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Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet. Name Predictions!. Names in “Romeo and Juliet”.

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Romeo and Juliet

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  1. Romeo and Juliet Name Predictions!

  2. Names in “Romeo and Juliet” William Shakespeare made some very intentional choices when he named the characters in “Romeo and Juliet.” The names are related to the qualities of the characters. To get to know the characters better, we will study the roots of their names, and make predictions about their personalities. First up…..Tybalt!

  3. How many words can you think of that start with the letters TY? TYRANNASAURUS REX TYPHOON TYRANNY TYRANT

  4. TYBALT Prediction… So, thinking of all these words that start with TY (tyrant, typhoon, tyranny, tyrannosaurus rex), what might the character of Tybalt be like? Write a 2 to 4 sentence description of what this character might be like.

  5. What words can you think of that start with BEN? Benediction Benefit Benefactor Benevolent

  6. Benvolio Prediction… So, thinking of all these words that start with BEN (benevolent, benefit, benefactor, benediction), what might the character of Benvolio be like? Write a 2 to 4 sentence description of what this character might be like.

  7. What words can you think of that start with ROM? Romance Romantic`

  8. Romeo Predictions… So, thinking of all these words that start with ROM (romantic, romance), what might the character of Romeo be like? Write a 2 to 4 sentence description of what this character might be like.

  9. What words can you think of that start with MERC? Mercurial The Greek God, Mercury Mercurial: having qualities attributed to the god Mercury; eloquent, clever, shrewd, thievish, etc. Mercenary Mercury

  10. Mercutio Predictions So, thinking of all these words that start with MERC (Mercury, mercenary, mercurial), what might the character of Mercutio be like? Write a 2 to 4 sentence description of what this character might be like.

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