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Romeo & Juliet – Play Study Activity Guide
by William Shakespeare
Overview
The classic story of star-crossed lovers comes to life with this unit. No more boring "Read this scene and answer the questions" which turns off so many students. Instead, have them interact with the text using these creative activities.
Objectives Covered:
Literary:
- Elements of Plot
- Setting and Mood
- Conflict
- Character Analysis
- Character Foils
- Tragic Flaw
- Point of View
- Theme
- Irony
- Cause and Effect
- Compare and Contrast
- Figurative Language
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- Context Clues
- Symbolism
- Dramatic Purpose
- Tragedy: Exposition, Conflict, Catastrophe
- Journals
- Verse: Epithalamium, Aubade, Sonnet, Elegy
- Dialogue: Soliloquy, Aside
- Prose and Verse
- Foreshadowing
- Allusion and Imagery
- Comic Relief
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Information Management Skills:
- Create and follow a research plan
- Address and identify sources
- Organize information on note-taking sheet according to topic and subtopic
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- Evaluate and prioritize information
- Create a bibliography
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Comprehension Skills:
Before Interacting with the text:
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- Setting a purpose
- Research
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While Interacting with the text:
- Making Inferences
- Forming Opinions
- Making Evaluations
- Drawing Conclusions
- Confirming Predictions
- Using Context Clues
- Comparing and Contrasting
- Identifying the Key Idea
- Drawing Conclusions
- Reading for Detail
- Researching/Bibliography
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- Explanatory and Descriptive Paragraphs
- Interpreting Character Actions/Traits
- Outlining
- Relating to Personal Experience
- Skimming
- Concept Mapping
- Paraphrasing
- Exploring Values and Prejudice
- Learning About History and Culture
- Interviewing
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After Interacting with the text:
- Reflecting
- Creating
- Analyzing
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