Mr. Geib's webpage for William Shakespeare's timeless classic "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet."
"ROMEO AND JULIET"
Than this of Juliet and her Romeo."
Act V, last two lines of play
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UNIT PREVIEWS:
Shakespeare, Tragedy, Stinkards,
Globe Theater, and Freewrite.
EXEMPLARY STUDENT WORK:
Example #1, Example
#2, Example #3, Example
#4, Example #, Example
#6.
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Act I, Scene V
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Act II, Scene IV
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Act II, Scene IV
Background: Visit
Shakespeare
and the Globe Theatre, the website of the New Globe Theatre in London;
or take a virtual
tour of the Globe Theater. Introduction:
First, go read about modern science tells
us about being a teenager in love. Next, learn about love
in the Renaissance; and then read how the
poet Dante Aligheri meets his Beatrice and eulogizes her as almost
divine, as well as Petrarch
when his Laura dies. Star Cross'd Love:
Click here to see what
your sign is, or if you already know, to read your horoscope (a prediction
about your life based on the current position of the heavenly bodies).
To learn about what signs you're compatible with, or which may be
"star-cross'd" for you, click here.
For general information about the signs, click here. Assignments:
Parent vs. Child Mate Wish List,
Romeo/Juliet Love Letter/Poem, Verona Daily:
Blood in the City Streets! and Capulet Heir
Dies!, and a final commemorative plaque. MSWord:
Click here to download template for title page to RandJ
Study Guide. Foreshadowing
Alert!: Come
download fate
and the progress of the stars! Montagues
vs. Capulets: Check here to get an idea
as to how to structure your rivalry map. Inspiration
Files:
Click here
to
download Prologue and family rivalry
files; later, come get the theme of love. Text:
Romeo
and Juliet at MIT, or the Searchable
Complete Text of the Play, where
one can search the entire text by keyword. Resources
and Links: Romeo
and Juliet at Yahoo! Film versions: Romeo
and Juliet (1996 film version), Romeo
and Juliet (1968 film version). Romeo and Juliet
Postcards: Click here
to check out the postcards from official movie site. Culminating
Project: Shakespeare
in the Quad. Final
Exam: Check out the outline
for final exam. Be prepared!
Romeo and Juliet gaze into each other's eyes.
TASKS:
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Last updated on May 29, 2002. |