Objectives:Objectives:

To further explore Act One Scene One To further explore Act One Scene One of the play…of the play…

Directing the actors:Directing the actors:

What do I need to know aboutmy character, and their motivation?

How should I deliver my lineshere?

Example:Example:

You are a fiery, hot-tempered character. The audience needsto immediately see your inclination towards violence, and

you should ‘spit out’ the word “peace” as if it is distasteful. Your reference to “hell” should convey the

depth of your despise for the Montagues…

Reading:Reading:

Act 1 Scene 1 continues; meeting Act 1 Scene 1 continues; meeting Romeo…Romeo…

Elements of Petrarchan love:Elements of Petrarchan love:

Use of oxymoronUse of oxymoron Use of antithesisUse of antithesis Woman is idealisedWoman is idealised Man postures and displays lovesickness – Man postures and displays lovesickness –

love is painful!love is painful! Woman adopts a cool and disdainful Woman adopts a cool and disdainful

attitudes towards the manattitudes towards the man

OXYMORONTwo words or phrases

that contradict eachother; placed beside each

other

ANTITHESIS The exact opposite.

DVD Clip:DVD Clip:

How does Baz Lurhmann How does Baz Lurhmann effectively convey the key aspects effectively convey the key aspects

of this scene?of this scene?

Aspect of language Effect/Impact;what we might learn

about character…

Example:Example:

Shakespeare provides the character of Romeo with a varietyof oxymorons. The use of ‘feather of lead… O heavylightness’ is effective at conveying Romeo’s confusedstate of mind and confusion over his love for Rosaline.it portrays love as a series of trials and contradictions,

not a smooth running course…

Shakespeare portrays Romeo as a character‘In love with love’ – he is a

passionate character who seems toenjoy the passions, trials and

contradictions of being ‘inlove’…

I’m a bit confused about mycharacter here. How should I bestplay this scene, and how should

the audience feel?

ROMEO

Extension:Extension:

We might view the language here as being We might view the language here as being rather obvious and not as sophisticated as rather obvious and not as sophisticated as other speeches by Romeoother speeches by Romeo

His language when speaking to or about His language when speaking to or about Juliet is far more beautiful and distinctiveJuliet is far more beautiful and distinctive

What might Shakespeare be conveying What might Shakespeare be conveying here about Romeo’s love for Rosaline?here about Romeo’s love for Rosaline?

DVD Clip:DVD Clip:

Filling in the gaps:Filling in the gaps:

What happens between Scene 1 What happens between Scene 1 and 3?and 3?

Reading:Reading:

Scene 3Scene 3

Lines 1-100 Lines 1-100

The Nurse:The Nurse:

Act 2 Scene 3:Act 2 Scene 3: What is conveyed about the character of What is conveyed about the character of

the Nurse, and her relationship with the Nurse, and her relationship with Juliet?Juliet?

Make 4 clear points, and back these up Make 4 clear points, and back these up with textual evidencewith textual evidence

Use the resource sheet if you need helpUse the resource sheet if you need help

Who has the powerin this scene?

Why is it dramaticallyimportant?