Category: Reading

Y9 Romeo and Juliet-foreshadowing in Act 3 scene 3

1.write down your definition of foreshadowing

1a.Foreshadowing is a literary device in which a writer gives an advance hint of what is to come later in the story. Foreshadowing often appears at the beginning of a story or a chapter and helps the reader develop expectations about the coming events in a story.

2.Which of the following is an example of foreshadowing from the pervious scene we read (Julie’s reaction to being to hearing about Romeo actions)

2a.

How does the nurse reacts to the news that Romeo has killed Tybalt?

The Nurse reacts that Romeo killed Tybalt is very bad the whole day she had done many favours from Romeo and now he let her down also and burt Juliet feelings very much because Tybalt is Juliet cousin.

How does Juliet respond to the Nurse’s words?

Juliet respond to the nurse saying “Blister’d be thy tongue” she is backing Romeo because she knows that Romeo won’t hurt anyone.

Juliets changing emotion

In the beginning of the scene Romeo asked the Nurse saying that “can Juliet be my wife” the Nurse went to say that to Juliet and her emotions is to much exciting because she can’t wait but now the last scene she’s upset because she killed her cousin Tybalt and she’s losing hope

Juliet Dilemna

Juliet language and the use o antithesis in her speech to the nurse highlights for an example “Beautiful tyrant” what Juliet is trying to say that she can’t hate Romeo after he killed his cousin Tybalt because she loves Romeo to much.

Shakespeare’s use of opposing language reflects on Juliet speech because Shakespeare is

Mercutio’s Death

Explain the following quotes in your own words:

“Ask for me tomorrow.and you will find me a grave man.”

Mercutio is saying that “don’t ask for me tomorrow because I’m going to die”

“A plague a both your house!”

Mercutio is saying that there is a disease between the both families

“They have made worms meat of me.”

Mercutio is saying that when he die his body will be eaten by worms.

“O sweet Juliet thy beauty hath made me effeminate and in my temper softened valour’s steel!

Romeo saying how much he loves Juliet.

Romeo and Juliet
Act 2 scene 1-The Fight Scene

What a summary of Act 2 scene 1 of the fight scene?

Romeo doesn’t want to leave the Capulet’s property, so he ditches his friends and hides out in the orchard behind the Capulet house. Benvolio and Mercutio try to find him.

What is your impression of the Nurse’s character?

Give 5 words to describe her.

•lenient
•protective
•noble
•strong-wiled
•defensive
•Understanding

My first impressions of the Nurse is that she really care about Juliet more than her mother beacuse she is over-protective of Juliet,she is the only persons who really cares about Juliet in the Capulets.

Act 2 Scene 4
Romeo meets the Nurse

3 facts about the Nurse?

•She breastfeed Juliet when she was a child

•She love Juliets more than her mother

•She works for the Capulets

What is your first impressions of Friar Lawrence?

My first impression of Friar Lawrence was soft,gentle and friendly and he really wants to marry Juliet but Juliet really loves Romeo and Friar Lawrence asked Romeo about Rosaline so that Faier Lawrence can marry Juliet.