Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare
Global Introductions/ Journal Topics
Love’s Price
Write a paragraph in which you express your
opinion to the following statement.
Support your opinion with
reasons/examples showing how you agree
or disagree with the statement.
“Love is worth pursuing at all costs.”
Use at least 2 of these words: coincide,
eliminate, encounter, highlight, interact.
Deception
Write a paragraph in which you express your opinion
to the following statement. Support your
opinion with reasons/examples showing how
you agree or disagree with the statement.
• “If deception provides enjoyment, it is worth
the risk.”
• Use at least 2 of these words: acquire,
anticipate, condemn, contemplate, desire.
Love’s Obstacles
Young people in love often face serious
obstacles. Write a paragraph in which you
explain why people enjoy love stories,
whether they end happily or sadly. Use at
least two of the following words in your
response: enrich, sustain, console,
transform, unify.
Lovesick
•
What are the characteristics of being
“lovesick”? Can our emotions really make
us physically sick? Use at least two of the
following words: affect, characterize,
contribute, desire, embrace, undermine.
Feuds
•
Sometimes feuds or fights continue for
many years. Why do you think some
people continue to fight and risk
everything (injury, death, punishment)
even when they often cannot remember
what started the fight in the first place?
Use at least two of these words: defend,
cease, confront, demonstrate, justify,
reconcile.
Friends and Family
•
Would you trust your friends and family to
choose a wife or husband for you? What
type of person would they choose? Why
would they choose this type of person for
you? Use at least two of these words:
accommodate, affirm, benefits,
compliments, display.
Families and Love
•
Why do you think parents/guardians
sometimes have a difficult time allowing
their son or daughter to date? Use at least
three of these words: fear, doubt, prevent,
signifies, prohibit.
Perfect Mate
•
If you could create your perfect mate
(lifelong partner), what would his or her
character/personality be like? How would
he or she compare to your personality?
Use at least two of these words: assert,
express, enrich, exemplify, highlight,
imitate, sustain.
Love’s Course
•
Respond to the quote, “The course of true
love never did run smooth.” What does
this quote mean? Do you agree? Use two
of the following words: challenge,
perseverance, desire exemplifies,
strengthens.
Enemies
•
What would it take for you to forgive your
worst enemy? What would they have to
do, or what would have to happen? Use at
least two of these words: alter, cease,
confront, disclose, intervene, restore.
Buried Alive
•
How would it feel to be buried alive?
What fears would you have? What
thoughts would occur? Use at least 2 of
these words: fear, reflect, ponder, desire,
emit, emerge, evoke.
Miscommunication
•
Describe a time when you experienced
miscommunication, reported inaccurate
information, or received information that
was not true/accurate. What were the
effects of the miscommunication? How
did you correct the situation? Could it
have been prevented? Use at least 2 of
these words: acquire, analyze, coincide,
clarify, confront, resolve.
True Love
•
What are the characteristics of true love?
What does it consist of? What is it not?
Have you seen true love in your life? Who
portrayed it, and what made it seem like
love? Use at least 2 of these words:
characterize, compliments, console,
display, exemplifies, render.
Fault
•
Which characters in the play are
responsible for Romeo and Juliet’s death?
Give specific reasons and support for each
individual. Use at least 2 of these words:
affect, cease, contribute, dominate,
oppose, prohibit.
Romeo and Juliet’s Love
•
Did Romeo and Juliet have true love?
Give specific reasons to support your
answer. Use at least 2 of these words:
compel, embody, enrich, persevere,
strengthen.