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Split Page Notes/Close Reading for Act I of Romeo and Juliet

  1. If you were the Prince of Verona, how would you manage the conflict between the Capulet’s and the Montague’s?
  2. What incentives would you offer?
  3. What disciplinary measures would you take?
  4. What do you learn about Romeo’s feelings toward Rosaline?
  5. How would you characterize Romeo at the beginning of the play based on his love sickness?
  6. How would you describe the control Juliet’s parents have over her?

Text / Explain the Conflict / How does this
describe Romeo?
Lines 200-207 -- “Grief of mine own lie heavy in my breast…A madness most discreet, a choking gall, and a preserving sweet. Farewell.”
Lines 210-211 – “Tut! I have lost myself; I am not here. This is not Romeo, he is some other where.”
Lines 240-241 –
“Be ruled by me: forget to think of her. O, teach me how I should forget to think!”
Character / Quote / Paraphrase / What does it reveal about their feelings toward love and marriage?
Capulet / “My child is yet a stranger in the world, too soon marred are those so early made, within her scope of choice lies my consent and my consent end fair according voice.”
Paris / “What say you to my suit…Younger than she are happy mothers made.”
Benvolio / “Turn giddy and be holp by backward turning…Take thou some new infection to they eye and the rank poison of the old will die.”
Romeo / “Not mad, but bound more than a madman is; shut up in prison, kept without my food, whipped and tormented.”
Text / Interpretation / Inference
Lady Capulet: “Well, think of marriage now. Younger than you, here is Verona, ladies of esteem, are made already mothers. By my count, I was your mother much upon these years that you are now a maid. Thus then in brief: The valiant Paris seeks you for his love.” / What can we conclude about Juliet’s relationship with her mother?
Nurse: “Thou wast the prettiest babe e’er I nursed. An I might live to see thee married once I have my wish.” / How does Juliet’s relationship with her nurse compare to that with her mother?
Juliet: ”I’ll look to like, if looking liking move; But no more deep will I endart mine eye than your consent gives strength to make it fly.” / . / Why does Juliet speak in this playful tone?

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