Romeo and Juliet - Mr. Robertson's Bunker

Thursday: Romeo learns of Juliet’s death and buys poison.Romeo returns to Verona.Friar Lawrence learns Romeo never got his letter.Romeo kills Paris and poisons himself.Juliet stabs herself.Early Friday:The families find the bodies.The families make peace.3. Discuss the implication of this timeline on the play. What is the turning point of theplay? (Mercutio’s death) How does Shakespeare build tension and suspense in the flowof action? (Beginning with Juliet’s fight with her parents all the scenes move quickly.They are broken up by entrances and exits, such as Paris’s entrance into Juliet’s bedroomor the dialogue with the apothecary.)4. Have students complete a writing assignment (a paragraph or more) discussing whichevent on the time line they would change in order to rescue the lovers. This can be writtenas a first person narrative of how the character changed events, an additional scenewith dialogue in modern or Elizabethan language, or an expository paper explainingwhat they chose to change and why and how they changed it. Every paper should becarefully thought out and offer textual support from the script.Conclusion: Have students revise their calendar, as Romeo or Juliet would have done toindicate what really happened during the week. They can use single words, pictures, andshort sentences. They should reflect the darkening mood of the week.Tools for Assessment:Assessment occurs throughout this lesson as students:Complete the assignment of creating their own calendars.Participate in the discussion of major events/timing in Romeo andJuliet.Participate in the discussion of the implications of the timeline.Revise their original calendar .Complete their writing assignment.Use a normal rubric for grading the writing assignment.Utah Shakespearean Festival351 West Center Street • Cedar City, Utah 84720 • 435-586-788047