act3,4,5 course pack
TRANSCRIPT
William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet
Acts 3, 4, & 5 English Language Arts 206 Vincent Massey Collegiate
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Act 3 Scene 1
Characters: Benvolio, Mercutio, Tybalt, Romeo, Citizen, Prince, Lady Capulet, and Lord Montague.
I do protest I never injured thee, But love thee better than thou canst devise, Till thou shalt know the reason of my love: And so, good Capulet — which name I tender As dearly as my own — be satisAied.
A) Why doesn’t Romeo want to Jight Tybalt? How does Tybalt respond? How is Romeo’s reason a reJlection of the play? What does Tybalt’s response suggest?
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This gentleman, the prince’s near ally, My very friend, hath got his mortal hurt In my behalf: my reputation stained With Tybalt’s slander — Tybalt, that an hour Hath been my cousin. O sweet Juliet, Thy beauty hath made me effeminate, And in my temper softened valour’s steel!
B) Romeo begins by claiming that Mercutio received his deadly wound in Romeo’s place, when Romeo should have been the one who fought Tybalt. Who does Romeo blame for his unwillingness to Jight? How?
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Bear hence this body and attend our will: Mercy but murders, pardoning those that kill.
C) Translate the Prince’s lines into your own words. Do you agree with his statement? Does the play agree with his statement? Support your answer with an example from the text.
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Act 3 Scene 2
Characters: Juliet & Nurse
O serpent heart, hid with a Alowering face! Did ever dragon keep so fair a cave?
A) What Jictional character is Romeo being compared to? What does this suggest about the play?
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O, Aind him! Give this ring to my true knight.
B) Describe the signiJicance of this line. Would you say Romeo is a true knight? Why or why not?
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C) Compare Juliet before she met Romeo to the Juliet in Act 3 Scene 2. How is she different?
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Act 3 Scene 3
Characters: Friar Laurence, Romeo, & Nurse O deadly sin! O rude thankfulness! Thy fault our law calls death, but the kind prince, Taking thy part, hath rushed aside the law, And turned that black word ‘death’ to ‘banishment’. This is dear mercy, and thou see’st it not.
A) Why is Friar Laurence telling Romeo he should be happy? Also, discuss the signiJicance of the last line in relation to the Prince’s words in the Jirst scene of Act 3.
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B) Even though Friar Laurence and the Nurse appear to be less sexist than the other characters in the play, they still compare Romeo to a little girl. What does this say about the views on women in Elizabethan society? __________________________________________________________________________________________
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C) Before reading the last page of the scene, propose a solution to Romeo’s predicament.
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Act 3 Scene 4
Characters: Capulet, Paris, Lady Capulet A) According to Lord Capulet, why is Juliet so upset?
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B) One of Juliet’s many criticisms is that she reacts too quickly. How is Capulet shown to be similar to his daughter in this way?
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Act 3 Scene 5
Characters: Juliet, Romeo, Nurse, Lady Capulet, & Capulet Indeed, I shall never be satisAied With Romeo, till I behold him —dead— Is my poor heart so for a kinsman vexed. Madam, if you could Aind out but a man To bear a poison, I would temper it, That Romeo should upon receipt thereof, Soon sleep in quiet. O, how my heart abhors To hear him named and cannot come to him. To wreak the love I bore my cousin Upon his body that hath slaughtered him!
A) Juliet’s lines have a double meaning. Discuss both meanings by translating the lines into your own words. (Hint: Look at the footnotes on the bottom of p. 79)
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B) Compare Lord Capulet’s reaction to Juliet’s disobedience to his response to Paris’ proposal in the Jirst act. How has he changed? __________________________________________________________________________________________
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C) Who comes to Juliet’s defence? How does Lord Capulet respond?
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To have her matched: and having now provided A gentleman of noble parentage, Of fair demesnes, youthful, and nobly allied, Stuffed, as they say, with honourable parts, Proportioned as one’s thought would wish a man.
D) According to these lines by Lord Capulet, why is Paris a good match?
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“Graze where you will you shall not house with me.”
E) What is Capulet comparing Juliet to in these lines? What is being suggested?
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Act 4 Scene 1
Characters: Friar Laurence, Paris, & Juliet A) What does Juliet threaten to do unless Friar Laurence helps her?
What is Friar Laurence’s proposed solution?
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Act 4 Scene 2
Characters: Capulet, Nurse, Juliet, Lady Capulet, & Servingman
Capulet asks his wife to let him “play the housewife”. What does he mean by this?
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Act 4 Scene 3
Characters: Juliet, Nurse, & Lady Capulet
Act 4 Scene 4
Characters: Nurse, Lady Capulet, Capulet, Friar Laurence, Paris, Servingman, Peter, First Musician, Second Musician, & Third Musician
Death lies on her like untimely frost Upon the sweetest Alower of all the Aield.
A) What is Capulet comparing his daughter to? What is he comparing death to? Discuss the signiJicance of his simile/metaphor.
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The most you sought was her promotion, For ’twas your heaven she should be advanced
B) According to Friar Laurence, what was Lord Capulet really concerned with?
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She’s not well married that lives married long, But she’s best married that dies married young.
C) What is Friar Laurence saying in these lines? What do you think he is implying? Do you agree or disagree? Explain why.
Act 5 Scene 1
A) Balthasar’s name translates to “protect the king”. Why is this ironic? What are a few other examples we’ve seen of ironic name choices?
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Contempt and beggary hangs upon thy back: The world is not thy friend nor the world’s law, Then be not poor, but break it and take this. …
There’s thy gold, worse poison to men’s souls, Doing more murder in this loathsome world, Than these poor compounds that thou mayst not sell. I sell thee poison, thou hast sold me none.
B) Romeo’s lines provide the reader with a strong criticism of the Elizabethan class system. Describe what he’s saying by translating these lines in your own words.
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Act 5 Scene 2
Characters: Friar Laurence & Friar John
Act 5 Scene 3
Characters: Paris, Page, Romeo, Balthasar, Friar Laurence, Juliet, Constable, Second Watchman, Third Watchman, Capulet, Lady Capulet, Prince, & Montague
A) After having completed the play, do you believe Romeo and Juliet were really in love? Explain your answer.
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B) Would you consider Romeo a hero? Explain your answer.
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C) Did you enjoy Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet? Why or why not? What would you change?
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Multiple Choice Assignment
It is often said that one of the best ways to learn is to teach. In fact, the Roman philosopher Seneca used the phrase “Docendo discimus” (which literally translates to “by teaching, we learn”) over 2000 years ago!
For this assignment, you will be asked to create three multiple choice questions. You will create one question from each of the Jirst three acts.
The purpose of this assignment is not just to help you study for the Romeo & Juliet quiz, but also to teach you the logic behind multiple choice questions.
Instructions
• Use letters (A, B, C, D) in front of the answer options. • One question from each of the Airst three acts. • Make sure all four answer options are similar in length and style. • Avoid using “all of the above” or “none of the above”. • The question can be based on something that occurs in the text or the interpretation of a quote.
• Be simple and precise. • Bold the correct answer.
In most multiple choice questions that have four possible answers, two of the options should be distractors. These distractors will usually contain a piece of information that negates the option’s correctness. The third option (excluding the correct answer) will usually contain a true statement that is irrelevant to the answer. The best distractors represent common student errors.
Tips to performing well on multiple choice exams
• Budget your time and don’t panic! Panicking affects your memory. • Underline or circle all important pieces of information. • Predict an answer before you begin reading the options. • Eliminate as many options as you can right away by crossing out the answers you know are incorrect.
• Don’t second guess yourself. Your Airst instinct is usually correct. • Watch for words like “always, only, all, never, completely, etc.” These are called “absolute modiAiers”. Options that contain these words are easy to prove false.
Sample Multiple Choice Questions
1. What is Romeo’s family name?
A. Capulet
B. He doesn’t have a last name.
C. Montague
D. Mountain Dew
2. DeAine the term “man of wax”.
A. Someone who is greasy and glossy.
B. Someone who is very beautiful.
C. Someone who melts in the sun.
D. Someone who is easily squashed.
3. What is the Prince’s verdict when Romeo kills Tybalt?
A. He will be executed.
B. He will get off without punishment.
C. His father must pay a fee.
D. He is exiled from Verona.
4. To what city does Romeo Alee to after he is banished?
A. Mantua
B. Verona
C. Florence
D. Thunder Bay
Writing a Blog
What’s a blog?
The word “blog” is a combination if the words “web” and “log”. It is an online journal that contains the experiences, observations, and opinions of its writer. Blogs are updated frequently, and each blog entry is called a “post”.
The most important aspect of a blog is the writer’s voice. Each blog should have its own distinctive tone and voice, which allows the reader to identify with the writer. The writer’s tone needs to be clear and consistent throughout the entire blog.
The blog should express your viewpoint in a personal and insightful way, and it must be written in the Airst person. Your blog must captivate the reader, and your writing should be informal, but still maintains all the grammatical codes and conventions.
Instructions
1. You will select one character from Romeo & Juliet, and blog as that character for the remainder of Acts 4 & 5.
2. You must describe the events of the play, and your characters reactions/opinions in Modern English.
3. You must write the blog in the Airst person. 4. You need to use examples from the text, but describe them as if you were
that character. Be creative! 5. Your character’s tone must be recognizable, distinct, and clearly expressed
through your writing. 6. Each blog entry must have an original title. It is also suggested that you
reference the readers of your blog. It can be as simple as: “Dear Blog-‐Readers)
7. You will submit 5-‐6 posts of 200-‐300 words The due date is TBA. 8. You must use proper grammar, punctuation, and diction. Also, an
important aspect of blogging is etiquette. You must be polite, respectful, and refrain from using inappropriate language and slang.
