Module 2

2 Weeks
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet: Act 1

 Students will define and identify iambic pentameter and sonnet form
 Students will recognize and distinguish among literary devices related to
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
 Students will value the artistry of Shakespeare’s writing 
 Students will begin to evaluate the timelessness of Romeo and Juliet
 Students will evaluate their progress to better understand themselves as
learners

Week 1: Prologue and Scenes 1, 2, & 3

Content: Mechanics of Shakespeare
Iambic Pentameter Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5lsuyUNu_4
Prologue as Sonnet Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0wtMTRld5k
Quizlet Link for Literary Devices: https://quizlet.com/102527926/romeo-and-juliet-
literary-devices-flash-cards/

Reading of the text: Text with Annotation:

https://myshakespeare.com/romeo-and-juliet

Discussion Choices (Continue through Week 2):

1. Do you think Shakespeare’s characters’ traits and actions are realistic (in their time
period or in ours)? Use quotes from the text to exemplify how a character (or more than
one character) behaves or is described in a way that you think is, or is not believable. 

2. Juliet’s parents are insistent that she marry Paris, but she claims that “It is an honour
that I dream not of” I.iii.70.  Though she is resistant to her parents’ wishes, she is
convinced that she is in love with Romeo by the end of Act 1. How much do you think
what parents want influence their children’s decisions/actions? Relate your response
both to the text and to modern families. 

Online Quiz: Poetic Devices in Act I

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Week 2: Act I, Scenes 4 & 5

Reading of the text: Text with Annotation:

https://myshakespeare.com/romeo-and-juliet

Activity: Queen Mab Analysis Worksheet

Blog- Words with an Impact: Follow the Class Blog guidelines from the Syllabus to
highlight your favorite lines from Act 1. 

Learning Journal: What is challenging you in this Unit? How can you approach this
challenge to better manage it?  What do you like about the work we have completed so
far? What progress have you made towards the Unit Goal you set in Module 1?