1. Friar Lawrence Soliloquy
Ms. Tyler

2. Roman Gods and Goddesses
Do Now- Many authors use allusions in their works to identify important traits of their characters. While you are familiar with Greek gods and goddesses, Shakespeare often uses Roman gods and goddesses in his text. If you do not know these equivalencies, copy them for your notes.
Greek Gods and Goddesses
Roman Gods and Goddesses
Zeus- King of the gods, god of lightning
Hera- goddess of marriage; married to zeus
Posiedon- god of the sea; brother to Zeus and Hades
Hades- - god of death
Aphrodite- goddess of love
Apollo- god of the sun
Ares- god of war
Artemis- goddess of the moon, the hunt
Athena- goddess of wisdom
Hermes- messenger god
Dionysus – party god
Helios- god of the sun (brings the sun across the sky in his chariot)
Aurora- personification of the dawn
Jupiter (Jove)
Juno
Neptune
Pluto
Venus
Apollo
Mars
Diana
Minerva
Mercury
Bacchus
Titan
Aurora
Cupid

3. Guiding Question What impact does figurative language have on a text?
( allusion, metaphor, simile, personification, mood, tone, oxymoron etc.….)

4. Learning Target
Closely read Friar Laurence’s soliloquy in Act II, Scene iii. (9- 10.RL.KID.1)
Annotate the soliloquy for literal and figurative language. (9- 10.RL.CS.4)
Explore how the language and structure of the text develops a central idea of the play. (9-10.L.KL.3)

5. What is a Soliloquy?
A device often used in drama when a character speaks to him- or herself, relating thoughts and feelings, thereby also sharing them with the audience, giving off the illusion of being a series of unspoken reflections.
It is often used to reveal key points in the drama and important details about the characters.

6. About Friar Lawrence ( Background)
Friars are called to live the evangelical counsels (vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience) in service to society.
During Shakespeare’s time, Friars were considered the “doctors,” meaning that they knew what herbs and potions to make to heal or help people with physical ailments.

7. Pause and Think (2 Minutes)
Reflect on figurative language that you have learned. Where have you seen these demonstrated in the text?
Personification
Allusion
Imagery
Mood
Tone
Simile
Metaphor
Oxymoron
Paradox

8. Turn to page 120 in your binder.

9. Task 1- 1st Read (5 Minutes)
Follow along on your handout as I read the Friar’s soliloquy. Annotate for word that stick out to you and key details.

10. Task 2- 2nd Read (4 minutes)
Silently go back and read the soliloquy. As you read, annotate for the following:
Vocabulary you do not know
Key ideas and details
Important abstract nouns that pertain to the themes in the text.

11. Helpful vocabulary:
Drunkard- one who drinks too much
Titan- god of the sun; pulls his chariot across the sky
Dank- damp
Osier- Eurasian willow
Baleful- harmful/hurtful
Divers- assorted/ diverse
Mickle- a large amount
Vile- bad/ corrupt
Aught- should be
Revolts- rebellion
Vice- corruption/ debauchery
Virtue- ethical/ ideal
Rind- bark/ crust
Residence- home/ dwelling
Smelt- combined using fire
Encamp- settle
Predominant- ruling; most important
Canker- blistered infection
Task 3- 3rd Read
Write the vocabulary synonyms above the words in the passage.
Then, with your group mates/partner, annotate and answer question 1-3 in your guided annotations.

12. Closure (7 minutes)
Respond to the following question:
What is the central idea of the Friar’s soliloquy? Meaning, what point is he trying to convey?

13. Exit Ticket (7 minutes)
Based on your observations of figurative language, how does it help you understand the central idea of the text?

14. Homework
Draft an objective summary of the Friar’s soliloquy. Be sure to include the following:
Who is speaking?
What task are they performing?
What is the speaker talking about?
Then, complete your tasks so that you may use your notes on your timed writing assessment.