We have finally finished the play! I hope you all enjoyed your first exploration of a Shakespearean play.
You have 3 choices for your next project. Please choose ONE. Projects will be due on November 30th (the Friday after we come back from Thanksgiving). Projects are worth 40% of your class grade. Option 1 "On the Balcony of Love" Step 1. Go back and re-read the balcony scene (Act II, Scene II). As you read, take notes on examples of figurative language (simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, allusion, etc.), paying special attention to lines that stand out to you as beautiful or though-provoking. Step 2. After reading, narrow . your list down to 3 different examples/types of figurative language. Step 3. Identify each literary device. (Is Example 1 a simile?) Step 4. Write the line from the poem in its proper citation (Act.Scene.Line). Example: (II.ii.45). Note that the Act is written in CAPITAL Roman numerals, and the scene is written in lower case Roman numerals. Step 5. Explain what each example of figurative language means in at least 3 sentences. (What is being compared? How does it better help the reader understand the character/message? What is the effect on the reader?) Step 6. Illustrate your examples! The style is up to you, but it must be colorful, creative, and take up the white space on the page. **You will complete this project on a separate piece of construction paper.** Option 2 "What's in a Name?" Step 1. Answer the questions on the project form, regarding the 3 characters (Mercutio, Benvolio, and Tybalt). Please answer these questions on a separate sheet of paper, neatly. What chemical element is Mercutio named for? What characteristics of this element match Mercutio's character? What does it mean to say that someone is mercurial in temperament? Benvolio's name comes from the same Latin words as the adjective benevolent. What do these Latin words mean? How does Benvolio's name match his temperament? How is Tybalt names like the cat he is named for? If you were renaming these characters for an updated version of the play, what names would you give them? Step 2. For each of the 3 characters, create a drawing that represents his character, using what you know about his name. The illustration can be literal OR symbolic, and should include background drawings to help give a clue about who he is. **Make sure to LABEL details of your drawing that help to describe his character traits!** Option 3 "For never was a story of more woe..." In Act V, the Capulets and the Montagues are informed of their children's untimely death. There are several moments of confusion as the characters work to decipher the mystery of Romeo and Juliet's secret love affair, brief marriage, and double suicide. Imagine how that scene might look. In the Capulet's tomb, we see Prince Escalus, Friar Lawrence, Lord Montague, Lord Capulet, Lady Capulet, the Watchmen, Balthasar, and the Page, all sharing their piece of information puzzle. In their sorrow, the enemies Capulet and Montague resolve their bitter feud and join together in grief. Using your creativity, figure out a way to represent the end of the play. Consider the following options, but don't let the list limit your imagination: -Drawing -Painting -Photography -Collage -Diorama -3D Model -Online Video Your project must show a thoughtful, thorough representation of the end of the play. You must be prepared to explain your thought process!
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