Yesterday, we explored violence, the feud between the families, and whether or not we believed that violence between the families was a given or avoidable. See my notes here. We also practiced our Shakespearean insults and performed Act 1, Scene 1, lines 1 to 105.
Today, we read the rest of Act one, scene one, after we explored The Art and Rules of Courtly Love. We looked at how Romeo revealed classic symptoms of being in love. We also started to select and illustrate the literal meaning of images from Scene 1. For example, how might "Love is ... a fire sparkling in lovers' eyes" (1, 1, 198) look if it were literally true?
Homework: Prepare slideshow on the Globe theatre for tomorrow. For Friday, read Romeo and Juliet, Act 1, scenes 2, 3, and 4. Also for Friday, draw four pictures to illustrate Romeo's love imagery. Remember to quote and to cite the lines.
Today, we read the rest of Act one, scene one, after we explored The Art and Rules of Courtly Love. We looked at how Romeo revealed classic symptoms of being in love. We also started to select and illustrate the literal meaning of images from Scene 1. For example, how might "Love is ... a fire sparkling in lovers' eyes" (1, 1, 198) look if it were literally true?
Homework: Prepare slideshow on the Globe theatre for tomorrow. For Friday, read Romeo and Juliet, Act 1, scenes 2, 3, and 4. Also for Friday, draw four pictures to illustrate Romeo's love imagery. Remember to quote and to cite the lines.