First and sixth periods worked on the Anne Frank projects, presenting and exploring the second half of act one scene three.

Second and fourth periods worked on parsing complicated essay questions to determine what to write, using an extended response question about Romeo’s final speech:

Romeo’s final speech is filled with themes and language devices Shakespeare has used throughout the play.

• Comparisons
• Personifications
• Word categories
• Repetitions
• Sentence types
• Personal References

Trace Shakespeare’s use of these forms and literary devices listed above to answer one of the following questions:

• How does your component reflect Romeo’s mental state?
• How does it relate to the larger themes of the play?
• How does it contribute to the effect of Romeo’s final words?

Seventh period continued research.

Homework

• First, sixth, and seventh periods: none.
• Second and fourth periods:
• study for quiz tomorrow (acts four and five);
• continue working on Romeo and Juliet project.