Name: ________________________________________________ Date _________________ Block: _________
True Love?
Narrative Writing Assignment
Essay Prompt: At the end of Act 1 of Romeo & Juliet, Romeo is absolutely smitten with Juliet after meeting her at
the Capulet’s feast. But the question still remains - does Romeo love Juliet? Really, truly love her?
You are required to respond to this question. Choose ONE of the two options below for your response
format:
1.
Write a “Dear Abby” letter from Romeo, telling of his “love” for Juliet and asking her advice on an
important question. Then, write Abby’s answer, from the point of view of an “adult” perspective. Finally,
write Romeo’s response to Abby. You must use evidence from Act I, Scene V; specifically, you must use
Romeo’s dialogue about love and his reaction to meeting Juliet.
2.
Write a letter of advice from Mercutio to Romeo, paying close attention to Mercutio’s views on love that
begin with his “Queen Mab” Speech in scene 4, line 53. You must use evidence from Mercutio’s “Queen
Mab” for this
MLA – Your response must be typed and follow Modern Language Association (MLA) format guidelines:
 Double-space everything
 All text is size 12 Times New Roman Font
 Leave only one space after punctuation
 Indent the first line of paragraphs one-half inch
 Nothing is bold or underlined
 1-Inch Margins on each side
 Header (student last name) and Page Number(s)
Here is an example of MLA Format for you to follow:
Jones 1
Jimmy Jones
Mr. Chiara
CP English I, Block 1A
14 February 2014
Your Title Goes Here
Your text goes here ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Grading – Please see the Narrative Essay rubric on the back for grading guidelines. This is worth a Quiz grade.
Due Date – Your Rough Draft is due on ____________________________________________________________.