Lesson 22 Act IV, Scenes II & III Goals --analyze a character’s voice --break down language --identify imagery examples in a soliloquy

Read Scenes II and III We first need to read and understand what Juliet is experiencing in these scenes before breaking down her character motives

Page 299 in SB Juliet must conceal her emotions once again. Work with a partner to create a graphic organizer that shows all the characters with whom Juliet has interacted. Show on your organizer with whom she speaks in her true voice, and those with whom she “wears a mask.” For each, write a brief explanation of why she acts this way. One way to do this could be to draw pictures of Juliet interacting with different people, or use a bubble map.

Individually Quickwrite at bottom of 299 – 3-5 sentences Do you think Juliet made a good decision in drinking the potion? Why or why not? Share out two or three reasons!

A close reading Page 299 Instructions Read carefully Juliet’s soliloquy from Act IV, Scene III. (page ) Underline all of the potential outcomes that frighten Juliet. In the margins, summarize these fears. Highlight words and phrases associated with death. In the margin, write which sense each of these words appeals to, and explain the effect of the death imagery.

Page 302 Choose one part of the soliloquy that you feel is most important. Imagine you are the director telling your actress how to perform these lines. To create an effective performance, what will you tell your Juliet to do? Write out some of these instructions in the first space provided. In the second space, write how the actress should perform visually and vocally—how does she say these lines, and what is she doing?

Homework Work on EA1 visual and vocal delivery notes on your scene/speech Focus on the meaning behind the language of your characters, and what they should be doing and what they should be saying.