Letter from Friar Lawrence

Compose your own version of Friar Lawrence's letter to Romeo telling him about Juliet's plans. Use the language of Shakespeare in writing the letter.

1. No longer than one page
2. 12pt font-times
3. Double Space
4. Language of WS

The Parent and Child

Parent and child relationships are a large focus of the play Romeo and Juliet. In a well developed paragraph describe what Shakespeare is trying to convey about parenrs and children to the reader through the characters of Lord and Lady Capulet, and the events in Act III?

Avoid Personal Pronouns- I, My, We, Our, Us, etc

1. Use ONE piece of TEXTUAL EVIDENCE with MLA format "(III.iii.3-8.).
2. First sentence defines parent/child relationships, or relationships, or the topic that is the center of your perspective.
3. Compare the topic to the events in the play.
4. The insight that Shakespeare is providing is the topic that guides the argument. Therefore, you should make sure to FULLY DEVELOP the TOPIC.
5. Answer the question.

Banishment: Is it Justified?

Based on the events in the play, is the Prince justified in his punishment of Romeo for the death of Tybalt? Is it fair? Explain using at least one piece of evidence. Your first sentence should define fairness and relate the reaction of the Prince to the term.

Directions:

1. Avoid Personal Pronouns- I, My, We, Our, Us, etc
2. Use ONE piece of TEXTUAL EVIDENCE with MLA format "(III.iii.3-8.).
3. First sentence defines Fairness in your own terms. Compare the term to the events in the play.
4. Fairness is the topic that guides the argument. Therefore, you should make sure to FULLY DEVELOP the IDEA of fair or unfair, why?
5. Answer the question.

Role of Women in Elizabethan Times

How were women treated, and how do we know?

1. Using the text, create a thesis statement based on the above question.
2. Organize your paragraph beginning with the thesis.
3. Use two pieces of textual evidence that supports your UNIQUE PERSPECTIVE
4. Conclude your paragraph with an insight into what Shakespeare wanted the reader to understand about life through the treatment of women.
5. Bring Quote to Class- Graded and placed in the writing folder.

Fate vs Free Will

Fate and free will have been topics worth debating for centuries, and will continue to be for centuries to come. Many factors such as religion, science and individualism contribute to the ongoing verbal conflict. Similarly, Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet presents characters who both embrace fate, Romeo, and characters who question the idea, Mercutio. Nonetheless, the Chorus from the Prologue in Act I clearly states the stars are to blame for the tragic events.

What do you think? Does free will guide the characters, or is it fate?

In a well-developed paragraph answer the question with one piece of text to support your opinion.

Make sure you do the following in your paragraph- order is a suggestion

Structure- NO I or MY or We or Us or any personal pronouns that make an opinion sound like an opinion. "Persuede peps, Yo".

Ist sentence- Free will or Fate? State why free will or fate is the variable that guides human activity.
2nd Sentence- An Example from the world that displays your opinion
3rd- Relate your perspective to the play- Does it support or oppose your view?
4th - Evidence from text
5th- Summarize main points
6th- Insight into fate or free will

Mercutio

1. Read Act II. iv.
2. State the Purpose of the Scene. "What was established, accomplished in the events?
3. Create a paragraph that describes the character of Mercutio. Without using I or My, state the nature of his character by listing a few character traits with examples to support your claim.
4. Lastly, using the text from Act II. iv., select a quote that represents the nature of Mercutio thus far in the play.

Friar Lawrence

Characterize the Character in your Own Words

1. Create a paragraph that describes the character of Friar Lawrence. Without using I or My, state the nature of his character by listing a few character traits with examples to support your claim.
2. Lastly, using the text from Act II. iii., select a quote that represents the nature of Friar Lawrence thus far in the play.