The Hand of Fate
Today we’ll concentrate on evidence of the hand of fate in Romeo and Juliet. The attached presentation provides examples of one such piece of evidence – Romeo’s premonition and the use of the word ‘stars’ to refer to the characters’ pre-determined path.
Romeo and Juliet Project
Now that we’ve completed our reading and plot analysis of Romeo and Juliet, the real thinking begins. Attached to this entry is the project outline, complete with the component options and the deadlines by which the different aspects must be completed. As you work through your options in class, I’ll also give some basic demonstrations and model examples of what each aspect of the project should look like on completion....
Homework: Final Scene Summary – Act 5, Scene 3
In the final scene of Romeo and Juliet, the prophesy as expressed in the prologue comes to fruition – yet the drama of the play is never higher. In your scene summary, try to indicate how Shakespeare has managed the events of the scene to create this dramatic tension. This is particularly interesting in the light of the fact that everything happened as predicted. The two quotations that might help you in this are to follow:...
Scene Summary Homework
Today: Brief Scene Summaries of: Act 3, Scenes 2-5 Full Scene Summary of Act 4, Scene 1
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