1. Act 1 Paragraph Practicing Word Choice & Embedding Quotes Assignment: In Proper Paragraph Form, write about one set of dramatic foils (ex. Benvolio and Romeo). Explain each character’s traits and how they are different. Use quotations for you CDs (Concrete Details). Your paragraph must be 8 sentences. (1 TS, 1 CD, 2 CM, 1CD, 2 CM, 1 CS) For imbedding your CDs:  You must lead into the quotes with something that will help the reader understand the context.  Your sentence must flow easily and not be broken up.  Keep your verbs in present tense.

2. General example: Romeo is sad, and he doesn’t want to go be around people. Specific example: Romeo exhibits his depression when he avoids contact with other people and shuts himself up in his room. Act 1 Practicing Word Choice

3. Act 1 Embedding Quotes Not embedded: “He shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out, / And makes for himself an artificial night” (1.1.130-31). Embedded: Romeo exhibits his depression when he avoids contact with other people and “shuts up the windows, locks fair daylight out, / And makes for himself an artificial night” (1.1.130-31).

4. Act 1 Practicing Word Choice & Embedding Quotes Not embedded with DEAD words: Romeo says, “Give me the torch, I am not for this ambling. / Being but heavy, I will bear the light” (1.4.11-12). Embedded: Romeo shows his depression by telling Benvolio and Mercutio that he does not want to go to the ball and is “not for this ambling” (1.4.11).