Planning and Generalizing

First and Fourth periods had the Act 4 and 5 quiz, and then worked on planning the essay for the essay question. Romeo’s final speech is filled with themes and language devices Shakespeare has used throughout the play. Comparisons Personifications Word...
Romeo’s Final Words and Justice

Romeo’s Final Words and Justice

Today in first and fourth periods we talked about the new quarter schedule looked at Romeo’s final speech from Romeo and Juliet. We took a closer look at the speech and discussed certain parts in our groups. We’ll be using this tomorrow to look at how to...

Climaxes and Final Drafts

First and fourth periods are nearing the end of Romeo and Juliet, looking today at the question of climax and how directors create it in productions. To that end, we watched and briefly analyzed two versions 5.3, the ultimate act of the play. Second and seventh...
Fate and Drafting

Fate and Drafting

First and fourth periods completed the second of two Socratic Seminars about the conclusion of Romeo and Juliet. Coaches from  the last seminar became this seminar’s speakers, and we discussed the role of fate in the play, working to determine what fate is and...