Romeo & Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

Read the following extract from Act 3 Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet and then answer the question that follows.

At this point in the play, Capulet is very angry that Juliet has refused to marry Paris.

Starting with this moment in the play, explore how Shakespeare presents relationships between parents and children in Romeo and Juliet.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Capulet and Juliet at this moment in the play

• how Shakespeare presents relationships between parents and children in the play as a whole.

Romeo and Juliet

Read the following extract from Act 2 Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet and then answer the question that follows.

At this point in the play, Juliet is waiting for the Nurse to return with news from Romeo.

Starting with this speech, explore how Shakespeare presents the difficulties faced by Juliet in Romeo and Juliet.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents the difficulties faced by Juliet in this speech

• how Shakespeare presents the difficulties faced by Juliet in the play as a whole.

Romeo and Juliet

Read the following extract from Act 3 Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet and then answer the question that follows.

At this point in the play, Juliet reacts to the news that Romeo has killed her cousin Tybalt and so has been banished from Verona.

Starting with this speech, explore how Shakespeare presents Juliet’s feelings towards Romeo in Romeo and Juliet.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents Juliet’s feelings towards Romeo in this speech

• how Shakespeare presents Juliet’s feelings towards Romeo in the play as a whole.

Romeo and Juliet

Read the following extract from Act 2 Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet and then answer the question that follows.

At this point in the play, Romeo is in the Capulets’ orchard beneath Juliet’s window. She doesn’t know Romeo is there.

Starting with this speech, explore how Shakespeare presents Romeo’s feelings towards Juliet.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents Romeo’s feelings towards Juliet in this speech

• how Shakespeare presents Romeo’s feelings towards Juliet in the play as a whole.

Romeo and Juliet

Read the following extract from Act 3 Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet and then answer the question that follows.

At this point in the play, the Nurse has told Juliet that Romeo has killed Tybalt and has been banished from Verona.

Starting with this conversation, explore how far Shakespeare presents Juliet as a female character with strong emotions.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents Juliet in this extract

• how far Shakespeare presents Juliet as a female character with strong emotions in the play as a whole.

Romeo and Juliet

Read the following extract from Act 1 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet and then answer the question that follows.

At this point in the play, the Prince has arrived to stop the fight that has broken out in the centre of Verona.

Starting with this speech, explore how Shakespeare presents the effects of the conflict between the Capulet and Montague families.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents the effects of the conflict in this extract

• how Shakespeare presents the effects of the conflict between the Capulet and Montague families in the play as a whole.

Starting with this conversation, explore how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Romeo and Juliet.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents their relationship in this conversation

• how Shakespeare presents the relationship between Romeo and Juliet in the play as a whole.

Starting with this moment in the play, explore how Shakespeare presents relationships between adults and young people in Romeo and Juliet.

Write about:

• how Shakespeare presents relationships between adults and young people at this moment in the play

• how Shakespeare presents relationships between adults and young people in the play as a whole.

Starting with this conversation, explore how Shakespeare presents aggressive male behaviour in Romeo and Juliet.

Write about:

how Shakespeare presents aggressive male behaviour in this conversation

how Shakespeare presents aggressive male behaviour in the play as a whole.