Romeo and Juliet ReviewFriday, March 2nd

Today’s AgendaFinish watching the movie (Act IV and V)Go over the study guideReview literary terms and themes

14 Literary DevicesAllusionAside Dramatic IronyForeshadowing MetaphorOxymoronPersonification

Pun RhymeCoupletSimileSoliloquyVerseProse

Literary devicesRhyme: a poetic de-

vice which makes a word agree with an-other one in the terminal sound

Eg. Prologue (rhyming couplet in line 13 and 14)

Prose: a form of writing which we normally use

Verse: a piece of po-etic writing

The nobility speaks in verse while the lower class speaks in prose.

Identify the poetic/literary deviceRhyming CoupletExample:“The which if you with patient ears attend,What here shall miss, our toll shall strive to mend”PunExample:Sampson: Gregory, on my word, we’ll not carry

coals.Gregory: No, for then we should be colliers.Sampson: I mean, an we be in choler, we’ll draw.

Themes in Romeo and JulietLoveHateIdentityFateAuthority of adults vs youths’ passion

Theme #1: LOVEWhat kinds of love

are there?Infatuation (obsession)Unrequited loveMutual lovePlatonic love (spiritual af -

fection) – “pilgrims” (I, v)Idolatry Passionate lovePhysical/Vulgar/Sexual

love(Mercutio, the Nurse)*Contractual/Conditional

Love* (Paris)

Theme #1: LOVEHow does the text define/describe true

love and immature love?What does the text suggest about unre-

quited love? Does the text propose that it is long-lasting or ephemeral? According to the text, how can such love be forgotten?

What kind of love does Romeo and Juliet demonstrate?

Examine Romeo’s love. Does the nature of his love change over the course of the play?

Theme #2: HATRED, ENMITY

What does the text suggest about the pres-ence of enmity in society?How many people die in the play?How many of those people die because of the

enmity between the two parties?

Causes violenceHarms innocent peopleCauses misunderstanding

Theme #3: Identity Does one’s name affect

his/her relationship with others?

What does the text suggest about the sig-nificance of one’s so-cial status/name?

Do Romeo and Juliet overcome the obstacle which their names im-pose upon them? How?

Theme #4: FATE What does the text suggest

about fate/destiny/fortune?Does it propose that we

can overcome it or that we have no control over our life?

“O, I’m fortune’s fool!”What is the significance of this quote? What does this quote suggest about Romeo’s character and the theme, fate?

Authority of Adults vs Youths’ PassionWhat does the text sug-

gest about adults?Consider the character-

istics of Lord Capulet, Lady Capulet, the Nurse, Prince Escalus, and Friar Laurence.

How does Prince Es-calus (unknowingly) hinder Romeo and Ju-liet’s love?

How is Friar Laurence different from the oth-ers? Or, is he the same as the other adults?

Authority of Adults vs Youths’ Passion Examine the similarities and differences among the adults

in Romeo and Juliet. Are there any adults whom Romeo and Juliet can entirely

rely upon? Does Friar Laurence take full responsibility of his actions

all the time? Who wins at the end? Teenagers or adults? Who realize

their folly? How do Romeo and Juliet bring about the two families’

reconciliation? through their __________________________ loveWhich description goes into the blank?A. Selfish and immatureB. Passionate and faithfulC. Conditional

Fill in the blankRomeo and Juliet sug-gests that love ___________ enmity.

Which expression goes into the blank?A. is controlled byB. aggravatesC. conquersD. preserves

Romeo and Juliet’s faultsRomeo and Juliet are not safe from criticisms.What kind of faults do Romeo and Juliet

make?A. deceiving their parents (not telling them

about the marriage)B. making indiscreet (rash) decisionsC. being disloyal to their familiesD. A and BWhat is the consequence of their faults?

Fill in the blankWhat does the text suggest about teenagers?A. indiscreet or recklessB. passionate about their beliefsC. fearless of possible consequences of their

decisions or actionsD. all of the above