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ACTIVITY 1:

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ROMEO AND JULIET

by William Shakespeare

SUMMARY:

In Verona, Italy, there is an ongoing feud between theMontague and Capulet families because of an ancientgrudge.
One day, the servants from both houses areengaged in a street brawl that eventually draws in the familypatriarchs and the city
officials, including Prince Escalus. The Prince ends the conflict by issuing a decree that prohibits anyfurther fighting at the risk of
great punishment.

Meanwhile, Romeo, a young man from the Montague house, laments hisunrequited love for a woman named Rosaline, who
has vowed to remain chastefor the rest of her life. Romeo and his cousin Benvolio happen to stumble across aCapulet servant,
Peter, who is trying to read a list of invitees to a masked partyat the Capulet house that evening. Romeo helps Peter read the list and
decidesto attend the party because Rosaline will be there. He plans to wear a mask sothat nobody will recognize him as a Montague.

Romeo arrives at the Capulets’ party in costume. He falls in love withyoung Juliet Capulet from the moment he sees her.
However, Juliet’s cousin Tybaltrecognizes Romeo and wants to kill him on the spot. Lord Capulet intervenes,insisting that Tybalt
should not disturb the party because it willanger thePrince.Undeterred, Romeo quietly approaches Juliet and confesses his love for
her. Afterexchanging loving words, they kiss.

Afterwards, Juliet’s Nurse tells Romeo that Juliet is a Capulet, which upsetsthe smitten youngster. Meanwhile, Juliet is
similarly distraught when she finds outthat Romeo is a Montague. Later that night, Romeo climbs the garden wall intoJuliet’sgarden.
Juliet emerges on her balcony and speaks her private thoughtsout loud. She wishes Romeo could shed his name and marry her. Upon
hearingher confession, Romeo appears and tells Juliet that he loves her. She warns himto be true in his love, and he swears by his
own self that he will be. Before theypart, they agree that Juliet will send her Nurse to meet Romeo at nine o’clock thenext day, at
which point he will set a place for them to be married.

The Nurse carries out her duty, and tells Juliet to meet Romeo at thechapel where Friar Laurence lives and works. Juliet
meets Romeo there, and theFriar marries them in secret.

Benvolio and Mercutio (another one of Romeo’s friends) are waiting on thestreet later that day when Tybalt arrives. Tybalt
demands to know where Romeois so that he can challenge him to a duel, in order to punish him for sneaking intothe party.
Mercutio is eloquently vague, but Romeo happensto arrive in themiddle of the verbal sparring. Tybalt challenges him, but
Romeo passively resistsfighting, at which point Mercutio jumps in and draws his sword on Tybalt. Romeotries to block the two men,
but Tybalt stabs Mercutio and runs away, only toreturn after he hears that Mercutio has died. Angry over his friend’s
death,Romeo fights with Tybalt and kills him. Then, he decides to flee. When PrinceEscalus arrives at the murder scene, he banishes
Romeo from Verona forever.

The Nurse tells Juliet the sad news about what has happened to Tybalt andRomeo. Juliet is heart-broken, but she realizes
that Romeo would have been killedif he had not fought Tybalt. She sends her Nurse to find Romeo and give him herring.

That night, Romeo sneaks into Juliet’s room, and they consummate theirmarriage. The next morning, he is forced to leave
when Juliet’s mother arrives.Romeo travels to Mantua, where he waits for someone to send news about Julietor his banishment.

During Romeo and Juliet’s only night together, however, Lord Capuletdecides that Juliet should marry a young man
named Paris, who has been askingfor her hand. Lord and Lady Capulet tell Juliet of their plan, but she refuses,infuriating her
father. When both Lady Capulet and the Nurse refuse to intercedefor the girl, she insists that they leave her side.

Juliet then visits Friar Laurence, and together they concoct a plan toreunite her with Romeo. The Friar gives Juliet
a potion that will make her seemdead for at least two days, during which time Romeo will come to meet her in theCapulet vault. The
Friar promises to send word of the plan to Romeo.
 Juliet drinks the Friar’s potion that night. The next morning, the day ofJuliet and Paris’ wedding, her Nurse finds her―deadin
bed. The whole housedecries her suicide, and Friar Laurence insists they quickly place her into thefamily vault.

Unfortunately, Friar John has been unable to deliver the letter to Romeoinforming him of the plan, so when Romeo’s servant
brings him news in Mantuathat Juliet has died, Romeo is heart-broken. He hurries back to Verona, but first,buys poison from an
apothecary and writes a suicide note detailing the tragiccourse of events. As soon as Friar Laurence realizes that his letter never
made itto Romeo’s hands, he rushes to the Capulet tomb, hoping to arrive before Romeodoes.

Romeo arrives at the Capulet vault and finds it guarded by Paris, who isthere to mourn the loss of his betrothed. Paris
challenges Romeo to a duel, andRomeo kills him quickly. Romeo then carries Paris’s body into the grave and setsit down. Upon seeing
Juliet’s ―dead‖ body lying in the tomb, Romeo drinks thepoison, gives her a last kiss – and dies.

Friar Laurence arrives to the vault just as Juliet wakes up. He tries toconvince her to flee, but upon seeing Romeo’s dead
body, she seizes Romeo’sdagger and takes her own life as well.

The rest of the town starts to arrive at the tomb, including Lord Capuletand Lord Montague. Friar Laurence explains the
whole story, and Romeo’s letterconfirms it. The two families agree to settle their feud and form an alliancedespite the
tragic circumstances.

A. Answer the following guide questions: (2 pts. each)

1. Romeo and Juliet were too young to get married. Is it appropriate to getmarried at younger age? Why do you think so?

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2. Do you believe in love at first sight? Why or why not?

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3. Do you agree that love is sweeter the second time around? Explain.

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4. If you were to write the ending of Romeo and Juliet, how would it go?

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5. Which is better, arranged marriage or love marriage? Why?

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B. Identify the character being described in the following items. Be sure to spell the names correctly.

6. He is the hero of the story who marries the daughter of his father’s worstenemy. Please give his complete name.

7. She is the heroine of the story who is betrothed to the man chosen by hisfather but loves another man. Please give her complete
name.

8. He is a kinsman to the Prince, and Romeo’s close friend who is killed byJuliet’s cousin.

9. He is Romeo’s cousin and thoughtful friend.

10.He is Juliet’s cousin who is aggressive, violent, and quick to draw his swordwhen he feels his pride has been injured.