Language & Film techniques
What is a metaphor and what is a simile?
A metaphor is saying that something is something else, whereas a smilie is saying something is like something else.
What is the setting in Shakespeare's version of ACT 2, SCENE 2?
Capulet household – Juliet’s bedroom balcony
The act of marriage is the ultimate symbol of... ?
love
What 2 characters die in this scene?
Tybalt and Mercutio
What is the purpose of the topic sentence?
To address the question and outline the main argument that will be made in the paragraph.
What are the 3 different themes that we have explored in Romeo and Juliet?
Fire and water, life and death, and light and dark.
What does the line "O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?" mean in modern english?
She is asking Romeo why does he have to be Romeo? Why does he have to be a Montague, if he wasn't they could have been together!
That their love is forbidden
How is Romeo punished for killing Tybalt?
He is banished from Verona for killing Tybalt.
How does the expand section differ from the topic sentence?
Whilst still outlining the argument, it must be more specific about which part of the text will be addressed and what techniques will be discussed.
What is a common language technique beginning with 'F' that we see multiple times throughout the original play and the film?
Foreshadowing
What language technique is used in the line "bud of love" in ACT 2, SCENE 2?
A metaphor, Romeo and Juliet’s sudden love is like an emerging flower bud, which will blossom into a beautiful flower with time
Why does Friar Laurence agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?
I think in doing so he hopes that the feuding between the houses will end and peace will be brought to Verona
What language technique is seen in the line "This day’s black fate on more days doth depend”?
The technique is foreshadowing and it alludes to the tragic events that follow.
Considering our essay question, what is wrong with this topic sentence?
Baz Luhrmann uses film techniques to enrich our understanding of Romeo and Juliet, to a significant extent.
It makes no mention of the original text or the playwright who wrote it. This is a comparative essay, so must address both texts.
List 2 language techniques beginning with the letter 'P'? HINT: One is a type of camera shot
Personification
P.O.V. - Point of View
What language technique is seen in this line spoken by Romeo (85-86): "By love, that first did prompt me to inquire. He lent me counsel, I lent him eyes.”
Personification, this is seen because 'love' is given human qualities.
Finish this Shakespearean line: "These violent delights..."
“These violent delights have violent ends” (9)
Where is pathetic fallacy seen in the Luhrmann's film version of Romeo and Juliet?
Luhrmann uses pathetic fallacy in the form of the storm clouds
You have 2 minutes to compose an effective topic sentence for our essay question...
Some variation on:
Baz Luhrmann uses filmic techniques to enrich the audience's understanding of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, to a significant extent.
Ask Mr Owens for the spelling question!
Soliloquy
What roles do Romeo and Juliet's costumes play in ACT, 2 SCENE 2?
Juliet is wearing an angel costume and Romeo the knight in shining armour costume. This feeds into the idea that they were destined to be together, they are a perfect match. Romeo is here to rescue his Juliet and she is waiting to be rescued by him!
What language techniques is being used in the line "The sweetest honey is loathsome in his own deliciousness” (11-12)? What is its effect?
It foreshadows the tragedy to come. They are being warned.
- A love as instantaneous and passionate as theirs can burn out just as quickly.
Mercutio's death is the catalyst for a significant transition in the tone of the play. What is it?
Mr. Owens taught you an obscure technique to use in your analysis of the death scene, for the phrase "Thus I enforce thy rotten jaws to open...I'll cram thee with more food." What is it? Hint: When something is given animal characteristics.
Zoomorphism