1. Activity Must have at least 10 lines.
Scenario #1: Write a scene in which two girls (or boys) have a crush on the same person but don’t know it. In the scene, either have the girls (boys) discover their problem, or have them talk about the same person and never figure it out.
Scenario #2: Write a scene in which a boy (or girl) confesses his crush on someone and asks that someone out. Either have the crush confess his or her love back and accept the date or politely tell that he or she is not interested.

2. Change these words

3. An Introduction to William Shakespeare and the Tragedy of Romeo & Juliet
Reading notes
Adapted from a presentation by Ms. Forsyth and Mr. Bernstein for Honors English 9 at
Bear Creek High School

4. To take notes on Shakespeare’s life…
In the next several slides, there is a lot of information about Shakespeare’s life
Do NOT write it all
Write only the 10 most important details in your notes

5. April 23, 1564: William Shakespeare was born in Stratford-on-Avon to John and Mary Shakespeare. There is a baptismal registration for Shakespeare, but few other written records exist. He was the 3rd of 8 children.

6. Much of Shakespeare’s younger years remain a mystery, but there are rumors about what jobs he may have worked.
Schoolmaster
Lawyer
Butcher Apprentice
Lawyer

7. 1582: According to church records, Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway.
At the time of their marriage, William was eighteen and Anne was twenty-six.

8. William and Anne have three children together (Susanna, Hamnet, and Judith).
Shakespeare left his family in 1591 to pursue writing in London.
August 1596: young Hamnet died at the age of eleven. The cause of his death is unknown.
Susanna
Hamnet
Judith

9. In 1592, Shakespeare began developing a reputation as an actor and playwright.
As theatres were beginning to grow in popularity, it is probable that Shakespeare began earning a living writing plays (adapting old ones and working with others on new ones).

10. 1594: William became involved with a company of actors named “The Lord Chamberlain’s Men.” This group later (1603) changed their name to “The King’s Men”.

11. In 1598, Shakespeare, in collaboration with other actors, designed and built The Globe.
This circular theatre was the first of its kind, breaking away from the traditional rectangular theatres.

12. 1612: Shakespeare moved back to Stratford where he retired both rich and famous.

13. 1616: William Shakespeare dies on his birthday.

14. At the time of his death, Shakespeare is said to have written around 37 plays and 154 sonnets. He is also known to have contributed over two thousand words to the English language.
Sniffledorfen

15. Shakespearean Theater “The Globe”
Write only the 5 most important details about this theater in your notes

16. Elizabethan Theatre Fun Facts
The First Elizabethan Theater: “The Wooden O”
Built in 1576, first permanent stage in London
Built by James Burbage
Shaped in form of a tavern
1599 theatre torn down, but Shakespeare’s company used it to build The Globe Theatre

17. Elizabethan Theatre Fun Facts
The Globe
Round/polygonal building with a roofless courtyard
No artificial light
Three stories high – upper levels were for the weathy
The “groundlings” paid a penny a piece to stand on the floor in front of the stage (800 people)
Large platform stage
Back of platform was curtained off inner stage
Two door entrances/exits on either side of curtain
Small balcony/upper stage
Elaborate costumes but no props
Young boys played the parts of women; women weren’t allowed to be actors

18. Fire and Rediscovery
Shakespeare’s Globe burned down, but its foundation was discovered in It gave us many clues to the Elizabethan experience such as hazelnut shells! A replica has since been rebuilt. You can visit it and see a play today.

19. In the last slides… Write down all the literary terms
Use your own words to write them down and understand them

20. Dramatic Terminology
Tragedy: A narrative about serious and important actions that end unhappily, usually with the death of the main characters.
The play is broken up into acts and the acts are broken up into scenes.
Monologue: A long uninterrupted speech given by one character onstage to everyone.
Soliloquy: A long uninterrupted speech given by one character alone on stage, inaudible to other characters
Aside: A short speech given by one character, traditionally the other characters cannot hear.

21. More terms
Couplet: Two Consecutive Lines of Dramatic Poetry that Rhyme
Rhyme=words that have the same ending sound but not beginning sound
End, bend; shop, drop; Cling, Sing
Dialogue: normal conversation between characters
Prologue: An opening speech that introduces the play’s characters, plot, setting, and may foreshadow what is to come

22. Antagonist The Good Guy, Hero, Main Character
Protagonist
The Good Guy, Hero, Main Character
Antagonist
THE BAD GUY, WORKS AGAINST THE PROTAGONIST, STARTS CONFLICT

23. Dramatic Irony
When the audience knows something that a character does not

24. Dramatic Foil
A piece of Thin, shiny material that thinks the world revolves around it; it’s not a drama queen, but it does have drama sheen
JUST KIDDING! THAT WAS A JOKE!:
REAL DEFINITION: A CHARACTER THAT IS THE OPPOSITE OF ANOTHER IN ORDER TO HIGHLIGHT A TRAIT

25. Pun (my favorite)
Use of a word with multiple meanings to make a joke or words that sound alike but mean different things

30. Tips for Understanding Romeo and Juliet
Don’t worry about understanding every word…Understand every page or so
Thou, thine, thee, thy=YOU
Ay (pronounced “I”) means yes
Nay means no
If a word looks familiar, but one letter is wrong, it’s still that letter (wert=were, art=are, e’er=ever)
-EST or -ETH at the end of a verb doesn’t change it (comest=come, drawest=est, killeth=kill)