Lesson Title: The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act II, scenes 3-6 Elements of Literature pp. 827- 841 Created by Mrs. Ariana Tivis and Mrs. Emmett for.

Lesson Title: The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Act II, scenes 3-6

Elements of Literature pp. 827- 841

Created by Mrs. Ariana Tivis and Mrs. Emmett for English 9

Objectives

• Identify foreshadowing• Analyze the way a work of

literature relates to the themes and issues of its historical period

• Evaluate plot’s structure and development (leading into crisis of Act III)

Act II, Scene 4• A streetBenvolio and Mercutio are looking for Romeo.

They know that he didn’t go home last night. Mercutio believes that it is because of Rosaline and that she will eventually drive poor Romeo to madness.

Complication…

• Benvolio reveals that the angry Tybalt has sent a letter to Romeo’s father’s house. It is a challenge! Romeo’s friend believes that he is not up to the challenge with Tybalt, a well known swordsman. Tybalt was still angry about seeing Romeo at the Capulet party!

Dueling…What did you find out about dueling?• What was it?• When did it happen?• Where?• Why did it stop?

Dueling

• Tempers were short and weapons easy to hand. The basic characteristics of the nobility, like those of the poor, were ferocity and childishness and lack of self control. Calling someone a liar, or otherwise impugning his honor, his courage, or his name is a challenge in itself.

• Why is Tybalt called the “Prince of Cats”???

• Romeo enters the scene and he and Mercutio engage in their usual word play. He is teased for giving his friends the slip the night before in the orchard.

Courtly Love• In his speech on page 832 (lines 37-44) Mercutio mocks

the conventions of “courtly love”.

• Skim through this website to find out a little about “courtly love”.

• http://cla.calpoly.edu/~dschwart/engl513/courtly/courtly.htm

Courtly Love

• A lover in the Renaissance was expected to proclaim his lady superior to women in classical literature who were known for their beauty.

• Marriages at this time were not made for love, but for political, social, or financial advantages. As a result, it was acceptable for people to have a sort of idealized “romantic” relationship with someone else. In stories, the relationship was usually between a knight and his Lord’s wife. The knight was often described as being lovesick and emotional, just like Romeo in the play.

Dramatic Irony

• On page 833 (lines 83-87), Mercutio thinks that Romeo is in a better mood because he has given up on love. The audience/reader knows that Romeo is in a better mood because…..

a. He got rid of that ingrown toenailb. He and Juliet have made promises of love and are to

be marriedc. He told Rosaline that he doesn’t love her anymore.

• Nurse then enters the scene looking for Romeo. Mercutio immediately begins to insult her.

• What did he have to say about her fan and her face?

• Benvolio and Mercutio leave. Nurse complains about Mercutio (that scurvy knave!) for a few minutes, but then gets down to the real reason she needed to speak to Romeo. She wants to know if he really loves Juliet and what his intentions are. She even gets included into carrying out the wedding plans.

Scene 5

• Capulet’s Orchard

Juliet is impatiently waiting for Nurse to return to bring her news of Romeo. She says, “Had she affections and warm youthful blood, she would be as swift in motion as a ball;”

Theme: Youth vs. Age

Do you think this is how most teenagers view older generations?

Do you feel this way when you are waiting for someone older to do something?

Theme

• What other themes would apply to the story of “Romeo and Juliet”?

(A theme is a life lesson. What are some of the things you think the characters of the play may have learned about life?)

• The nurse finally comes in and Juliet starts questioning her.

• True or False:

The nurse immediately and happily told Juliet that Romeo loves her and that they are to be married today.

Act II, Scene 6

Friar Laurence’s Cell

• Romeo• Friar• Juliet

Foreshadowing

• Friar Laurence and Romeo are talking. Friar tries to warn Romeo that this intense, violent passion he feels can end just as quickly and intensely as it began. Romeo feels that even if he should die it would still be worth the chance to call Juliet his own.

The End of Act II

• Juliet enters. Romeo again professes the joy he feels in being with her and asks her to do the same. The Friar then escorts them to another area to begin the ceremony.

Romeo and Juliet: Believe It, Or Not?

• Romeo’s and Juliet’s families hate each other, for reasons that we aren’t told about. Do you find the young lover’s situation believable? Could any part of this story happen today? Do you know of any real life Romeos and Juliets?

• Complete the Mid-Unit 4 Quiz in the tests and quizzes folder in blackboard.

Works Cited

• Dicksee, Frank Sir. “Romeo and Juliet.” Commonswikimedia.org. 11 Nov. 2008. 1 July 2009. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DickseeRomeoandJuliet.jpg

• Plegadis. “A fight at the "Koloseum" battle rong, ICON festival, 2005.” Commonswikimedia.org. 9 Oct. 2008. 1 July 2009. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ikon-Battle.jpg

• “Romeo and Juliet with Friar Laurence.” 1792-96. Commonswikimedia.org. 3 Nov. 2008. 1 July 2009. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Romeo_and_Juliet_with_Friar_Laurence_-_Henry_William_Bunbury.jpg