Planning a Party

Lord Capulet wants to throw a party!

Today's Goal: Learn some important terms related to Shakespeare and figurative devices. Find out about Lord Capulet's plans for Juliet, and what his solution is.

The Plan:

1. Book Love
2. Romeo and Juliet, I.ii
3. English Journal Writing

NEW TERMS TO KNOW

• Soliloquy: a monologue spoken to one’s own self
• Rhyming Couplet: two lines of iambic pentameter. They usually signify a shift, or something that you should take note of. Sometimes it summarizes a thought or idea.
• Pun: an expression that achieves humor by a word or phrase that has two distinct meanings.
• Dramatic Irony: when a character says something related to the plot in which the audience knows something that the characters do not.

Act I, Scene ii Questions for your English Journal:

1. What do we learn about Lord Capulet’s character? (Use textual evidence!)
2. What are the reasons that Benvolio and Romeo decide to go to the party that Lord Capulet is throwing? (Hint: They each have a different reason.)
3. What is the difference between prose and verse? Why do you think the serving-man might not get to speak in verse, and instead has lines that are in prose? (This can be 1-2 sentences)

HOMEWORK:

• Read your current Book Love Selection
• Finish answering your Romeo and Juliet questions in your English Journal
• If you don't have internet access, there are ways to deal with this problem. You should chat with me if you need some ideas!
• If you're struggling with the questions, there are ways to deal with this problem, too! You should chat with me if you need some ideas!