Romeo and Juliet Lit Term
Warm Ups
Characterization
Write down the following terms and jot down notes while you are watching the clip
*characterization
*direct characterization
*indirect characterization
The following pairs are character foils. What do you think a character foil is?
Character Foil:
A secondary character who has the opposite traits of the protagonist in order to help define his or her character. Write 5 qualities of your character foil.
Conflict - after looking at the four types of conflict, write a scenario for each of the four types.
Exposition: part of the plot used to introduce background information about events, settings, characters, etc to the audience or reader
Draw this chart and fill
it in using exposition
word and part of speech
Definition
Image, symbol, Visual
Concrete,specific example
Non-Example - what it is not
Dramatic Irony - when the audience knows something that characters do not know
Explain how each of the above pictures demonstrates dramatic irony and then create a picture of your own
Monologue: a speech given by a single character, usually to another character, in order to express his/her thoughts outloud
Write a minute monologue for ONE of the following scenarios
*You’ve come home after curfew, with a speech prepared, to explain to your mom or dad why you are late
*you are madly in love with someone in your class and you finally have the courage to tell them how you feel
*you think that the school should start a new club, or sport, or class and you need to convince the school board and your class
* you are campaigning for a current presidential candidate and you get to introduce them at a major event
Situational Irony:
After examining the cartoons on the previous page and situations below, write a definition for situational irony and then write 3 examples of your own
A fire station burns down
The police station gets robbed
Posting on Facebook complaining how useless Facebook is
The traffic cop got his license suspended because of unpaid parking tickets
A pilot had a fear of heights
A member of PETA wears leather shoes
The teacher’s son is failing his classes
EX: Your friend drives a really old, beat up car to school. You ask your friend what his parents do for a living and he says “Oh, my dad owns that Mercedes dealership downtown”
Symbol: a person, place, thing, or event that has meaning in itself and that also stands for something more than itself
Create Create a symbol for youself. Use it to represent who you are, what you value, and what you like to do. Think about people, places, and things that are important to you.
Mood: the feeling or atmosphere, created through the use of specific words and descriptions in a particular scene
Make a T chart and label it Willy Wonka 1 and Willy Wonka 2. Under the Willy Wonka 1 write down how you feel as you watch it and then do the same for Willy Wonka 2. At the bottom, write 2 sentences comparing and contrasting the two version and why your feelings changed as you watched the second one
Willy Wonka & the chocolate factory (1971)
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005)
Protagonist: the central character in a story
Draw this chart on your sheet and fill it in - based on the protagonist of your choosing. This can be from any book, movie, or tv show
Name of protagonist (of your choice)
Image, symbol, Visual
Characteristics of
Description of the protagonist’s foil
Background info on the character and story
Personification:
Based on the examples to your right, write a definition for personification and then find 2 examples from Romeo and Juliet and write them down.
Foreshadowing
What is foreshadowing?
What is the purpose of foreshadowing?
What are some clues in R&J? What are the clues foreshadowing?
Soliloquy: when a character speaks
their thoughts aloud when by themselves
on stage; gives audience a view of
their thoughts
One purpose of a soliloquy is to give the
audience insight into a character’s thoughts
and feelings Write a two minute soliloquy (your thoughts out loud) on one of the following topics - this is not planned out, it is you writing what comes to your mind: the Chargers leaving San Diego, peer pressure, dogs v cats, high school relationships, life after graduation
Allusion: a reference to someone or something that is known from history, literature, religion, politics, or pop culture
Watch the video and as you listen to the songs/read the lyrics, write down the allusions from each song
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Verbal Irony - watch the following clips and write down your definition of verbal irony and then write two examples of your own
Tone: a speaker’s attitude toward a subject or audience
Make a T chart and label the left side ‘The Dark Knight 1’ and the right side ‘The Dark Knight 2’. As you watch each trailer, make notes about the lighting and the music and the particular clips that the director chose for the trailer. After, write 2 sentences comparing and contrasting the two and how this reflects the tone of each trailer.
The Dark Knight 1
The Dark Knight 2
Hyperbole: an extreme exaggeration or overstatement
Jot down examples of hyperbole in the following clips and then write 2 examples of your own.
Oxymoron: a figure of speech where seemingly contradictory terms appear side by side
Take a look at the oxymorons on the right. Create a dialogue between two characters in Romeo and Juliet using at least 3 oxymorons (they can be those examples and you can use other ones as well). Your dialogue should have a minimum of 7 lines
Imagery: the use of language to evoke a picture or concrete sensation of a person, thing, place, experience
Choose an object to describe
and fill in the chart below
using imagery and the 5 senses
Taste
Smell
Sound
touch
Sight
Theme:The underlying message in literature that presents a universal lesson about humanity and life; a life lesson
Romeo and Juliet is one of the most well known “love stories” of all time and has inspired countless books and movies. Write down a theme from Romeo and Juliet and then list as many books and movies that you can think of with similar themes.
Simile - a comparison between two things using like or as
Metaphor: a comparison between two unlike things without using like or as
Create a T chart. Label the left hand side ‘similes’ and the right side ‘metaphors’. As you watch the video on the next slide, write down as many similes and metaphors as you can.
What is love?
Answer the following questions (in complete sentences)
What is love?
How do you know when you're in love?
Do you believe in love at first sight? (why or why not)
Do you control who you fall in love with?
Is true love worth the sacrifice of family and friends? (Why or why not)
Love or Lust??
Love:a profoundly tender, passionate affection for another person.
Lust:intense sexual desire or appetite.
Based on these definitions, and your knowledge of Romeo and Juliet, was Romeo in love or lust? Was Juliet in love or lust? Why
secrets & lies
Lies and secrecy are major issues in Romeo & Juliet. There is a famous proverb that says, “Lies beget more lies.”
Answer each of the following:
death
Until the end of the play, the concept of death seems to be treated lightly. Both Romeo and Juliet threaten suicide, the Capulet and Montague boys fight with no fear of death, and even Mercutio makes a joke while he is dying.
Discuss death from your point of view.
Why Romeo and juliet?
Roughly 400 years after Romeo and Juliet was written, high school students are still being asked to read and study this play. What are the benefits of reading and studying Romeo and Juliet? Do you think this story is still relevant in today’s society? Why or why not? What is your honest opinion of the play?
free-will
Many of the tragic events of Romeo & Juliet could have been avoided if the characters involved had made different choices. Go back through the play and list at least 5 moments where a character could have made a different decision that would have led to a different outcome. Record the following for each of the moments you identify:
Ex: (This doesn’t count as one of your five!)
Tybalt - he chose to keep fighting in the opening scene - he could have helped Benvolio to stop the fight - then the Prince would not have issued a threat of death, which means that Romeo would possibly not have been exiled later on in the play.