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Modernizing Shakespeare

Modernizing Shakespeare. Shakespeare: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose / By any other word would smell as sweet .” Modern language: Meaning in the Play:. Act III, scene i Role Play Assignment .

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Modernizing Shakespeare

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  1. Modernizing Shakespeare Shakespeare: “What’s in a name? That which we call a rose / By any other word would smell as sweet.” Modern language: Meaning in the Play:

  2. Act III, scene i Role Play Assignment • Give each person in your group a role to read: Mercutio, Benvolio, Tybalt, or Romeo. • Then, read from pages 115-121 in Act III, Scene i. • After reading, rewrite the dialogue between the characters in modern language. • Choose your lines carefully (20 lines minimum, including stage directions). • Remember to focus on the main points in the scene. • Each person should have his/her own, handwritten script.

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