English—Romeo and Juliet

For our Romeo and Juliet unit, there are three goals I would like to accomplish: Read the play, understand the play, enjoy the play. Thus far, we have read Act 1.

Thanks to the courageous readers who have stepped up so far. As one can see, reading the play aloud breathes life into these pages. Our class has shared many a laugh as we mispronounce words, discover meaning, and fumble our way through the plot. In addition to reading, we will watch two versions of the play on DVD.

Key Concepts:

Literary devices (Imagery, symbolism, metaphor, simile, personification, hyperbole, alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia, oxymoron)

Rhyme Scheme

Verse vs. Prose

Final Project—We will discuss this in class. In essence, students will choose a quote, match it to a literary device, and choose an image to match it with. Posters will be displayed in class.