Day 11: Act IV and Dramatic Irony Romeo and Juliet Day 11: Act IV and Dramatic Irony

Dramatic irony What’s the difference between irony and dramatic irony?

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Irony (situational) What is irony? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO0QLHVYWiQ Pay attention to the storyline of the song

Irony (situational) How is “One tin Soldier” ironic? What did they expect to find under the stone? What did they do to obtain the reward of the mountain people? What was their “Just reward”?

What is dramatic irony? Definition: the full significance of a character’s words or actions are clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character Examples: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZFYuX84n1U

What is dramatic irony? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0qXHOkTdkA

Read Act Iv s I

RECAP: What happened in scene one? Who came up with the plan to keep Juliet from marrying Paris? How is Juliet going to fake her death? WHO is going to meet her at the tomb?

The Apparent Situation (what appears to be true) What the Audience Knows (reality) Friar Laurence to Paris: “On Thursday, sir? The time is very short” (line 1). Paris believes that Juliet “weeps for Tybalt’s death” (line 6). Paris calls Juliet “my lady and my wife” (line 18). Juliet to Paris: [My face] “is not mine own” (line 36). Paris to Juliet and the friar: “God shield I should disturb devotion” (line 41).

The Apparent Situation (what appears to be true) What the Audience Knows (reality) Friar Laurence to Paris: “On Thursday, sir? The time is very short” (line 1). Juliet is supposed to marry Paris on Thursday, but she is already married. Paris believes that Juliet “weeps for Tybalt’s death” (line 6). Paris calls Juliet “my lady and my wife” (line 18). Juliet to Paris: [My face] “is not mine own” (line 36). Paris to Juliet and the friar: “God shield I should disturb devotion” (line 41).

The Apparent Situation (what appears to be true) What the Audience Knows (reality) Friar Laurence to Paris: “On Thursday, sir? The time is very short” (line 1). Juliet is supposed to marry Paris on Thursday, but she is already married. Paris believes that Juliet “weeps for Tybalt’s death” (line 6). Juliet is weeping because she has been told she must marry Paris. Paris calls Juliet “my lady and my wife” (line 18). Juliet to Paris: [My face] “is not mine own” (line 36). Paris to Juliet and the friar: “God shield I should disturb devotion” (line 41).

The Apparent Situation (what appears to be true) What the Audience Knows (reality) Friar Laurence to Paris: “On Thursday, sir? The time is very short” (line 1). Juliet is supposed to marry Paris on Thursday, but she is already married. Paris believes that Juliet “weeps for Tybalt’s death” (line 6). Juliet is weeping because she has been told she must marry Paris. Paris calls Juliet “my lady and my wife” (line 18). Juliet is married to Romeo and Paris has no claim on her. Juliet to Paris: [My face] “is not mine own” (line 36). Paris to Juliet and the friar: “God shield I should disturb devotion” (line 41).

The Apparent Situation (what appears to be true) What the Audience Knows (reality) Friar Laurence to Paris: “On Thursday, sir? The time is very short” (line 1). Juliet is supposed to marry Paris on Thursday, but she is already married. Paris believes that Juliet “weeps for Tybalt’s death” (line 6). Juliet is weeping because she has been told she must marry Paris. Paris calls Juliet “my lady and my wife” (line 18). Juliet is married to Romeo and Paris has no claim on her. Juliet to Paris: [My face] “is not mine own” (line 36). Juliet is referring to Romeo; her face belongs to him. Paris to Juliet and the friar: “God shield I should disturb devotion” (line 41).

The Apparent Situation (what appears to be true) What the Audience Knows (reality) Friar Laurence to Paris: “On Thursday, sir? The time is very short” (line 1). Juliet is supposed to marry Paris on Thursday, but she is already married. Paris believes that Juliet “weeps for Tybalt’s death” (line 6). Juliet is weeping because she has been told she must marry Paris. Paris calls Juliet “my lady and my wife” (line 18). Juliet is married to Romeo and Paris has no claim on her. Juliet to Paris: [My face] “is not mine own” (line 36). Juliet is referring to Romeo; her face belongs to him. Paris to Juliet and the friar: “God shield I should disturb devotion” (line 41). Juliet is not there to actually do devotion, but to devise a way to stop the ceremony.

Act 4 scene 2 and 3

Turn to a partner What is another example of dramatic irony in scene 2? What does Juliet suspect of the Friar in Scene 3? What is Juliet afraid of? What is her last soliloquy about?

Act 4 scene 4 and 5

With a partner What is the point of scene 4? What is happening/what is Shakespeare communicating? What event are the Capulets now preparing for?

Find your 10 relationship qualities How many qualities do Romeo and Juliet now share? Put a (4.5) to indicate which qualities you are adding

Are Romeo and Juliet in love? Do they have a relationship that we should idolize?

Packet work Summarize act 4 Add notes to Blame Evidence Chart Finish character map