2. What Do YOU know about LOVE?
Monday, November 26, Day 1 E.Q. Focus: Purpose and Question at Issue
AC: Anticipation Guide
ANTICIPATION GUIDE
William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
Directions: In the column labeled me, place a check next to any statement that you
agree with. After reading the play, compare your opinions on each statement with
the information in the text.
What Do YOU know about LOVE?
Anticipation Guide to Romeo and Juliet
Name _________________________________________
Directions:
Read each statement and mark an X under the “YOU” column for each
statement with which you agree. Be sure to be able to back up each
response with your reasons for we will discuss your answers in class. After
we have read the play we will come back and fill out the “Shakespeare”
column.
YOU SHAKESPEARE
_______ _______ True love is worth dying for.
_______ _______ It is worth sacrificing your family to be with the one you love.
_______ _______ A person can be in love at age 15.
_______ _______ Hatred is a feeling that is taught.
_______ _______ Sometimes there are valid reasons for disputes.
_______ ______ There is no valid justification in killing someone.
_______ _____ One should always resolve disputes.
_______ _______ Prejudice is taught.
_______ ______ Tragedies in life are always a bad thing.

3. Watch Video “ Living Iambic Pentameter”
Monday, November 26, Day 1 E.Q. Focus: Purpose and Question at Issue
Watch Video “ Living Iambic Pentameter”
Pass out Interview Sheet -Complete during interview with ‘special guest’.
Observe interview and complete sheet.

4. Monday, November 26, 2012- Day 1 E. Q
Monday, November 26, Day 1 E.Q. Focus: Purpose and Question at Issue
Questions for Metacognitive Reflection (QMR) Acts & Scenes
Prologue
1. Where does this story take place?
2. How does Shakespeare describe Romeo and Juliet?
3. What does that mean in terms of their final destiny? Who or what is in control?
Act I - Scene 1
4. What two families are feuding?
5. What is Tybalt’s opinion of peace? Line 69
6. How does this contrast with Benvolio’s position?
7. What does the Prince say caused the three public brawls? (Line 86)
8.What did the prince say would happen if the two families fight in public again?
9. What does Romeo mean when he says in line 171, “Here’s much to do with hate,
but more to do with love?”
10. How does Romeo describe love in lines 187? What does he mean by this?
Scene 2
11. How old is Juliet?
12. What is Paris asking Old Capulet? What is Capulet’s answer
13. Who is Romeo in love with now? What have Benvolio and Romeo decided to do
to see her? What are the motives of each?
14. What problems do you think might arise from crashing the Capulet’s party?