Journal #1 - Write about a time when you
really wanted to do something, buy
something, or go somewhere, and your
parents said, “NO!” What was your
reaction? Who was right (honestly), you or
your parents?
Write an entry 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.
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Journal # 3: 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.
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Journal # 4: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.
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Journal #5: Write an entry 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.
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Journal #6:
What character traits best describe Romeo based
on the first four scenes of the play (Act 1)? Be
sure to include text evidence to support your
answer.
Journal # 7: Based on the beginning of Act II, do
you think Friar Laurence is right to marry Romeo
and Juliet without their parent’s knowledge? Why
or why not? Explain your answer thoroughly.
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Journal #8: Based on Act II, Scene iv, how does the
character of the Nurse, fulfill the role of comic relief ?
Be sure to include text evidence to support your
answer.
Journal #9: 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.
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Journal #10: 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.
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Journal #11: Think about both Romeo and
Juliet in terms of what qualities they
represent. Infer: What might Shakespeare
be saying about these qualities? Conclude
by exploring which of those qualities you
see in yourself. Are you more a Romeo or a
Juliet?
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Journal #12: Please briefly explain the
significant events that occur within Act III
(what you were assigned to read). Please
explain your reactions to what you have
read.
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Journal #13: Romeo and Juliet ends in
tragedy. Imagine you have the
opportunity to change the end of the
story. Would you change it? How would
you change it? What would specifically
happen? Be specific with your description.
Journal #14: We are finally to our real last
week of school. In a full page entry, please
describe to me in detail your favorite
experience within this class. Please be
specific in your description. Also, please
explain to me why this was your favorite
experience.
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