1. Romeo & Juliet
Act I, Scene i
Scene Focus:
The Dramatic Foil

2. Write your response on a page labeled “Week 20 Sponges.”
Sponge: Do you agree or disagree the following statement? Explain your reasoning in 1-2 sentences.
Write your response on a page labeled “Week 20 Sponges.”

3. You know right away if you are in love.

4. *Textbook (open to page 771) *Pen or pencil *Sheet of notebook paper
On your desk
*Textbook (open to page 771)
*Pen or pencil
*Sheet of notebook paper
(labeled as ACT I)

5. Dramatic Foil
*a character who highlights the traits of another character through contrast
As you read, look for foils by identifying characters who possess contrasting character traits. This helps determine key differences among characters.
Begin Act I, Scene i (Read or watch)

6. Benvolio & Tybalt
*What do these two characters have in common? How are they different?
Formative assessment of RL3 (analyze complex characters & how they interact with one another)

7. The Prince’s Speech p. 774
Carefully read these lines. How does the Prince characterize Capulet and Montague?
Formative Assessment of RL6 (Analyze a particular point of view reflected in a work)

8. Paradox
*This is a statement that seems to be contradictory, but actually may be true
Identify at least three examples of Romeo using paradoxes in his speech (lines ).

9. Romeo speaks in paradoxes throughout the lines that you just studied
Romeo speaks in paradoxes throughout the lines that you just studied. What might his use of paradoxes suggest about his current state of mind? Explain your reasoning.
Formative Assessment of RL3 (analyzing complex characters)

10. Benvolio & Romeo
In the final lines of Scene i,what contrasting attitudes are revealed in this exchange between Benvolio and Romeo?
Formative assessment of RL3 (analyzing complex characters)