Literary Terms
The formula for this term is: Who does what and why?
Central Idea
I wed two teenagers to end a long going feud. Now I got her to drink a potion I brewed. The bride and groom ended up dead, but hey, it looks like for their families there is peace ahead.
Friar Lawrence
I hate peace & he hates fighting.
I am a Capulet & he is a Montague
I ended up dead & he is still living.
Tybalt & Benvolio
double points for another contrast
"Do you bite your thumb at us sir?"
"I do bite my thumb sir."
"Do you bite your thumb at us sir?"
initial incident- fight started this
double points- what was the outcome of the fight
What is an ACES paragraph?
Label all parts.
Answer the question by restating it.
Cite evidence from the text.
Explain the evidence.
So what? Make a connection.
Descriptive or figurative language that appeals to your five senses.
Imagery
We are as close as could be, like a daughter she is to me. Should I have told she was wed? Maybe then she wouldn't have ended up dead.
Name two characters
Nurse and Juliet
I am educated & she is a servant
I am a man of god & she enjoys dirty jokes
I am close to a Montague & she to a Capulet
Who are we & what do we have in common?
Friar & Nurse
They knew about the secret marriage.
They are both confidants of Romeo and Juliet
Who kills who?
What are the motives
Tybalt killed Mercutio because Mercutio challenged him to a fight.
Romeo killed Tyblat because Tybalt killed his best friend.
Romeo killed Paris. Paris wanted to fight him at Juliet's tomb.
Where in an essay should you have ACES paragraphs?
body paragraphs
We know something they don't know!
The audience or reader knows something the characters do not.
Dramatic Irony
I am the peace keeper, maybe that's why I didn't get visited by the reaper. Now all of Verona is mine by birthright. Think about that next time you want to fight.
Benvolio
He loves love & I love to make fun of him
His loyalty is to his wife & mine is to my friend
He thinks his life is worse than death & I think death will never happen to me.
He worries about breaking laws & I don't have to worry about that.
Romeo and Mercutio.
Double points for how they are similar.
How did Romeo and Juliet meet?
At the party at Capulet's house.
double points, how soon after where they married?
What are the two types of essays you will have to write?
Persuasive and expository.
The moral or lesson of the story.
We can find it by looking at what the main character should have learned.
Theme
Double your points if you can create one now for Romeo and Juliet!
There is no need for love, oh no, I'd rather push and shove. This lead to my death, but not before I could curse their families with my lest breath.
Mercutio
Two households, both alike in dignity.
Both have only one child.
Both are left without their children.
Capulets & Montagues
How is Romeo punished by the prince?
Why did he get that punishment?
Banishment. Romeo avenged Mercutio, the prince's nephew, death.
What are the three sections of an essay?
Introduction
Body paragraphs
Conclusion
Words, phrases, or actions that don't go together. They contradict each other.
Contrasting Language
List all the characters in each of the houses:
Capulet
Montague
The Royals
Capulets:
Juliet, Tybalt, The Nurse, Lord and Lady Capulet
Montagues: Romeo, Benvolio, Friar, Lord and Lady Montague
The Royals: Paris, Prince, Mercutio
Compare and contrast Romeo and Juliet's feelings for each other.
TBD
List Juliet's fears in Act IV.
At least 2
That the potion will not work.
That the Friar is trying to kill her.
That she will suffocate in the tomb.
That she will wake up early and go crazy.
What is a thesis statement?
The last sentence of your introduction paragraph. It is your answer and three reasons why.
double points: create a thesis statement for "Should you be allowed to wear pajamas to school?"