Romeo And Juliet Character Worksheets
1. Ensure that all students have read most of Romeo and Juliet and have seen 1 or 2 adaptations.
2. Discuss character using lecture notes.
3. Write character names on the board and ask the class “what kind of traits exist in these characters. “
4. Pass out character worksheets. These worksheets will only include excerpts that were discussed in, or at the very least, touched on in the unit.
5. This activity can be done in groups or individually. It is recommended that it is done individually as students may have different reactions to certain characters and not want to voice them in a group.
6. Collect the activity and grade on the student’s ability to withdraw information from the text using textual clues and context. Do the students understand …show more content…
If not, ask students to work silently. Partners are also an option.
• Be open to questions and help students who need it. Be specific in your answers.
Throughout this unit, we have looked at several other literary elements and terms and their presence in Romeo and Juliet. In this activity, three direct passages from the text are listed, with a small summary underneath for each. For each passage, there is a character you are to focus on for that particular section. What character traits can we deduce from this passage? Write 3-5 for each in the space provided. You may choose to either bullet your answers or simply list them.
In this passage, Romeo and Juliet share their first interaction on stage together. Romeo is very clear on his intentions, opening with the fact that he wants to kiss Juliet. What does Juliet’s response say about her character?
In this passage, Romeo tells the apothecary to take his money as he feels it’s “worse than poison”. What can we deduce about his character from this line?
In this passage, Mercutio talks about the dangers that one’s imagination can have. What does this say about his
2. Discuss character using lecture notes.
3. Write character names on the board and ask the class “what kind of traits exist in these characters. “
4. Pass out character worksheets. These worksheets will only include excerpts that were discussed in, or at the very least, touched on in the unit.
5. This activity can be done in groups or individually. It is recommended that it is done individually as students may have different reactions to certain characters and not want to voice them in a group.
6. Collect the activity and grade on the student’s ability to withdraw information from the text using textual clues and context. Do the students understand …show more content…
If not, ask students to work silently. Partners are also an option.
• Be open to questions and help students who need it. Be specific in your answers.
Throughout this unit, we have looked at several other literary elements and terms and their presence in Romeo and Juliet. In this activity, three direct passages from the text are listed, with a small summary underneath for each. For each passage, there is a character you are to focus on for that particular section. What character traits can we deduce from this passage? Write 3-5 for each in the space provided. You may choose to either bullet your answers or simply list them.
In this passage, Romeo and Juliet share their first interaction on stage together. Romeo is very clear on his intentions, opening with the fact that he wants to kiss Juliet. What does Juliet’s response say about her character?
In this passage, Romeo tells the apothecary to take his money as he feels it’s “worse than poison”. What can we deduce about his character from this line?
In this passage, Mercutio talks about the dangers that one’s imagination can have. What does this say about his