The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Lesson 2

Today’s Outcomes TSWBAT determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in order to identify tone of a text. TSWBAT analyze Shakespeare’s use of syntactical elements and its contribution to tone. TSWBAT initiate and participate effectively in a range of collaborative discussions to qualify, justify, and/or make new connections.

Let’s Prepare! -yellow and pink Scissors Sentence strip handout Marker 1 stick note per pair

Let’s Work With Words! 18 minutes Phrases/Clauses We will be completing a mini-lesson for this part of the lesson. Do not start highlighting just yet…

What is the difference between a clause and a phrase? Let’s Work With Words! TURN AND TALK – What is the difference between a clause and a phrase? 45 seconds

Let’s Work With Words! Clauses Phrases A clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb. Independent clauses stand alone; dependent clauses do not. Dependent clauses often start with subordinating conjunctions, such as where, which, although, since, while, if, etc. Phrases A phrase does not have a subject and verb. It is a group of words that acts as a unit.

Let’s Work with Words! Mini-lesson 10 minutes Don’t Forget… …the end of a line is not necessarily the end of a sentence. … to look for punctuation that indicates the end of a complete sentence. … to look for prepositions which start phrases. … to look at subject-verb order. With your partner, reread the Prologue. Complete the following tasks on the Prologue handout in pencil Identify sentence breaks with slash marks. Underline clauses—identify the subjects (S) and verbs (V). Put ( ) around phrases—circle the phrase starter. Phrases can start with the following words—both, in, from, to, of, with, etc.

Phrases/Clauses 8 minutes Let’s Work With Words!

Use your scissors to cut the sentence strips. Let’s Prepare! Use your scissors to cut the sentence strips. 2 minutes

Syntax 1 minute Let’s Work With Words!

Syntax 5 minutes Let’s Work With Words!

Let’s Work With Words! Original construction: “Do with their death bury their parents’ strife” Revised construction: “Their parents’ strife was buried by their death.” Which construction has the strongest impact on the reader and why?

Let’s Work With Words! Original construction: “Do with their death bury their parents’ strife” Revised construction: “Their parents’ strife was buried by their death.” Which construction has the strongest impact on the reader and why? Shakespeare’s sentence construction, different from modern syntax, often reverses the order of the sentence thereby emphasizing an idea that might otherwise be buried at the end of a sentence.

Mood vs. Tone 8 minutes Let’s Discuss!

Let’s Express Our Understanding! Questions 8 minutes Let’s Express Our Understanding!

Let’s Close! I got this! Help!