Tragic Love: Tragic Love: An Introduction to An Introduction to Romeo and Romeo and

JulietJuliet

Mrs. DeWittMrs. DeWitt

MUHS, English 1-2MUHS, English 1-2

Part I:Part I:Romeo and Juliet -Romeo and Juliet - Summary Summary

Act I: Exposition

Act II: Rising Action

Act III: Climax

Act IV: Falling Action

Act V: Resolution

A Family FeudA Family Feud

Setting:Verona, ItalyLate 1500’s

The Capulets and the Montagues The Capulets and the Montagues have been fighting for several have been fighting for several

years.years. CapuletsCapulets

Juliet CapuletJuliet Capulet Lord and Lady Lord and Lady

CapuletCapulet Count ParisCount Paris TybaltTybalt NurseNurse

MontaguesMontagues

Romeo MontagueRomeo Montague Lord and Lady Lord and Lady

MontagueMontague Benvolio MontagueBenvolio Montague MercutioMercutio Friar LawrenceFriar Lawrence

Capulets throw a party.Capulets throw a party.

Romeo wants to go Romeo wants to go to the party to see to the party to see Rosalind, a girl he Rosalind, a girl he likes, but his family likes, but his family is not invited.is not invited.

He dresses in He dresses in costume and costume and sneaks in!sneaks in!

Falling in Love <3Falling in Love <3

At the party Romeo sees a girl, Juliet, and At the party Romeo sees a girl, Juliet, and falls instantly in love. falls instantly in love.

He finds out she is a Capulet.He finds out she is a Capulet. Juliet sees Romeo and falls in love with Juliet sees Romeo and falls in love with

him too, but she does not know he is part him too, but she does not know he is part of the Montague family. She finds out later of the Montague family. She finds out later that he is.that he is.

Juliet goes out onto her balcony to tell the Juliet goes out onto her balcony to tell the stars about her love for Romeo.stars about her love for Romeo.

Romeo hears her and tells her he feels the Romeo hears her and tells her he feels the same way.same way.

A Secret MarriageA Secret Marriage

The next day, Romeo and Juliet are The next day, Romeo and Juliet are married secretly by Romeo’s friend, married secretly by Romeo’s friend, Friar Lawrence.Friar Lawrence.

A FightA Fight

The same day Romeo and Juliet are married, The same day Romeo and Juliet are married, there is a fight between Juliet’s cousin Tybalt and there is a fight between Juliet’s cousin Tybalt and Romeo’s cousin Benvolio and best friend Romeo’s cousin Benvolio and best friend Mercutio.Mercutio.

Tybalt is angry that Romeo came to the Capulet Tybalt is angry that Romeo came to the Capulet party.party.

Romeo shows up to the fight. He doesn’t want to Romeo shows up to the fight. He doesn’t want to fight Tybalt, because he is married to Juliet, but fight Tybalt, because he is married to Juliet, but he cannot tell anyone.he cannot tell anyone.

Romeo’s cousin and friend do not understand why Romeo’s cousin and friend do not understand why Romeo will not fight. Mercutio fights Tybalt Romeo will not fight. Mercutio fights Tybalt instead. Tybalt kills Mercutio.instead. Tybalt kills Mercutio.

Romeo is furious and kills Tybalt.Romeo is furious and kills Tybalt.

A BanishmentA Banishment

The Prince of Verona tells Romeo The Prince of Verona tells Romeo that he must leave the city and that he must leave the city and never come back.never come back.

Juliet is very sad that Romeo is gone.Juliet is very sad that Romeo is gone.

A Match-Making FatherA Match-Making Father

Juliet’s father, who doesn’t know that Juliet’s father, who doesn’t know that Juliet is already married to Romeo, Juliet is already married to Romeo, decides to marry her to a man decides to marry her to a man named Count Paris.named Count Paris.

A Desparate PlanA Desparate Plan

Juliet goes to Friar Lawrence Juliet goes to Friar Lawrence for help. for help.

He gives her a potion to drink He gives her a potion to drink that will make her look dead, that will make her look dead, even though she will really be even though she will really be just sleeping.just sleeping.

The Friar says he will tell The Friar says he will tell Romeo to come get her from Romeo to come get her from the family tomb.the family tomb.

Some Deadly GossipSome Deadly Gossip

Before the Friar can tell Romeo that Before the Friar can tell Romeo that Juliet is not really dead, Romeo gets Juliet is not really dead, Romeo gets a message from a friend that Juliet is a message from a friend that Juliet is dead in Verona.dead in Verona.

Romeo wants to die beside his wife, Romeo wants to die beside his wife, so he buys poison and goes to Juliet’s so he buys poison and goes to Juliet’s tomb.tomb.

At the door of the tomb, Romeo At the door of the tomb, Romeo fights and kills Count Paris.fights and kills Count Paris.

The Deaths of Romeo and The Deaths of Romeo and JulietJuliet

Inside the tomb, Romeo drinks the Inside the tomb, Romeo drinks the poison and dies next to Juliet.poison and dies next to Juliet.

One minute later, Juliet wakes up and One minute later, Juliet wakes up and sees Romeo dead next to her.sees Romeo dead next to her.

Friar Lawrence comes into the tomb Friar Lawrence comes into the tomb and tells Juliet what has happened.and tells Juliet what has happened.

Juliet takes Romeo’s dagger and kills Juliet takes Romeo’s dagger and kills herself.herself.

A Lesson LearnedA Lesson Learned

The Montagues and the Capulets The Montagues and the Capulets learn a lesson from the deaths of learn a lesson from the deaths of their children. their children.

They agree to never fight again.They agree to never fight again.

Romeo and Juliet Today,Romeo and Juliet Today,Over 400 Years LaterOver 400 Years Later

Why do we read Why do we read Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet today?today?

How does the story connect to the How does the story connect to the lives of teenagers today?lives of teenagers today?

Quick WriteQuick Write

What do you think it would be like if What do you think it would be like if your family did not approve of the your family did not approve of the person you were in love with? What person you were in love with? What would you do to resolve this conflict?would you do to resolve this conflict?

Part II: TragedyPart II: Tragedy

Romeo and Juliet is a tragic love Romeo and Juliet is a tragic love story.story.

Tragedy Definition: a dramatic work Tragedy Definition: a dramatic work that has a serious or sad theme. It that has a serious or sad theme. It has a character that has many has a character that has many problems or weaknesses. A tragedy problems or weaknesses. A tragedy usually ends with the deaths of one usually ends with the deaths of one or more of the main characters.or more of the main characters.

Examples of TragedyExamples of Tragedy

Tragic LoveTragic Love

What is tragic love? What is tragic love?

How does tragic love affect How does tragic love affect teenagers today? Can think of an teenagers today? Can think of an example of tragic teenage love?example of tragic teenage love?