Crafting the Chaos
Heart-first thinker.
Nighttime climber.
Instant lover.
Who am I?
Answer: Romeo
Dependent clause: When my dad called the electric company for help they placed him on hold.
Answer: When my dad called the electric company for help, they placed him on hold.
Predictions: Based on Romeo and Juliet’s secret marriage and the intensity of their families’ feud, what do you predict will happen as they try to stay together?
Possible answer: I can predict that their attempts to stay together will create even more conflict; their secrecy will likely lead to misunderstandings, and the pressure from both families may cause them to make risky decisions that could end badly.
When Juliet says she won’t marry Paris, Lord Capulet explodes, shouting,
“Hang thee, young baggage! Disobedient wretch!”
His tone in this moment is unmistakably what?
Answer: Disgusted/Enraged/Undermined
I step into your essay to disagree,
But you defeat me with logic to make your point stronger.
What am I?
Answer: Counterargument
Hot-headed.
Sword-ready.
Capulet troublemaker.
Who am I?
Answer: Tybalt
Edit for errors (3): Students in the science club meets every wednesday after school to work on there project.
Answer: Students in the science club meet every Wednesday after school to work on their project.
Figurative language: In Act 3, Juliet describes her fear and desperation by saying, "O, I have bought the mansion of a love, but not possessed it."
Identify the figurative language in this line and explain how comparing love to a "mansion" deepens our understanding of Juliet’s emotional state.
Possible answer: Juliet is using a metaphor when she compares her love to a "mansion" she has bought but not yet possessed. This figurative language shows that she feels her love and marriage to Romeo are real and valuable, but she cannot fully experience or enjoy them because he has been banished, thus highlighting her frustration, longing, and sense of being separated from something precious.
When Tybalt hisses,
“To strike him dead I hold it not a sin,”
Shakespeare makes his tone unmistakably what?
Answer: Enraged/Angry
I’m that polite moment in your argument
when you admit the other side has one tiny truth worth noticing … I’ll give you that.
What am I?
Answer: Concession
Mother figure.
Message-carrier.
Comedic storyteller.
Who am I?
Answer: the Nurse
Pronoun-antecedent agreement: Neither of the girls want to go to the store alone.
Answer: Neither of the girls wants to go to the store alone.
Dramatic conventions:
Quote: Romeo (Act 2, Scene 2): “But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.”
Question: How does Romeo’s soliloquy reveal his inner thoughts and feelings, and what effect does this dramatic convention have on the audience’s understanding of his character?
Possible answer: In this soliloquy, Romeo openly expresses his deep admiration and love for Juliet, comparing her to the sun, which symbolizes warmth, light, and life. The use of a soliloquy allows the audience to hear Romeo’s private thoughts, giving insight into the intensity of his emotions and the way he idealizes Juliet. It also creates intimacy between the audience and Romeo, allowing us to understand his impulsive, passionate nature, heightening the romantic tension between Romeo and Juliet in the process.
Just before taking her own life, Juliet’s words—
“Then I'll be brief. O happy dagger!”—
reveal a tone filled not with calm, but with what emotion?
Answer: Comical/Tragic/Bittersweet/Desperate
I’m the comeback move in your writing,
the “Actually…” that politely defeats the opposing view.
Answer: Rebuttal
I speak truth from a balcony,
challenge family rules,
and love with my whole heart.
Answer: Juliet
Run-on sentence: Romeo wanted to be with Juliet he couldn’t imagine living without her so he went to see her even though it was dangerous.
Possible answer: Romeo wanted to be with Juliet. He couldn't imagine living without her, so he went to see her even though it was dangerous.
Inferencing: What does the feud’s impact on the younger characters suggest about the larger values of the older generation?
Possible answer: The feud causes Romeo and Juliet, as well as other young characters, to act impulsively and secretly, showing that the older generation’s stubborn hatred has forced the younger generation into dangerous and tragic choices. This suggests that the adults’ values prioritize pride and family honor over love, communication, and safety.
After yet another street brawl, I roar,
“If ever you disturb our streets again, / Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.”
My tone shows I’m completely what?
Answer: Authoritative/Demanding
I’m the big statement you’re trying to prove—
the main idea that leads your whole argument.
Without me, your essay has nothing to stand on.
What am I?
Answer: Claim/Thesis
This Montague is known for calming conflicts,
giving level-headed advice,
and wanting peace in a violent feud.
Who am I?
Answer: Benvolio
Sentence fragment: Because Romeo heard the news about Juliet
Possible answer: Because Romeo heard the news about Juliet, he decided to take his own life and join her in death.
Author's purpose: Why do you think Shakespeare ends the play with the families reconciling? What impact does this have on the message of the story?
Possible answer: Shakespeare ends the play with the families reconciling to show that tragic loss can sometimes force people to confront the consequences of their conflicts, emphasizing the high cost of their grudge and suggesting that reconciliation should come before conflict destroys what people value most.
As he realizes the wound is real, Mercutio blurts,
“I am hurt.”
and then suddenly,
“A plague o’ both your houses!”
What tone does this surprising shift reveal?
Answer: Enraged/Frustrated/Defeated
I’m the final push in your argument—
the moment you tell your reader exactly what they should do next.
What am I?
Answer: Call to Action