Reading Journal Romeo and Juliet
Assignment: Reading Journal, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Acts 1 and 2
(35 points)
Instructions:
Respond to each of the questions below in complete sentences. Keep in mind that your instructor will be evaluating both the quality of the content in your responses and the quality of the writing that communicates your ideas. Be mindful of the basic principles of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Elements of Dramatic Text
Select a text excerpt from act 1 or 2 of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet that demonstrates each of the following elements of dramatic text. Then, explain how the author uses each element to enhance meaning. Element
Text Excerpt:
Act, Scene, Lines
Explanation
Monologue
Soliloquy
Dramatic
Irony
Examining Character
Choose one complex character from act 1 or 2.
1) Character Name
2) Why is the character considered a complex character?
3) How does the character contribute to the plot development in acts 1 and 2?
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Summarizing Text
1) Trace the plot development of acts 1 and 2 by summarizing the story in an outline format.
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Short Answer
1) How do the characters and events in acts 1 and 2 contribute to the theme of forbidden love?
2) Identify two instances of foreshadowing and two examples of subplots in acts 1 and 2 by citing the act, scene, and line numbers. How does the nonlinear plot development enhance the linear plot development? Nonlinear
Element
Foreshadowing
Text Excerpt:
Act, Scene, Lines
How it enhances the linear plot
Foreshadowing
Subplot
Subplot
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(35 points)
Instructions:
Respond to each of the questions below in complete sentences. Keep in mind that your instructor will be evaluating both the quality of the content in your responses and the quality of the writing that communicates your ideas. Be mindful of the basic principles of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
Elements of Dramatic Text
Select a text excerpt from act 1 or 2 of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet that demonstrates each of the following elements of dramatic text. Then, explain how the author uses each element to enhance meaning. Element
Text Excerpt:
Act, Scene, Lines
Explanation
Monologue
Soliloquy
Dramatic
Irony
Examining Character
Choose one complex character from act 1 or 2.
1) Character Name
2) Why is the character considered a complex character?
3) How does the character contribute to the plot development in acts 1 and 2?
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AV011413
Summarizing Text
1) Trace the plot development of acts 1 and 2 by summarizing the story in an outline format.
© K12 Inc.
AV011413
Short Answer
1) How do the characters and events in acts 1 and 2 contribute to the theme of forbidden love?
2) Identify two instances of foreshadowing and two examples of subplots in acts 1 and 2 by citing the act, scene, and line numbers. How does the nonlinear plot development enhance the linear plot development? Nonlinear
Element
Foreshadowing
Text Excerpt:
Act, Scene, Lines
How it enhances the linear plot
Foreshadowing
Subplot
Subplot
© K12 Inc.
AV011413