Romeo and Juliet
Who wrote Romeo and Juliet?
William Shakespeare
What is the main purpose of persuasive writing?
To convince the audience to agree with a particular argument or point of view.
What does discursive writing do?
Explores different perspectives or ideas surrounding an issue.
Name TWO features of imaginative writing.
Any two: characters, setting, dialogue, imagery, conflict, plot, description, internal monologue.
What technique compares something using “like” or “as”?
Simile
What are the names of the two feuding families?
The Montagues and the Capulets
What is a thesis statement?
A sentence that clearly states the writer's overall argument or position.
True or false: A discursive piece must strongly convince the reader to agree with one side.
False. It explores different perspectives rather than strongly arguing one side.
What does “show, don't tell” mean?
Use actions, thoughts, dialogue and description to show emotions instead of simply stating them.
What technique is used in:
“Love is a battlefield.”
Metaphor
Why is Romeo and Juliet's relationship a problem?
Their families are enemies and are involved in an ongoing feud.
Name THREE persuasive techniques.
Any three, such as rhetorical questions, emotive language, repetition, high modality, inclusive language, statistics/evidence, rule of three.
What is an extended metaphor?
A comparison that continues throughout a piece of writing.
Which is stronger imaginative writing?
A. She was nervous.
B. Her fingers trembled as she reached for the door.
B because it shows the character's nervousness through physical description.
What technique gives human characteristics to something non-human?
Personification
Who says “A plague o’ both your houses!” and why?
Mercutio. He curses both the Montagues and Capulets because their feud has led to his death.
Why should you explain a quote rather than just include it?
To show how the evidence supports your argument and explain its meaning or effect.
Give one way family expectations can be helpful and one way they can be harmful.
Give one way family expectations can be helpful and one way they can be harmful.
What is internal monologue and why might a writer use it?
It reveals a character's private thoughts and feelings, helping the reader understand their emotions and internal conflict.
What technique is used when the writer gives clues about something that will happen later?
Foreshadowing
Explain how Shakespeare connects love and hate in the play.
Shakespeare shows that love and hate exist alongside each other. Romeo and Juliet's love develops within the hatred of their families, and the feud ultimately contributes to their deaths.
Create a rhetorical question that argues hate is more dangerous than love.
How many lives must be destroyed before we recognise that hate is the true danger?
Create an extended metaphor that could represent family expectations.
Family expectations are like train tracks. They can guide you towards a destination, but sometimes they stop you from choosing your own direction.
Give a two-sentence opening for a story about a character choosing between family and love.
Mum's warning echoed in my head as my hand hovered over the door handle. On the other side stood the one person my family had told me never to see again.
Romeo uses the phrase “loving hate.” What technique is this and what does it show?
Oxymoron
It combines contradictory ideas to show Romeo's confused emotions and reinforces the connection between love and hate.