Romeo and Juliet Dramatization

ENG 2D1
Assignment Outline:
Work in groups to perform a 5-7 minute skit that is significant to the overall play.

Assignment Checklist:
Get into a group of 3-4 students.
Select a section of the play to act out; it must be 5-7 minutes long.
Pick a section that you think is significant to the overall themes of the play. At
the beginning of your presentation briefly state why you selected the certain
passage and why it is significant.
Set the scene by introducing your characters and setting the scene.
A minimum of one prop that relates to the character is expected for each
actor. Full costumes are encouraged
Your skit should be well rehearsed but it is not expected to be completely
memorized. Do not read word for word from your book but you can have it
with you for cues.
Have fun and be creative!

**See below for Rubric

Skit: Romeo and Juliet

Student Name:

CATEGORY

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Characters

The main characters

are named and
clearly described
(through words
and/or actions). The
audience knows and
can describe what
the characters look
like and how they
typically behave.

The main characters

are named and
described (through
words and/or
actions). The
audience has a fairly
good idea of what
the characters look
like.

The main characters It is hard to tell who

are named. The
the main characters
audience knows very are.
little about the main
characters.

Voice

Always speaks
loudly, slowly and
clearly. Is easily
understood by all
audience members
all the time

Usually speaks
loudly, slowly and
clearly. Is easily
understood by all
audience members
almost all the time.

Usually speaks
loudly and clearly.
Speaks so fast
sometimes that
audience has trouble
understanding.

Speaks too softly or

mumbles. The
audience often has
trouble
understanding.

Pacing

The story is told

slowly where the
storyteller wants to
create suspense and
told quickly when
there is a lot of
action.

The storyteller
usually paces the
story well, but one or
two parts seem to
drag or to be rushed.

The storyteller tries to

pace the story, but
the story seems to
drag or be rushed in
several places.

The storyteller tells

everything at one
pace. Does not
change the pace to
match the story.

Setting

Lots of vivid,
descriptive words
are used to tell the
audience when and
where the story
takes place.

Some vivid,
descriptive words
are used to tell the
audience when and
where the story
takes place.

The audience can

figure out when and
where the story took
place, but there isn\'t
much detail (e.g.,
once upon a time in a
land far, far away).

The audience has

trouble telling when
and where the story
takes place.