There are only 20 days left before summer break!
Now that you have finished reading Romeo and Juliet, it's time to assess what you've learned. This is no easy task because I can ask you questions based on the reading, such as those below, but does that really tell me what you've LEARNED? So, let's get started.
Answer these "review" questions based on Act 5 of the play (you do not have to write in complete sentences unless that's your preference). Please put the answers in your notes, NOT your blog.
1. What is the cause of Romeo's failure to receive Friar Lawrence's message about the "big plan"?
2. Who delivers the bad news of Juliet's death to Romeo?
3. How does County Paris die?
4. How does Romeo come to have such a potent, deadly poison if it is illegal to sell in Mantua?
5. In the play, what is the result of Romeo's and Juliet's suicides?
6. What is your interpretation of the message being sent from this play?
You should be able to finish answering the review questions in class. You should also get a good start, if not finish, posting your answer to the following:
What role has FATE played in William Shakespeare's tragedy, Romeo and Juliet?
I want you to first type the question in your blog and then answer it in a minimum of two paragraphs. However, an intelligent, well-thought out and expressed answer cannot be given in just two paragraphs, in my opinion. It will require you to ponder the meaning of the question, and come up with strong, logical examples as proof. If you are unable to finish it in class, please complete it as homework.
Just a reminder: your culminating project on this play is due Wednesday, May 7th. Good Luck!
