1. Talking out Loud…to myself
English 1 CP
Ms. Gethers

2. Objectives
Students will think about the relationship between Romeo and Rosaline, and creatively write in the form of text messages with a partner. (W 3.1)
Students will read and understand Act 2 of Romeo and Juliet (P 4.1)
Students will study the form of a soliloquy, and identify it in Romeo and Juliet (LCS 8.2)
Students will work in groups to analyze a soliloquy and choose lines that connect to the theme of ill-fated love. (MC 5.1)

3. Bell ringer
Believe it or not, Rosaline will never show up in the play. We never get to hear her point of view from her mouth. With your partner, you will create a text message exchange between Rosaline and Romeo, after he has fallen in love with Juliet at a party.
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4. 1: the act of talking to oneself
Soliloquy
1:  the act of talking to oneself
2:  a poem, discourse, or utterance of a character in a drama that has the form of a monologue or gives the illusion of being a series of unspoken reflections
-Definitions taken from Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

5. Shakespeare and Soliloquies
“To be or not to be…”
How does this quote finish?
Shakespeare used soliloquies in multiple plays, and many have lines that are recognizable to people who haven’t even read the plays.

6. Aside
An utterance not meant to be heard by someone; especially :  an actor's speech heard by the audience but supposedly not by other characters
Definition from Merriam Webster Online Dictionary

7. Monologue
A monologue is quite similar to a soliloquy. However, there are important differences:
A monologue may refer to a dramatic scene in which an actor soliloquizes, but it can also refer to a long speech by someone who has a lot to say (and they could be talking to another character).

8. Mobile activity
You will go through this soliloquy/scene and find words and phrases that you find most important in the scene. Keep our overall theme of ill-fated love in mind. A question to keep in mind: What can lead to ill-fated love?
Each student in the group will pick a line that will go on their group’s mobile. (You can help each other)
You will include an explanation on the back that tells us why this fits the theme of our unit