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Entry Exercise. Romeo and Juliet is Shakespeare’s most performed play. Why do you think you study Shakespeare today? Why is this play relevant today? Write this on the back of your assignment sheet. Identify the Complete Subject. Savannah loves chocolate cupcakes.
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Entry Exercise • Romeo and Juliet is Shakespeare’s most performed play. Why do you think you study Shakespeare today? Why is this play relevant today? • Write this on the back of your assignment sheet.
Identify the Complete Subject Savannah loves chocolate cupcakes. The tall boy with the blue binder is working hard to earn an A. Annie, the quiet girl with dark hair, loves cats. Everyone in fifth period brought their outlines on Friday. The fuzzy yellow bumble bee buzzed around the blooming daisy.
How to Read Literature Like a Professor • Bring your books in on Thursday!
Sample Body Paragraph Romeo consistently exhibits Storge love type behaviors. According to Colours of Love by John Alan Lee, Storge types “[come] from a happy, secure family background”. This is seen repeatedly early in the play. For example, when Romeo’s parents are concerned about his well being, they reinforce their strong bond: “We would but give cure to know” (I.i.137). This reinforces that his parents are very concerned and…
Inserting Quotes • According to Lee, an Eros love type “believes childhood was happy.” • Romeo exhibits typical mania tendencies and becomes preoccupied with thoughts of love: “O, teach me how I should forget to think” (I.i.234).