1. Shakespeare’s Romeo and JulietBy
I.Q. Student

2. 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. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life; Whole misadventured piteous overthrows Do with their death bury their parents' strife. The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love, And the continuance of their parents' rage, Which, but their children's end, naught could remove, Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage; The which if you with patient ears attend, What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.

3. Character Associations
Montague
Capulet

4. Neutral Characters

5. The entire course of action in this drama takes place within five days
The entire course of action in this drama takes place within five days. Starting with the first street brawl which occurred early Sunday morning, trace the day by day events of the drama showing their cause/effect relationships.

6. Sunday - Day One

7. Monday - Day Two

8. Tuesday - Day Three

9. Wednesday - Day Four

10. Thursday - Day Five

11. Character Analysis
Chose a character and write a brief character sketch in the first person explaining what motivates him/her and how this affects the outcome of the drama
Romeo
Juliet
Mercutio
Tybalt
Lord Capulet
Friar Lawrence
Nurse
Prince

12. Describe the conclusion of the drama and explain how “poetic justice” operates in the play.