Common Core Standards: RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.5, L.9-10.3 Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 Aim: What does it mean to have to deal with the consequences of our actions? Objective: Students will develop an understanding of the level of maturity of both Romeo and Juliet in light of the deaths of Mercutio and Tybalt. Do Now: Answer one of the following questions. 1.) If you were Juliet being told the events of Act 3, Scene 1, would you side with Romeo or blame him for Tybalt’s death? OR 2.) If you were in trouble, much like Romeo is now, who would you turn to for help?

Common Core Standards: RL.9-10.3, RL.9-10.5, L.9-10.3 Tuesday, April 16th, 2019 Aim: What does it mean to have to deal with the consequences of our actions? Objective: Students will develop an understanding of the level of maturity of both Romeo and Juliet in light of the deaths of Mercutio and Tybalt. Agenda 1.) Do Now: Answer one or both questions, turn and talk with your tablemates. Captains will prepare to share with the class. 2.) Mini-Lesson: Together we will jump into Act 3, Scene 2 of the play. We’ll be stopping to break down certain passages, character/author choices, and plot to better understand the complex language. 3.): Reflection: Today we saw how both of the lovers react to the consequences of the actions taken by Romeo. Who has attained a higher level of maturity- Romeo or Juliet? What makes you say this?

“Enter Juliet alone” At the start of the scene, Juliet enters the scene and is on stage alone. She proceeds to deliver a lengthy speech called a soliloquy. A soliloquy is when a character is alone on stage, delivering a long speech. Soliloquies are usually meant to to reveal a character’s innermost thoughts. Juliet is again in a way showing her impatience, wouldn’t you say? This can be evidenced by the fact that Shakespeare employs a lot of repetition in her soliloquy. She shows her eagerness and longing for Romeo by asking for night to come a couple of times. What is she waiting to do? Juliet is longing for Romeo to arrive in order to consummate their marriage. This is the reason that the nurse left the rope ladder for Romeo to reach Juliet’s room. Enter the nurse with the rope ladder she needs to set out, but the nurse comes bearing bad news. What news might she bring?

Juliet’s “dearest cousin” is dead “He’s dead, he’s dead, he’s dead!” That is one of the first things the nurse says at the start of the scene. Without much information about the situation, who does Juliet think the nurse is talking about and what does she say in response? Juliet immediately thinks the nurse is talking about Romeo. He was involved, but he isn’t dead. Juliet thinks that Romeo has killed himself and she in turn threatens to kill herself too. This just shows us her willingness to die for Romeo! While the nurse is grieving she calls out Tybalt's name and it is then that Juliet realizes she had misunderstood. The Nurse tells her Romeo killed Tybalt and has been banished by the prince. How does Juliet react to this news? “O serpent heart with a flowering face!” “Beautiful tyrant” “Fiend angelical” are just some terms she uses to describe Romeo now. She is clearly conflicted in regards to her feelings right now, which is understandable. She has a tough choice to make: family or love.

Who does Juliet side with? The nurse starts to agree with Juliet. She starts to curse Romeo for his actions as well, but as she is doing so Juliet interupts her and says what? Juliet has a change of heart and feels bad for being critical of Romeo. She also scolds the nurse for speaking ill of her husband saying that she should always stick by his side. It seems as though Juliet has taken the decision to choose her husband over her family. Let us think back to the balcony scene. In this scene, Juliet had offered to give up her name if it meant being with Romeo. Her decision here to support Romeo despite his actions show to us that she meant what she said. What choice would you have made? Juliet hasn’t taken the news of Romeo’s banishment very well. She is more saddened by his exile than by the death of her cousin. Juliet’s loyalties lie with Romeo now. Juliet has now entered a depressed like state and in order to help Juliet, the nurse offers what? The nurse says that she knows where Romeo is and that she can get him to come to Juliet.

Where’d You Go, Romeo? In the last scene the nurse told us where Romeo has been hiding out after he’d had to run away from the crime scene. Where and with who did he go? Romeo has been hiding out with Friar Lawrence and the friar tells Romeo what the Prince has decided in terms of punishment. What does Rome think of the Prince’s decision? Romeo is informed of his exile and he thinks this be worse than death because this means he is unable to see Juliet. How about the friar’s reaction? Romeo says that being banished from Verona is like being banished from the world. Who is his world? The friar considers Romeo to be pretty ungrateful to be spared death and only exiled, he tells Romeo that the prince showed mercy on him! Romeo isn’t taking the news of his banishment very well! He hardly wants to listen to what the friar has to say. Who has reacted better to the news? Romeo or Juliet?

Knock, Knock As Romeo is speaking to the friar about his current dilemma we hear a knock on the door! Remember, people are looking for Romeo to enforce the exile and the nurse is looking for him as well! Who do you think is at the door? The friar implores Romeo to go hide as he goes to open the door, but he initially refuses and has to be convinced! It turns out to the be the nurse. Romeo upon hearing that Juliet has asked for him reveals himself and asks the nurse of her current state. The nurse tells him that she has been weeping, calling out Tybalt’s name, and crying “Romeo.” Romeo thinks that this is because Juliet thinks him a murderer and he does what? Romeo thinking that Juliet now thinks of him as a violent murderer thinks that he now needs to stab himself to deliver justice. The nurse and Friar Laurence have to stop him and the friar delivers a speech scolding him for his actions. Shakespeare continues to link Romeo’s love to violence and suicide. This is, obviously, another instance of foreshadowing.