PPT-Romeo and Juliet: A Tragedy

Who am I 26 th April 1564 23 rd April 1616 Test your knowledge Work out which of these are Shakepeares words Better a witty fool than a Foolish Wit Revolutionaries . Background Notes on . Shakespeare and His Career. With a Focus on The Tragedy of . Romeo & Juliet. A Shakespearean Joke. While visiting his Grandma in Texas, Billy spotted a bowlegged cowboy. “Look at . An Introduction. While no one is sure when . Romeo and Juliet . was first performed, it is believed that it was 1594 or 1595.. Romeo and Juliet. was first printed around 1597.. The story of Romeo and Juliet was based on real lovers from . The whole play is tinged with sadness because in the prologue, we are told the characters die.. The main reason they die is due to fate or “the Heavens”. They are innocent victims of their parents’ feud.. Hannah Prange, Hennessy Ta, Nikolina Stupar. Introduction. Introduction. : Love is often more powerful than hate in a person's life, and can make people do crazy things, and make drastic decisions. . By Erin . Salona. Act 5, Scene 1. Scene 1: . Set in Mantua on Wednesday morning.. Romeo happily thinks of a dream he had of Juliet and believe that good news is on the way.. In the dream: Juliet found him lying dead, but she kissed him, and breathed new life into his body.. Cast of . Romeo and Juliet. Cast of . Romeo and Juliet. Definition: Highly Destructive . Sentence: The fire that spread down 1. st. street was very pernicious.. Definition: A formula for conjuring.. Understand the representation of . love in the play.. Warm-up . – take down the quote and question.. “She hath forsworn to love; and in that vow. Do I live dead that live to tell it now”(Act1.1) (Romeo about Rosaline). Similes & Metaphors. Simile example:. Juliet:. My . bounty is as boundless as the . sea,. . / My . love as deep; the more I give to . thee,. . / The . more I have to give.. Metaphor example:. Lord Capulet: . William Shakespeare. Context. Original story not created by Shakespeare. The . Tragical. History of . Romeus. and Juliet by Arthur Brook—1562 (two years before Shakespeare was born). Takes place in Verona, Italy. William Shakespeare. Context. Original story not created by Shakespeare. The . Tragical. History of . Romeus. and Juliet by Arthur Brook—1562 (two years before Shakespeare was born). Takes place in Verona, Italy. Heavenly – magical, goddess, majestic, biblical, divine, angelic, dreamy. Law – punishment, authority, forthright, justice, court, regulation, rules, commandment. Beauty – Mesmerising, enchantress, svelte, vanity, seductress, attractive/attraction, good-looking, handsome, alluring, broad, butch, vision, belle, breath-taking, enchanting,. Vocabulary. Definition. . Unrequited love. Love which. is felt by one person, but not returned. Patriarchy . Society dominated. by . males who. . rule. over females. . Masculinity. Traits relating to being stereotypically. Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare Unit Outline This text is worth 25% of your final literature grade You will have to answer ONE question from a choice of two This is on the second literature paper, with the poetry anthology questions Write a paragraph (6-8 sentences) in which you explain how Shakespeare’s use of imagery and/or diction (in Sonnet 18) suggests his attitude about the enduring power of poetry.. In other words: based on Sonnet 18, why does Shakespeare think poetry (the written word) is so important..