Using Facebook Profiles for Character
Analysis
If Romeo Montague had a Facebook profile, who would the last four posts be from? Well, all of them
might be from Juliet, saying things like, “It’s been five minutes since my last post and I still miss u
<3!” Or perhaps Friar Laurence will be trying to contact Romeo in Mantua, saying, “Friar John left
yesterday, you should be hearing from him soon. Good news! There is strength in men again!” Maybe
the last post on Romeo’s profile page will be a status update from Romeo himself, saying, like one of
my students thought up, “I like it not in Mantua. FML.”
Using the Facebook template, created Profile pages for each of the important characters in Romeo
and Juliet. Keep in mind, created the Profile page, not the News Feed. I encourage each student to
think about whom the last five or six people to post on that character’s wall would be and what they
would say. -Students can get symbolic with the profile pics, choosing concrete objects that represent
a deeper idea or characteristic.
-Students can earn extra points for using Elizabethan English, or a mixture of text-talk. Remember, it
should still sound like a Facebook page. I encourage them to use this mixture, as that is when it is the
most fun. I’m sorry, but “I like it not here in Mantua. FML” is freaking hilarious.
-Make sure the students pay attention to the chronology of the posts. On most pages, the latest posts
are from “thirty seconds ago” to “a day ago”. This is important, because if you’re in Act IV, you could
still have Mercutio and Tybalt make a post, because they were still alive a day ago. The chronology
takes them back in the play, and the posts should reflect that.
-On the back of their Profile page, I usually have them write an “About Me” paragraph, and maybe
add boxes for “Favorite Movies” “Music” and other things that are on the Info page. This forces them
to think about the characters deeply.
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Studied at
Lives in
Profile Page
Friends
About Me:
Contact Information
Username:
Email:
IM Screen Names:
Phones:
Website:
Basic Information
Sex:
Birthday:
Current City:
Hometown:
Cousins:
Uncles/Aunts:
Parents:
Siblings:
Relationship:
Interested in:
Languages:
Political:
Religion:
Likes and Interests
Activities:
Interests:
Sports:
Music:
TV Shows:
Books:
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Romeo Montague’s Wall
Benvolio
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Juliet Capulet
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Juliet Capulet’s Wall
Nurse
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Romeo Montague
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Nurse’s Wall
Juliet Capulet
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Mercutio
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Romeo Montague
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Friar Laurence’s Wall
Friar John
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Romeo Montague
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Mercutio’s Wall
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Benvolio Montague
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Uncle Prince
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Tybalt Capulet’s Wall
Romeo Montague
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Mercutio
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Old Capulet
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Reading Logs for Each Scene (Follow the Bookmark Schedule)
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Act___ Scene___
Characters
Notable Quotes
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Summary
Romeo and Juliet Final Exam
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I.
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.
g.
h.
i.
j.
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Character Matching- match each character with the correct description (1 point each)
Juliet
1. Is laid to rest next to Juliet
Mercutio
2. Grief of her son’s exile hath stopped her breath
Nurse
3. Has an unfortunate visit with the apothecary
County Paris
4. Forces daughter to marry Paris
Romeo
5. Sends a challenge to Romeo’s house
Friar John
6. Cannot get to Mantua because of disease
Tybalt
7. “Dies” twice
Old Capulet
8. Marries the two young lovers
Lady Montague
9. Is sent to make sure Romeo’s intentions are good
Friar Laurence
10. Puts a curse on both houses
II. Multiple Choice – choose the correct answer for each question (1 points each)
1.
a)
b)
c)
d)
In which act does the climax of a Shakespearean tragedy occur?
The first act
The second act
The third act
The fourth act
2.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Which is not a type of figurative language?
Personification
Dialogue
Metaphor
Simile
3.
a)
b)
c)
d)
The rhythmic writing Shakespeare uses that alternates 10 stressed and unstressed syllables is called what?
A Sonnet
Iambic Pentameter
Blank Verse
A Quatrain
4.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Which is not a theme in Romeo and Juliet?
Violence as a solution to problems
The effects of Love
The coexistence of good and evil in the individual
The government is not to be trusted
5.
a)
b)
c)
What comes after the climax and shows forces acting against the main characters?
Exposition
Theme
Falling Action
d) Resolution
6.
a)
b)
c)
d)
Which theatre is most closely associated with Shakespeare?
The Curtain
Century 25
The Rose and the Swan
The Globe
III. Definition- write the definition of each word (2 points each)
Soliloquy-
Foil-
Comic Relief-
Exposition-
Aside-
IV. Quote Identification- 1) Identify who is speaking 2) Explain what is happening in the story at that point
(context), and 3) Explain what they mean, what they are talking about (4 points each)
1. “How if, when I am laid into the tomb,
I wake before the time that Romeo
Come to redeem me? There’s a fearful point!
Shall I not then be stifled in the vault,
To whose foul mouth no healthsome air breathes in,
And there die strangled ere my Romeo comes?
2. “Come, bitter conduct, come unsavory guide,
Thou desperate pilot, now at once run on
The dashing rocks thy seasick weary bark!
Here’s to my love. O true apothecary!
Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die.”
3. “Then she is well, and nothing can be ill.
Her body sleeps in Capel’s monument,
And her immortal part with angels lives.
I saw her laid low in her kindred’s vault
And presently took post to tell it you.”
4. “Suspecting that we both were in a house
Where the infectious pestilence did reign,
Sealed up the doors and would not let us forth,
So that my speed to Mantua there was stayed.”
V. Short Answer- Answer the following questions as completely as you can in 2-3 sentences. (2 points each)
1. In Act I, why has Montague been worried about his son, Romeo?_____________________
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2. In Act II, what arrangement do Romeo and Juliet make before Romeo leaves her balcony?
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3. In Act III, explain why the Prince banishes the surviving killer instead of sentencing him to death?
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4. What plan does the Friar come up with in Act IV to solve all of Juliet’s problems, explain thoroughly.
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5. Explain the circumstances of Paris’ death in Act V.
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