Engaging Activities Based on Romeo and Juliet Characters
BOOK THIEF
COLLECTION:
PUT YOUR BOOK IN THE BOX AND RECORD YOUR NAME, THE BOOK NUMBER,
AND THE DATE OF RETURN ON THE PAPER BESIDE IT
WARM UP: IDENTIFY THE FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
USED IN THE FOLLOWING QUOTES:
1.
"But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.“
2.
That 'banished,' that one word 'banished,'
Hath slain ten thousand Tybalts.
3.
"Death lies on her like an untimely frost“
4.
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,
Who is already sick and pale with grief
That thou her maid art far more fair than she."
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE:
1.
"But, soft! what light through yonder window
breaks?
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.“
2.
That 'banished,' that one word 'banished,'
Hath slain ten thousand Tybalts.
3.
"Death lies on her like an untimely frost“
4.
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,
Who is already sick and pale with grief
That thou her maid art far more fair than she."
1.
Metaphor (comparison without using like or
as)
2.
Hyperbole (extreme exaggeration to prove a
point)
3.
Simile (a comparison using like or as)
4.
Personification (when inanimate or non-
human things are given human qualities)
PLEASE TAKE OUT YOUR CHARACTER CARDS
•
The Prince
•
Paris
•
Montague
•
Capulet
•
Lady Capulet
•
Romeo
•
Mercutio
•
Benvolio
•
Tybalt
•
Friar Lawrence
•
Juliet
•
Nurse
SHAKESPEARE CHARADES! USE ONE PERSON’S
CHARACTER CARDS TO DO THE FOLLOWING:
•
Fold those cards in two and put them in a hat.
•
Add five extra cards that hold some relevance to the play (could be a scene, could be an
action)
•
Preferably not the bread scene
•
The team to get the most cards in the least amount of time wins!
WHICH CARDS WERE MOST DIFFICULT TO ACT
OUT? WHY?
WHAT CAN WE LEARN ABOUT THESE CHARACTERS
THROUGH CHARADES THAT WE COULD NOT
THROUGH THE SCRIPT ALONE?
MATCH EACH CAUSE TO THE EFFECT AND TRY TO
PUT THEM IN THE CORRECT ORDER
COMMON
SHAKESPEARE VOCAB
AGAINST
•
For, in preparation for
Ex: Prepare her, wife, against this wedding-day.
ALACK
•
Alas (an exclamation of sorrow)
Ex: Alack, there lies more peril in thine eye
Than twenty of their swords: look thou but sweet,
And I am proof against their enmity.
AN, AND
•
If
Ex: I mean, an we be in choler, we'll draw.
ANON
•
Soon
Ex: I come, anon.
AYE
•
Yes
Ex: The pretty wretch left crying and said 'Ay.'
BUT
•
Only, except
Ex:I do but keep the peace: put up thy sword,
Or manage it to part these men with me.
E’EN
•
Even
Ex: Is it e'en so?
E’ER
•
Ever
Ex: Thou wast the prettiest babe that e'er I nursed
HAPLY
•
Perhaps
Ex: I will kiss thy lips;
Haply some poison yet doth hang on them,
To make die with a restorative.
HAPPY
•
Fortunate
Ex: For this alliance may so happy prove,
To turn your households' rancour to pure love.
HENCE
•
Away, from here
Ex: Was that my father that went hence so fast?
HIE
•
Hurry
Ex: Then hie you hence to Friar Laurence' cell
HITHER
•
Here
Ex: Come hither
MARRY
•
Indeed
Ex: No, marry; I fear thee!
WHENCE
•
Where
Ex: Could we but learn from whence his sorrows grow.
We would as willingly give cure as know.
WILT
•
Will
Ex: Ay, the heads of the maids, or their maidenheads;
take it in what sense thou wilt.
WITHAL
•
In addition, notwithstanding
Ex: He swung about his head and cut the winds,
Who nothing hurt withal hiss'd him in scorn
WOULD
•
Wish
Ex: I would thou wert so happy by thy stay,
To hear true shrift. Come, madam, let's away
NURSE
•
Maid/nanny
PRINCE
•
Governor or mayor
FRIAR
•
Holy man (priest or minister)
APOTHECARY
•
Pharmacist
PAGE
•
Errand boy, hired man
WATCHMAN
•
Guard
MASKERS
•
Guests in costume
HOMEWORK:
•
Write a story (it can be very common) that uses this new vocabulary
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BOOK THIEF COLLECTION: PUT YOUR BOOK IN THE BOX AND RECORD YOUR NAME, THE BOOK NUMBER, AND THE DATE OF RETURN ON THE PAPER BESIDE IT
WARM UP: IDENTIFY THE FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE USED IN THE FOLLOWING QUOTES: 1. "But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. 2. That 'banished,' that one word 'banished,' Hath slain ten thousand Tybalts. 3. "Death lies on her like an untimely frost 4. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief That thou her maid art far more fair than she."
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE: 1. "But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. 1. Metaphor (comparison without using like or as) 2. Hyperbole (extreme exaggeration to prove a point) 2. That 'banished,' that one word 'banished,' Hath slain ten thousand Tybalts. 3. Simile (a comparison using like or as) 3. "Death lies on her like an untimely frost 4. Personification (when inanimate or non- human things are given human qualities) 4. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief That thou her maid art far more fair than she."
PLEASE TAKE OUT YOUR CHARACTER CARDS The Prince Romeo Paris Mercutio Montague Benvolio Capulet Tybalt Lady Capulet Friar Lawrence Juliet Nurse
SHAKESPEARE CHARADES! USE ONE PERSONS CHARACTER CARDS TO DO THE FOLLOWING: Fold those cards in two and put them in a hat. Add five extra cards that hold some relevance to the play (could be a scene, could be an action) Preferably not the bread scene The team to get the most cards in the least amount of time wins!
WHICH CARDS WERE MOST DIFFICULT TO ACT OUT? WHY?
WHAT CAN WE LEARN ABOUT THESE CHARACTERS THROUGH CHARADES THAT WE COULD NOT THROUGH THE SCRIPT ALONE?
MATCH EACH CAUSE TO THE EFFECT AND TRY TO PUT THEM IN THE CORRECT ORDER
COMMON SHAKESPEARE VOCAB
AGAINST For, in preparation for Ex: Prepare her, wife, against this wedding-day.
ALACK Alas (an exclamation of sorrow) Ex: Alack, there lies more peril in thine eye Than twenty of their swords: look thou but sweet, And I am proof against their enmity.
AN, AND If Ex: I mean, an we be in choler, we'll draw.
ANON Soon Ex: I come, anon.
AYE Yes Ex: The pretty wretch left crying and said 'Ay.'
BUT Only, except Ex:I do but keep the peace: put up thy sword, Or manage it to part these men with me.
EEN Even Ex: Is it e'en so?
EER Ever Ex: Thou wast the prettiest babe that e'er I nursed
HAPLY Perhaps Ex: I will kiss thy lips; Haply some poison yet doth hang on them, To make die with a restorative.
HAPPY Fortunate Ex: For this alliance may so happy prove, To turn your households' rancour to pure love.
HENCE Away, from here Ex: Was that my father that went hence so fast?
HIE Hurry Ex: Then hie you hence to Friar Laurence' cell
HITHER Here Ex: Come hither
MARRY Indeed Ex: No, marry; I fear thee!
WHENCE Where Ex: Could we but learn from whence his sorrows grow. We would as willingly give cure as know.
WILT Will Ex: Ay, the heads of the maids, or their maidenheads; take it in what sense thou wilt.
WITHAL In addition, notwithstanding Ex: He swung about his head and cut the winds, Who nothing hurt withal hiss'd him in scorn
WOULD Wish Ex: I would thou wert so happy by thy stay, To hear true shrift. Come, madam, let's away
NURSE Maid/nanny
PRINCE Governor or mayor
FRIAR Holy man (priest or minister)
APOTHECARY Pharmacist
PAGE Errand boy, hired man
WATCHMAN Guard
MASKERS Guests in costume
HOMEWORK: Write a story (it can be very common) that uses this new vocabulary
