The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Unit Essential Question: How do authors explore timeless themes in drama to resonate with the lives of their audience?
Key Learning: Drama is a powerful medium designed to entertain while communicating the author's insights into life.
ACT I Thematic LEQ: What effect do our families and friends have on our relationships?
Content Vocabulary: tragic hero foil, protagonist, setting, conflict
ACT II Thematic LEQ: How does falling in love affect our ability to make decisions?
Content Vocabulary: foreshadowing, dramatic irony, soliloquy
ACT III Thematic LEQ: How does love survive in a hostile environment?
Content Vocabulary: turning point, crisis
ACT IV Thematic LEQ: How are love and independence intertwined?
Content Vocabulary: falling action, aside
ACT V Thematic LEQ: What is more powerful, love or hate?
Content Vocabulary: catastrophe
Unit Essential Question: How do authors explore timeless themes in drama to resonate with the lives of their audience?
Key Learning: Drama is a powerful medium designed to entertain while communicating the author's insights into life.
ACT I Thematic LEQ: What effect do our families and friends have on our relationships?
Content Vocabulary: tragic hero foil, protagonist, setting, conflict
- Answering the LEQ (click link to access directions)
- To answer the LEQ, you must read Act I Scenes 1-5, as well as the two articles we discussed in class:
1. Parental Influence (click article subject to access articles)
2. Teen/friend influence
ACT II Thematic LEQ: How does falling in love affect our ability to make decisions?
Content Vocabulary: foreshadowing, dramatic irony, soliloquy
ACT III Thematic LEQ: How does love survive in a hostile environment?
Content Vocabulary: turning point, crisis
ACT IV Thematic LEQ: How are love and independence intertwined?
Content Vocabulary: falling action, aside
ACT V Thematic LEQ: What is more powerful, love or hate?
Content Vocabulary: catastrophe