Romeo and Juliet 7.1

Do now: Do you find yourself wondering why Juliet must fake her own death in order to escape her pending marriage? Or, why she didn’t just leave with Romeo in the first place? Consider and discuss Juliet’s position as a young woman in her society. Why does her situation drive her to take such drastic measures? How would the story work differently if it were set in 2015 in Belmont?

Objectives:

Agenda:

1. do now (socrative)
2. Answer Act 4.1 Reading Guide
3. Acting! rest of Act 4
4. (if time) film
5. Summarizer

HW: Finish reading Act 4