Romeo & Juliet
Key Literary Terms
• Juliet struggles between loving and hating Romeo. She
pleads with him, “Deny they father and refuse they
name;/Or, if though wilt not, be but sworn my love, /And
I’ll no longer be a Capulet.” Compose a letter to Juliet
about whether you think she should choose to be with her
family or with Romeo. In your opinion, where does her
loyalty belong? Explain the reasoning behind your
response.
Journal Entry #1
• Romeo confides in Friar Laurence about his relationship
with Juliet. Is the Friar a good person for Romeo to
confide in? Why or why not? As a man of the church, do
you think it’s morally sound for the Friar to marry Romeo
& Juliet if he does not believe they are in love?
Journal Entry #2
Juliet takes the side of her husband, Romeo, when he is
banished for killing Tybalt. She says to the nurse, “Shall
I speak ill of him that is my husband?” How much should
a person defend or support his or her spouse, even when
the spouse has done something wrong? Be sure to back
up your opinion. Where do you think Juliet’s allegiance
should be? With Romeo or her family?
Journal Entry #3
• Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in
performance.
• (DRAMA IS FICTIONAL ACTING)
• The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action"
Drama!
• The written text of a play, which includes the dialogue
between characters, stage directions, and often other
expository information.
Dramatic Script
• The overall structure or shape of a work that frequently
follows an established design. Forms may refer to a
literary type or to patterns of meter, lines, and rhymes.
• IAMBIC PENTAMETER!
Literary Form
• a statement or proposition that seems self-contradictory
or absurd but in reality expresses a possible truth.
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Wise fool (OXYMORON)
Bittersweet (OXYMORON)
Nobody goes to that restaurant because it is too crowded
You shouldn’t go into the water until you know how to
swim.
• If you didn’t get this message, call me.
Paradox
• In George Orwell's Animal Farm, the words "All animals
are equal, but some are more equal than others" are part
of the cardinal rules. Clearly this statement does not make
logical sense. However, the point of a paradox is to point
out a truth, even if the statements contradict each other.
• In Shakespeare's Hamlet, the title character states "I must
be cruel to be kind." On the surface, once again, this
statement does not seem to make much sense. Can an
individual convey kindness through evil?
Paradox in Literature
• Example:
• Was ever a book containing such vile matter so fairly
bound?
• O serpent heart, hid with a flowering face!
• A damned saint, an honorable villain!
Paradox in Romeo & Juliet
• Fact Vs. Opinion United Streaming
Fact vs. Opinion
• An extended uninterrupted speech by a character in a
drama.
• Mercutio: Queen Mab Speech
Charlie Brown Monologue
Monologue
• A character speaks to the audience.
• Zach Morris Aside
• Chorus: They address audience on purpose with the
prologue.
Aside
A character re-states his thoughts or feelings without addressing
any other characters.
Balcony scene: Romeo explains to himself how beautiful Juliet
is.
Hamlet Soliloquy
Soliloquy
• The voice used by an author to tell/narrate a story or
poem.
Speaker
• Instructions printed in italics used to describe sets,
lighting, sound effects, and the appearance, personalities,
and movements of characters preforming a particular play
(not meant to be spoken)
• A playwright's written instructions provided in the text of
a play about the setting or how the actors are to move and
behave in a play.
Stage Directions
Stage Directions
• a writer of plays
Playwright
• Key Terms unit test today.
• Clear you desk, make sure you have a pen
or pencil.
• WHEN YOU FINISH:
• Hang on to test until I have you put them
in bin.
• You may work on your literary analysis
Unit Test
• The position or claim that author establishes. Arguments
should be supported with valid evidence and reasoning
and balanced by the inclusion of counterarguments that
illustrate opposing viewpoints.
Argument Position
• Support provided to mark an assertion as reasonable.
Defense of a Claim
• In your literary Analysis Paper, you will be defending a
claim that you will make regarding Romeo & Juliet. You
will be asked to take stance/position on something within
the play that you feel strongly about.
• Look over rubric & requirements.
Literary Analysis