Parts of Speech
What is the difference between a proper and a normal noun?
A proper noun is the NAME of a person, place or thing.
A normal noun is simply a person, place, or thing.
What are these literary devices?
Allusion
Pun
Simile
Allusion= pop-culture/ reference outside the work itself.
Pun= a play on words (homophones)
Simile= comparing two things using "like" or "as."
Who says this quote: "But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun"
Romeo
Can you list a few facts about William Shakespeare?
His men were called "Lord Chamberlan's Men"
He marries Anne Hathaway
He put a curse on his grave
He has a big forehead
What does it mean to be a “star-crossed lover”
Just as stars are not to cross each other, these lovers are separated by their environment-- just as space is to stars.
What is the difference between an adverb and an adjective?
Adverb-- describes a verb, typically ending in "ly"
Adjective-- describes a noun
What is the meaning of these rhetorical devices:
Repetition
Sarcasm
Irony
Repetition= when something repeats for emphasis or dramatic effect.
Sarcasm= a type of verbal irony, when one thing is said, but the opposite is meant.
Irony= when the opposite of what you expect happens.
Who says this quote: "That “banishèd,” that one word “banishèd,” Hath slain ten thousand Tybalts."
Juliet
What is the job of the Chorus in a play?
To orient the audience to what is happening.
It is NOT to JUST open the play.
Can you write a thesis statement on the purpose of Romeo and Juliet?
Ultimately, Romeo and Juliet proves that young love can be blinding; and that no amount of hate is enough for someone to die.
What are the pronouns in this sentence:
"Nay, as they dare. I will bite my thumb at them, which is disgrace to them if they bear it."
They, I, My, Them, Them, They
What is the meaning of these literary devices?
Rhetorical Question
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Rhetorical Question= a question phrased without an answer-- the reader must answer the question based on the context of the piece.
Hyperbole= an exaggeration of a situation or phrase.
Metaphor= comparing two things without using "like" or "as"
Who said this quote: "What, art thou drawn among these heartless hinds? Turn thee, Benvolio; look upon thy death."
Tybalt
What point is considered the climax of the show? Explain the scene to me.
Mercutio and Tybalt's death.
Mercutio dies when Romeo gets in the way. Romeo, full of rage, slays Tybalt and is banished.
What is a soliloquy?
A long monologue where the speaker reflects to the audience.
Identify EACH part of speech in the following sentence:
Mr. Rose lovingly skipped around Oakland Mills Middle School.
Mr. Rose= Proper Noun
Lovingly= Adverb
Skipped= Verb
Around= Preposition
Oakland Mills Middle School= Proper Noun
What type of irony is used THE MOST in the play? What is an example?
Dramatic Irony
Example: The audience know that Juliet is alive, but Romeo does not. This is the reasoning for losing his life.
What is the figurative device in this quote? What does it do?
When Mercutio is trying to get Romeo over Rosaline, he states:
"Therefore do nimble-pinioned doves draw Love,
And therefore hath the wind-swift Cupid wings."
Allusion, it references Cupid, and how he moves fast-- just as Romeo should move on fast from Rosaline.
Why does Romeo decide to drink the poison?
Because he believes it to be the remedy for his heartache. He doesn't want to live in a world without Juliet-- therefore, kills himself.
IN LITERATURE, what is a conceit?
A long metaphor in poetry-- when two things are compared.
Tell me the definitions of each of these parts of speech:
Proper Noun
Conjunction
Adverb
Pronoun
Preposition
Adjective
Noun
Verb
Proper Noun= Name of a noun
Conjunction= Joins phrases and clauses
Adverb= Describes a verb
Pronoun= Replaces a noun
Preposition= Tells your position
Adjective= Describes a noun
Noun= Person, place, thing
Verb= An action
What is a soliloquy?
What is a conceit?
soliloquy= long monologue where the actor reflects to themselves, and the audience.
conceit= a long metaphor used in poetry.
What is the figurative device in this quote: "Nay, gentle Romeo, we must have you dance." Romeo: "Not I, believe me. You have dancing shoes / With nimble soles; I have a soul of lead..." (I iv 13-5)
What does it mean?
This is a pun, it means that Romeo is so sad, it's like his soul is made of lead. He can't dance, it's like his shoes are just as heavy.
Can you properly put the play’s events in order? On your test, you will have 12 events. For this, tell me 5 MAIN EVENTS IN ORDER.
1. Montagues and Capulets fight, the prince interrupts.
2. Romeo and Juliet attend a party and have love at first sight.
3. Romeo kills Tybalt after he kills Mercutio.
4. Juliet "dies" after drinking a potion from Friar Lawrence.
5. Romeo kills himself, Juliet wakes up, Juliet kills herself. Montagues and Capulets make up.
What era (not year) does this play take place?
Elizabethan Era