The ending of Romeo and Juliet Wednesday 10

The ending of Romeo and Juliet Wednesday 10 th June Lesson 13

Lesson Objective To evaluate and respond to the ending of the play. Success Criteria • To understand the ending of the play. • To consider who or what is to blame for the events of the play. • To produce a creative piece of work based on the play

Quick warm up quiz – test your knowledge 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. To which city does Romeo go after being exiled from Verona? Why is Romeo exiled? Who performs Romeo and Juliet’s marriage? Where do Romeo and Juliet meet? Why is Romeo so sad at the start of the play? Who kills Mercutio? To what does Romeo first compare Juliet during the balcony scene? 8. Whom does Mercutio curse as he lies dying after a duel? 9. Why does Tybalt first challenge Romeo to a duel? 10. In what year did Shakespeare die?

Mark your answers /10 To which city does Romeo go after being exiled from Verona? Mantua Why is Romeo exiled? For killing Tybalt Who performs Romeo and Juliet’s marriage? Friar Lawrence Where do Romeo and Juliet meet? The Capulet ball Why is Romeo so sad at the start of the play? Because Rosaline doesn’t love him Who kills Mercutio? Tybalt To what does Romeo first compare Juliet during the balcony scene? The sun Whom does Mercutio curse as he lies dying after a duel? Both houses – Capulets and Montagues Why does Tybalt first challenge Romeo to a duel? He is offended that Romeo turned up at the Capulet ball In what year did Shakespeare die? 1616

Starter Recap - Favourite Character Top Five Choose your favourite character in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and answer the following five questions about them: 1. What ANIMAL would best represent your character, and why? 2. What would your character’s MOTTO be? 3. Which ACTOR would you choose to play your character? 4. What was your character’s best MOMENT in the play? 5. What is your character’s best QUALITY?

Rem stru ember c t rea ture? W he plo c t of t hing th e’re n o he p e lay. resolu w tion

How does it all end? In Lesson 12 you looked at Act 3 scene 5 and the desperate situation that Juliet finds herself in, being forced by her parents to marry Paris against her wishes or be evicted from the house. In Act 4 the Friar agrees to help Juliet, coming up with a plan to help her fake her death and be reunited with Romeo. Unfortunately, it doesn’t go to plan and Romeo never receives the message! Read on for the final scene…

Act 5, Scene 3 in summary – read through the following slides and summarise in bullet point form (or as a storyboard if you wish) Paris has gone to the Capulet Vault to mourn Juliet. Romeo also arrives shortly afterwards as he thinks that Juliet is dead. Paris goes to attack Romeo does not want to fight him and says he thinks of the Capulets as his own family and begs him to leave. Paris does not, they fight, and Paris is slain.

Act 5, Scene 3 Romeo kisses Juliet for one last time, toasts to his love and drinks the poison. Friar Lawrence comes in to wake Juliet and finds Romeo dead. He tries to get Juliet to leave as the Watchmen have been called, but she refuses.

Act 5, Scene 3 Juliet finds Romeo’s poison and is mad as there is no drop left for her. Hoping there will be some on his lips she kisses him, but to no avail. She then finds Romeo’s dagger, and takes her life.

Act 5, Scene 3 The Prince wants to know what has happened, so Friar Lawrence and the Nurse explain all that has passed. He then tells the assembled crowd that, “All are punish’d” (all have paid for their mistakes). Capulet calls Montague towards him, referring to him as “brother, ” and asks for his hand. Montague states that he will erect a pure gold statue in Juliet’s form— as long as Verona stands, so too will her monument. Capulet says he’ll erect a statue of Romeo, too, so that both victims of their feud are honored.

Who is to blame? Who or what do you think is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? Write a paragraph giving your opinion.

Creative task Below and on the next slide are a range of different tasks. Select one to complete. Super 1. Design a cover for a new publication of the play. Your cover needs to include a picture on the front and a blurb on the back, explaining what the play is about and persuading the reader to give it a go. 2. Make a collage with images and quotes from the play. Stretching 1. Write a review of the play, explaining what you enjoyed and did not enjoy about it. 2. Create an edition of ‘The Verona Times’ including articles and adverts – e. g. sword sharpening etc

Challenge yourself with the hardest tasks Stellar 1. Write an alternative ending to the play, outlining what you think should have happened. Keep it in the style of the original text! 2. Produce a modern version of the play: write your own story, following the basic plot and keeping the same characters (you can use different names, but maintain the same relationships, and personalities, where possible). 3. Design a Romeo and Juliet board game.

Extra challenges If you have some time, below are some extra challenges you could complete linked to Romeo and Juliet • Watch the Baz Luhrmann version of the play and consider how the play has been adapted. You can access the video server here to watch it https: //stjohnfisher. planetestream. com you just need to enter your email address and password to access the site. • Design and make a stage set for one of the scenes in the play. Maybe design a set for the Capulet Ball. • Write a speech outlining why the play is still relevant and should be taught in schools. Consider how themes are relevant in society today.