Stories
The ____ is the turning point of the story.
Climax
What is a protagonist?
The main character whom the audience is cheering for
Who killed Tybalt?
Romeo
Tells Romeo to try to find another girl after Rosealine breaks up with him
Benvolio
When do you need an in-text citation?
When using a direct quote or paraphrase from a text as evidence in your writing,
Setting is...
The time/place the story takes place in
What is an antagonist
the character or force that works against the main character
How does Romeo die?
He drinks poison
Makes fun of Romeo for believing in dreams
Mercutio
How do you cite Shakespeare?
(Act #.Scene #.Line #)
This part of the plot is where our characters face challenges and build up to the turning point.
Rising Action
What is a dynamic character?
A character that changes over the course of the story
Why is Romeo banished?
He killed Tybalt
Wants to marry Juliet... but asks her father instead of Juliet
Paris
If a teacher told you that your essay needed more reasoning, what should you add?
explain how the evidence supports the thesis.
This is the part of the plot in which things are wrapped up. It comes at the vert end.
resolution
What is a static character?
A character that does NOT change over the course of the story.
Why doesn't Romeo know that Juliet is only faking her death?
The letter that was sent never got to him
Wants to pick a fight with Romeo because Romeo crashed the Capulet party
Tybalt
What does it mean to have formal/objective tone?
No use of slang. No contractions. No use of first person.
Name the 6 types of conflict
Person v. Self, Person v. Nature, Person v. Tech, Person v. Person, Person v. Society, Person v. Supernatural
Explain the difference between direct characterization and indirect characterization.
Direct characterization is where the author tells us about the character through descriptions. Indirect characterization is where we can imply things about the character from their actions or words.
Why do Juliet's parents THINK she is upset after Romeo is banished?
They think she is upset about Tybalt's death
Comes up with a master plan to get Romeo and Juliet out of the city
Friar Lawrence
Write a thesis statement for an essay that claims that the theme of Romeo and Juliet is that fate is locked from birth and humans will fall into their fate no matter how hard they try to avoid it.
TAG + Action Verb + claim (Teacher will award points)