1. Mrs. Barnett English 1 Weeks 29 and 30 Semester 2

2. Bellwork #21 Romeo and Juliet’s families hate each other, for reasoning that we aren't told about (they may have even forgotten themselves). Is the young lovers’ situation believable? What parallels and real life Romeo’s and Juliet’s are apparent today?

3. Bellwork #22 Write a prologue by the chorus for Act III. Strict rhyme scheme 14 lines 3 quatrains Terminating couplet 10 syllables per line Extra credit opportunity: write the prologue in iambic pentameter in the form of a Shakespearean sonnet.

4. Read like a Rock Star Student’s are to pick a book of interest to the student. Student’s book must have 150 pages and be school appropriate. Project’s due May 22/23

5. Act 2 Class Activites ACT 2 Scene 1 and 2 Class Activity ACT 2 Scene 4 Class Activity ACT 2 All Scenes Class Activity ACT 2 Vocabulary

6. Act 2 (Regular) Act II/Scene 1 & 2 1. How does the audience know that Mercutio and Benvolio do not know that Romeo has fallen in love with Juliet? This is an example of what type of irony? 2. How does Romeo learn of Juliet's love for him? 3. Name 2 things to which Romeo compares Juliet in praising her beauty. 4. Explain Juliet's main points in her soliloquy (lines 33-48). 5. What is Juliet's concern in Scene 2, lines 85-106?

7. ACT II Act II/Scenes 3 & 4 1. What is Friar Laurence's chief interest (hobby) besides his duties as a priest? What comparison does he make between man and plants? (pp. 853-854, lines 7-30) 2. What is his first reaction when he hears Romeo has a new love? 3. Why does Friar Laurence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet? 4. What do we learn from Mercutio and Benvolio about the letter Tybalt sends to Romeo's house? Act II/Scenes 5 & 6 1. What makes Scene Five so amusing? 2. What excuse does Juliet give for going to Friar Laurence's cell? 3. What does Romeo plan to have delivered to the nurse later in the day? Why?

9. Act 1-5 (Honors) Act 1 Audio Handout – complete sentences Handout Act 2 Audio Handout – complete sentences Handout Act 3 Audio Handout – complete sentences Handout Act 4 Audio Handout – complete sentences Handout Act 5 Audio Handout – complete sentences Handout

10. Test on ACT 2 of R&J Test on Act 2