English I Honors—December 2, 2015 Daily Warm-up: Remember that one way a good story keeps readers interested is through conflict. Reread the argument between Benvolio and Romeo on p lines Write a brief summary of the conflict. How will this conflict be solved? Homework: – Poetry Anthology due by the end of the day on Friday. – Study for Lesson 25 and 26 Vocabulary Quiz – Reading Plus due Sunday at 11:59.

English I Honors Lesson 25 Vocabulary Autobiography—n. an account of a person's life written by that person. Scripture—n. the sacred writings of Christianity contained in the Bible. Illegible—adj. not clear enough to be read. Editorial—n. a newspaper article written by or on behalf of an editor that gives an opinion on a topical issue. Manuscript—n. author's text that has not yet been published. Anecdote—n. a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. Revision—n. the action of revising. Postscript—n. an additional remark at the end of a letter, after the signature and introduced by “P.S.” Bibliography—n. a list of the books referred to in a scholarly work, usually printed as an appendix. Monogram—n. a motif of two or more letters, typically a person's initials, used as a logo or to identify a personal possession.

English I Honors Lesson 26 Vocabulary Contradict—v. be in conflict with Verdict—n. a decision on a disputed matter Proclamation—n. a public or official announcement Clamor—n. a loud and confused noise Diction—n. word choice Dedicate—v. devote (time, effort, or oneself) to a particular task or purpose Benediction—n. the utterance or bestowing of a blessing Predictable—adj. behaving or occurring in a way that is expected Dictator—n. a ruler with total power over a country, typically one who has obtained power by force Acclaim—n. enthusiastic and public praise

Romeo and Juliet Reading Log Act 1 Scene ii Characters and brief description: Attitudes, personality, motives 3 notable quotes and translation: Scene summary:

Act 1 Scene ii Characters and brief description: Paris (relative of the Prince—so he is rich; wants to marry Juliet immediately) Capulet (thinks Juliet is too young to marry; Juliet is his last child; he will consent to the marriage if Juliet wants to marry Paris)

Act 1, Scene ii 3 notable quotes and translation: Capulet to Paris: But saying o'er what I have said before./My child is yet a stranger in the world./She hath not seen the change of fourteen years./Let two more summers wither in their pride/Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride. (I, ii, 7-11) I can only repeat what I’ve said before. My daughter is still very young. She’s not even fourteen years old. Let’s wait two more summers before we start thinking she’s ready to get married. Benvolio to Romeo: Tut man, one fire burns out another’s burning./One pain is lessened by another’s anguish./Turn giddy, and be helped by backward turning./One desperate grief cures with another’s languish./Take thou some new infection to thy eye,/And the rank poison of the old will die. Come on, man. You can put out one fire by starting another. A new pain will make the one you already have seem less. If you make yourself dizzy, you can cure yourself by spinning back around in the opposite direction. A new grief will put the old one out of your mind. Make yourself lovesick by gazing at some new girl, and your old lovesickness will be cured. Romeo to Benvolio: Not mad, but bound more than a madman is,/Shut up in prison, kept without my food,/Whipped and tormented (I, ii, 58-60) I’m not crazy, but I’m tied up tighter than a mental patient in a straitjacket. I’m locked up in a prison and deprived of food. I’m whipped and tortured

Act 1 Scene ii Scene Summary: On another street of Verona, Capulet walks with Paris, a noble kinsman of the Prince. The two discuss Paris’s desire to marry Capulet’s daughter, Juliet. Capulet is overjoyed, but also states that Juliet—not yet fourteen—is too young to get married. He asks Paris to wait two years. He assures Paris that he favors him as a suitor, and invites Paris to the traditional masquerade feast he is holding that very night so that Paris might begin to woo Juliet and win her heart. Capulet dispatches a servant, Peter, to invite a list of people to the feast. As Capulet and Paris walk away, Peter laments that he cannot read and will therefore have difficulty accomplishing his task. Romeo and Benvolio happen by, still arguing about whether Romeo will be able to forget his love. Peter asks Romeo to read the list to him; Rosaline’s name is one of those on the list. Before departing, Peter invites Romeo and Benvolio to the party—assuming, he says, that they are not Montagues. Benvolio tells Romeo that the feast will be the perfect opportunity to compare Rosaline with the other beautiful women of Verona. Romeo agrees to go with him, but only because Rosaline herself will be there.

Act 1 Discussion Questions 1. Which character in Act 1 appealed to you the most? Why? 2. How would you describe Romeo and his attitude toward love? 3. In your opinion, how might Juliet be changed by meeting Romeo? Think about: – Her reaction when Lady Capulet tells her of Paris’s proposal. – Her response to Romeo at the party. – What the speech beginning “My only love, sprung from my only hate!” indicates about her understanding of the circumstances. 4. A foil is a character that highlights, through sharp contrast, another character’s personality or attitudes. Identify two character in Act 1 who are foils for each other. What do you learn about each character by seeing them in this way? 5. The feud between the Capulets and the Montagues has continued for a long time. What sorts of longstanding disputes exist today in communities and nations? Why do you think these conflicts are so hard to resolve?

Romeo and Juliet Reading Log Act 1 Scene iii Characters and brief description: Attitudes, personality, motives 3 notable quotes and translation: Scene summary:

Romeo and Juliet Reading Log Act 1 Scene iv Characters and brief description: Attitudes, personality, motives 3 notable quotes and translation: Scene summary:

Romeo and Juliet Reading Log Act 1 Scene v Characters and brief description: Attitudes, personality, motives 3 notable quotes and translation: Scene summary: