elements included: figurative language, characterization, iambic pentameter, other literary elements and terms, review of text

Where? When? Who are the major players? What is the situation? Act I Exposition Where? When? Who are the major players? What is the situation?

Epithets Name five from Act I. Identify page and line number. Example: My noble uncle (page 812, line 139)

Figurative language—identify page, line/Try page 820, and 814. Example: Metaphor -- My lips two blushing pilgrims, ready stand (page 828, line 94) Metaphor- Allusion-

Insults-List four, giveAct and line Gregory calls Samson a “weak slave.“ Act I, scene i Then, Benvolio chides those who wish to fight when he commands, “Part, fools!”

Write Romeo’s oxymoronic description of love Write Romeo’s oxymoronic description of love. Include at least 9 oxymorons. Write an example of antithesis from the same passage.

That’s That’s Punny! Dreamers often lie. – Mercutio You have dancing shoes with nimble soles; I have a soul of lead so stakes me to the ground I cannot move.--Romeo

Aside and Monologue https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdnw5yLdFtM Fun figurative language video clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_pxfifB6Co

Characterization of Tybalt 1. Remember that authors describe their characters in several ways, called c______________. There are five ways to accomplish this. Name them, using the acronym STEAL. 2. What methods does Shakespeare utilize to characterize Tybalt? Write five lines of textual evidence from page 826-828 to describe him.

Words to Learn 1. Adversary 2. Fray 3. Soft! 4. Banish 5. Augment (ing) 6. Shrift 7. Solemnity 8. Wanton

Iambic pentameter Copy and divide the following lines into iambs and mark the unstressed and stressed syllables. Then say the lines poetically to a neighbor. My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! Prodigious birth of love it is to me That I must love a loathed enemy. --Juliet

Foreshadow and Extended Metaphor How are lines 81-92 of scene iii an extended metaphor? Explain line by line. Give two examples of foreshadow: one from Act One, scene iv and one example from scene v.

Fill in the blank-Act I, scene 3,4 Mercutio says: True, I talk of ________; Which are the children of an ______ ______. Dreamers often _____. O, then I see ________ ________has been with you.

Fill in the blank, Act I-scenes 1-3 Prince: __________ subjects, enemies to _______... _______civil brawls, bred of an airy word By thee, old _________, and ___________, Have ________disturbed the quiet of our__________.... If ever you __________ our streets ________, Y_______ _________ shall ______ the forfeit of the ________.

Who said it? scenes 1-4 I’ll pay that doctrine or die in debt. ____________ Younger than she are happy mothers made.____________ Compare her face with some that I shall show, And I will make thee think thy swan a crow. ___________ But woo her gentle Paris, get her heart; My will to her consent is but a part.________________ I fear too early; for my mind misgives Some consequence yet hanging in the stars. ____________

Who said it? scene 5 O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!__________ You kiss by the book. ___________ I tell you, he that can lay hold of her Shall have the chinks! ______________ This, by his voice should be a Montague. Fetch my rapier, boy. _________ Did my heart love till now? Forswear it sight! For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night. ___________