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The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet Lesson 4

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Today’s Outcomes TSWBAT identify conflict and explain how it advances the plot of a Shakespearean drama. TSWBAT practice citing textual evidence using MLA format.

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Let’s Prepare! speaking roles larger smaller CHARACTER ROLE STUDENT READER speaking roles larger BENVOLIO TYBALT LORD MONTAGUE THE PRINCE ROMEO smaller SAMPSON GREGORY ABRAM OFFICER LORD CAPULET LADY MONTAGUE

Let’s Read! Act 1, Scene i 20 minutes! As we read, if you hear details about character descriptions or motivations, add them to your character charts.

How are the Capulet servants provoking a fight? Question 1 30 seconds Let’s Pause! LINES 35-46 How are the Capulet servants provoking a fight?

Let’s Pause! What is Benvolio attempting Question 2 30 seconds Let’s Pause! LINES 57-58 What is Benvolio attempting when he says, “Part, fools!...”

Let’s Pause! What kind of character does Tybalt seem to be? Question 3 30 seconds Let’s Pause! LINES 63-65 What kind of character does Tybalt seem to be?

What is the prince’s ultimatum? Question 4 30 seconds Let’s Pause! LINES 74-96 What is the prince’s ultimatum?

Let’s Pause! Why is Lord Montague worried? Question 5 30 seconds Let’s Pause! EXCHANGE BETWEEN BENVOLIO AND LORD MONTAGUE Why is Lord Montague worried? What has Romeo’s behavior been lately?

Let’s Pause! Why is Romeo sad? Question 6 30 seconds Let’s Pause! EXCHANGE BETWEEN BENVOLIO AND ROMEO Why is Romeo sad? How does Benvolio attempt to cheer his cousin?

Let’s Express Our Understanding! Character Chart 22 minutes Let’s Express Our Understanding! MLA citations: Act, scene, line # (1.1.1- 4) Backslashes between lines of verse “Two households, both alike in dignity, / In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, / From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, / Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.”

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