Romeo and Juliet Odyssey Annie Hannah Jack Romeo

Romeo and Juliet + Odyssey Annie, Hannah, Jack

Romeo and Juliet (characters) • Capulet family – – – Lord/Lady Capulet Juliet Nurse Tybalt Rosaline Peter • Montague family – – – Lord/lady montague Romeo Mercutio Benvolio Balthasar (Romeo’s servant )

Neutral Characters • • Prince Escalus Paris Friar Laurence (Apothecary) Friar John

Basic Plot (Act 1) • After a street fight in Verona, the Capulets and Montagues are threatened to be killed, if it happens again by Prince Escalus. • Romeo tells Benvolio about how he loves Rosaline and the two plan to go to the Capulet party where she will be. • Meanwhile, Paris declares he plans to marry Juliet and Lord Capulet invites him to the party. Lady Capulet tells Juliet about Paris proposing and Juliet considers him to make her parents happy. • The Capulet welcomes a masked Romeo into the party, where he sees Juliet for the first time and falls in love. Tybalt sees Romeo and is furious. When the party ends, Romeo and Juliet just discover that they belong to different houses.

Basic Plot (Act 2) • Romeo is so in love with Juliet that he sneaks into the Capulet garden to see her, while Mercutio and Benvolio look for him. In the garden, Romeo hears of Juliet’s love for him and they express the desire to get married. • Romeo asks Friar Lawrence to marry them and he agrees. The Nurse sees Romeo later and Romeo tells her to tell Juliet to meet him et Friar Lawrence’s cell. Juliet learns of this and agrees.

Basic Plot (Act 3) • Mercutio, Tybalt, and Romeo run into Tybalt on the street and he provokes them to fight. Romeo refuses, but Mercutio takes his place. • Mercutio is killed in the fight, and Romeo kills Tybalt in revenge. Romeo is banished from Verona as a punishment. Juliet finds out he has been banished and the Nurse brings Romeo to her room so they can spend a final night together. • Romeo agrees to Friar Lawrence’s idea to go to Juliet and leave for Mantua the next morning. Paris asks again about marrying Juliet and Lord Capulet says they will marry in 3 days. Lady Capulet tells Juliet about the marriage and Juliet gets more annoyed when the Nurse says Paris is better than Romeo anyway. Juliet runs to Friar Lawrence for help.

Basic Plot (Act 4) • Juliet threatens to kill herself if Friar Lawrence doesn’t help her. He gives a potion that will make her appear dead on the wedding day, when she will actually be sleeping. • Juliet returns to Lord Capulet and pretends to have learned obedience. He is so excited about this and move the wedding to the next day. • Juliet drinks the potion before she goes to bad that night. When the Nurse goes to wake up Juliet, she find Juliet “dead”. The Capulet's arrange the funeral.

Basic Plot (Act 5) • Balthasar tells Romeo of Juliet’s “death” and Romeo goes to Verona and buys potion to join her death. • The letter from Friar Lawrence had never reached Romeo sees Paris at Juliet’s tomb and fights him, Paris dying in the end. • Romeo then takes the potion beside Juliet then wakes up and kills herself after seeing Romeo dead. Both families are told about the death by Paris’ page, and declare their hostility is at an end.

Who Am I? !? ! • 1. I wear blue, and I am madly in love with a Capulet; but I got banished by involved in a street fight. • 2. It started when I saw him at the dance. We met and eventually fell in love. People say I’m very intelligent and astute • 3 I gave the poison to Juliet. Who am I? • 4 Tried to marry Juliet but declined.

Answers • 1. Romeo • 2. Juliet • 3. Friar Laurence • 4 Paris

Odyssey (Characters) • Odysseus (Main Character) • His Crew • Penelope (Odysseus’ wife)

Cicones • Problem: – Men created mutiny against Odysseus – Crew Needed supplies – Had to face a large army • Good Decisions: – Honored fallen men – Odysseus told men to leave – Took Supplies • Mistakes: – Stayed too long – Took too much food – Got Drunk • Resolution: – Many die, others move on. Odysseus’ ship crashed at shore and the men were all trapped on an island with giant Cicones/

Lotus Eaters • Problem: – Need Water and Protection • Good Decisions – Sent 3 men to meet Lotus Eaters – Left quickly – Tied 3 men to benches • Mistakes – Three men ate lotus flowers • Resolution – All men left quickly The men sail to an island, which native flower is the highly addictive Lotus Flower. The flower makes you never want to leave and spend the rest of your life.

Cyclops • Problem: – Trapped in a cave – Needed supplies; and food • Good Decisions: – – – • Mistakes: – – – • Prayed to Athena Didn’t kill cyclops at first Odysseus said his name was Nohbody Stabs Cyclops in the eye Plan to escape Took too much food Taunted Cyclops Went into cave Put men in danger Told cyclops his real name (Odysseus) Stayed to see Cyclops Resolution: – Most escaped – Odysseus was cursed and would not get home right away Ship crashes on an island inhabited by a Cyclops who tries to kill Odysseus and his men

Sirens • Problem: – Most of crew was eaten by the Cannibals – Sirens brought attention to themselves • Good Decisions – – Warned men Avoided sirens Asked men to tie him to a post Put wax on the men’s ears • Resolution: – Wasn’t drawn in by Sirens – Kept sailing The ship sailed past the Sirens, whose voices brought in sailors and killed them.

Scylla and Charybdis • Problem: – The crew had to face a Scylla and a charybdis • Good Decisions: – Not telling the men so they would not cower – Went towards the whirlpool Crew had to sail past an island with – Kept men calm • Resolution: – 6 men were eaten a monster who wanted to eat them and a giant whirlpool.

Cattle of the Sun God • Problem: – Cannot get home – Men are hungry • Good Decisions: – Told his men not to eat – Hung onto the tree – Prayed to Gods • Mistakes: – His men ate the cattle – Odysseus fell asleep – Odysseus gave into men • Resolution: – Odysseus is the only one still alive – Zeus punishes men

Suitors • Problem: – Antinous (his son) gets angry and threatens Odysseus – Suitors wants his wife (Penelope) • Good Decisions: – Not revealing his identity – Suitors warn Antinous • Resolution: – Odysseus wants to murder all the suitors

Penelope • Problem: – She must marry the suitors – Still thinks Odysseus is alive • Good Decisions: – Didn’t reveal his identity to his wife – Made up a story • Resolution: – His wife doesn’t know his identity – Odysseus restore his kingdom and his family

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