1. Intro to Romeo and Juliet
Tragic Love
Intro to Romeo and Juliet

2. Setting
Verona, Italy
Late 1500’s

3. Create a character chart to keep up with the characters in the play.
For each character you should be able to
give a short description
How that character relates to other characters in the story – think of a family tree

4. Characters
Prince Escalus

5. Characters - Capulets Juliet Lord and Lady Capulet Count Paris Tybalt
Nurse
Sampson
Gregory

6. Characters - Montagues
Romeo
Lord and Lady Montague
Benvolio
Mercutio
Friar Lawrence
Abram Balthasar

7. Summary –the big ideas of the play
A Family Feud
A Matchmaking Father
Falling in Love
A Desperate Plan
A Secret Marriage
Some Deadly Gossip
A Fight
DEATH
A Banishment
A Lesson Learned

8. Tragedy Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy List some examples of tragedies
What T.V. shows, movies, or books show tragedy?
How does tragedy affect people’s lives?

9. Tragic Love Romeo and Juliet is considered a tragic love story
What is tragic love?
How does tragic love affect teenagers today?

10. Romeo and Juliet Today Why do we still read Romeo and Juliet in 2016?
How does the story connect to the lives of teenagers today?