Sunday, May 19, 2013

The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

Week #36 May 20-24, 2013

Literature: The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Review: Vocabulary words

Homework:

  • Last week, you submitted the last vocabulary notes and a poster of your sonnet. The previous was due Tuesday, May 14, and the latter was due Monday, May 13.
  • This week, you need to collect all your vocabulary notes and begin studying/reviewing them for the final exam.


Activities

  • Last week, we read and analyzed characters and motives in William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. We will continue to do so this week.
  • We also analyzed the following Shakespearean conventions: short lines, shared lines, Alexandrine, feminine ending, soliloquy, monologue, aside, oxymoron, puns, and the purpose of each application in the play. We will also continue to analyze these conventions this week.
  • On Monday, May 20, you will write your final exam essay.