1. A= Troy and Shari
B= Dyian and Robert
C= Jared and Kathy
D= Jordan and Chester Do Now:
E= Uriel and Vaughn
F= Chanelin and Genesis
Tell me
G= Bryan and Clinton AGREE or
H= Nolan and Gavin DISAGREE
I= Terae and Nick
J= Lidia and Diana
and WHY
K= Mia
L= Dameon and David

2. A= Bruce and Eric
B= Alexis and Carmen
C= Erika and Stephany
D= Tremone and Mike
E= Taylor and Autumn Do Now:
F= Cody and Derek
G= Denzel and Vo’Jaun Tell me
H= Karline and Aaliyah AGREE or
I= Jessica and Edwin
J= Toni and Jasmyn DISAGREE
K= Daisjanae
L= O’Neil and Willie
and WHY
M= Freddy and Hien
N=Jyron and Shanika
O= Janae and Elexus

3. A= Tommylee and Johnny
B= Aida and Alice
C= Lionel and Holden
D= Macie and Austin
E= Jowan and Myah Do Now:
F= Carlos and Raven
G= Hailey and Sarah Tell me
H= Dusty and Tan
I= Marlett and Zach
AGREE or
J= Philip and Takoda DISAGREE
K= Angela and Lilibeth
L= Greg and Gregrionne and WHY
M= Tatiana and Josue
N= Dejanique and Janika
O= Antonio and Rashaad
P= Devin and Sashara

4. Kinds of Plays
A play may be a tragedy, a comedy, or, in modern
drama, a mixture of the two.
• A tragedy depicts serious and
important events that end
unhappily.
• A comedy ends happily.
Although most comedies are
funny, they may also make us
think and question.

5. Tragedy
Most classical tragedies deal with serious
subjects—fate, life, and death—and center on a
tragic hero. Tragic heroes
rebelliousness
• are usually noble ambition
figures
• have a tragic
flaw, a personal passion
failing that leads to
their downfall
excessive pride

6. Comedy
In a comedy, the characters usually face humorous
obstacles and problems that are resolved by the
end of the play. Comic heroes
• may be ordinary people instead
of nobility
• eventually overcome their flaws
and achieve happiness

7. Comedy
The conflict in comedies is usually romantic.
• Someone wants to marry but
faces an obstacle—opposing
parents or rival suitors.
• Complications can involve
misunderstandings, mistaken
identities, disguises, or
transformation.
• The obstacle is always
overcome.

8. Kinds of Plays
Quick Check
1. A young woman wants to marry Which plot would
her love, but her mother be a tragedy, and
disapproves of him. After many which would be a
setbacks, the suitor wins the comedy?
mother’s approval and the lovers
marry.
2. A young man, blinded by
passion, worsens a feud between
his family and his lover’s. The
play ends with the deaths of the
two lovers.

9. Kinds of Plays
Quick Check
Which plot would
1. A young woman wants to marry
be a tragedy, and
her love, but her mother which would be a
disapproves of him. After many comedy?
setbacks, the suitor wins the
mother’s approval and the lovers
marry. Comedy
2. A young man, blinded by
passion, worsens a feud between
his family and his lover’s. The
play ends with the deaths of the
two lovers. Tragedy

10. FATE
The idea that no matter what
you do, your destiny (where
you end up) is inevitable (is
definitely going to happen).

11. FREE WILL
The ability to control
your life with the choices
you make.

12. FEUD
A bitter and ongoing
conflict between two
groups, usually
families, that involves
murder on both sides.

13. STAR-CROSSED
LOVERS
A pair of lovers
whose relationship
is prevented
(stopped) by fate.

14. PROLOGUE
The introduction of a
play or section of a
play.

15. SONNETS
 A sonnet is a poem that has 14
lines: 3
QUATRAINS and a COUPLET.
 (A quatrain is a stanza with 4 lines. A couplet is a
stanza with 2 lines.)

16. IAMBIC PENTAMETER
 Sonnets use a type of rhythmic pattern
called IAMBIC PENTAMETER.
 iambic = da DUM da DUM da DUM
 pentameter = 5 stressed syllables
(DUMs) per line
 Rhyme Scheme: ABAB CDCD EFEF
GG

17. Romeo and
Juliet

18. Facts
Written by William
Shakespeare in about 1591
Based on Arthur Brooke's
The Tragicall History of
Romeus and Juliet

19. Montagues

20. Capulets

21. Others

22. Reading the Prologue
I. Read
II. Line by Line: In Table Groups
III. Quatrain by Quatrain
IV. Summary

23. Reading the Prologue

24. Line Assignments– 1 st
Troy and Shari: Line 1
Dyian and Robert: Line 2
Jared and Kathy: Line 3
Jordan and Chester: Line 4
Chanelin and Genesis: Line 5
Terae and Nick: Line 6
Lidia, Diana, and Mia: Line 7 and 8
Bryan and Clinton: Line 9
Nolan and Gavin: Lines 10 and 11
Vaughn and Uriel: Line 12
Dameon and David: Lines 13 and 14

25. Line Assignments– 3rd
Bruce and Eric: Line 1
Alexis and Carmen: Line 2
Erika and Stephany: Line 3
Tremone and Mike: Line 4
Taylor and Autumn: Line 5
Cody and Derek: Line 6
Karline and Aaliyah: Line 7
Denzel and Vo’Jaun: Line 8
Jessica and Edwin: Line 9
Toni, Jasmyn, and Daisjanae: Line 10
O’Neil and Willie: Line 11
Freddy, Hien, and Jyron: Line 12
Shanika, Janae, and Elexus: Lines 13 and 14

26. Line Assignments– 5th
Tommylee and Johnny: Line 1
Lionel and Holden: Line 2
Aida and Alice: Line 3
Macie and Austin: Line 4
Jowan and Myah: Line 5
Carlos and Raven: Line 5
Hailey and Sarah: Line 6
Marlett and Zach: Line 7
Philip and Takoda: Line 7
Dusty and Tan: Line 8
Angela and Lilibeth: Line 9
Greg and Gregrionne: Line 10
Tatiana and Josue: Line 11
Antonio and Rashaad: Line 12
Devin and Sashara: Line 13
Dejanique and Janika: Line 14

27. Interpreting the
FIRST STANZA
The first stanza
introduces the
theme.

28. Interpreting the
SECOND STANZA
The second stanza
complicates the
theme.

29. Interpreting the
THIRD STANZA
The third stanza
develops a twist.

30. Interpreting the
FOURTH STANZA
The fourth stanza
brings the theme
to a close!

31. SUMMARIZE THE
PROLOGUE

32. WRITING YOUR
SONNET!
The “BIG” assignment for this week
is your own Sonnet.
You will write your own sonnet
based on the ideas of love & hate; fate
& free will; and/or family feuds.
Keep it modern and keep it personal!

33. Steps
1. Create Topic
2. Write normally about the topic
3. Break it up into 14 lines
4. Make the lines follow the ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
rhyme scheme
5. Make sure each line is 10 syllables

34. Step One
Figure out what you’re writing about! Worry about
your topic first, and get some thoughts down on
paper.
Remember the purpose of each stanza when
developing the story for your sonnet.

35. Step Two
Once you have an idea of how your sonnet will
go, think about making it rhyme. Use a dictionary if
you have to!

36. Step Three
After creating the story line and your rhymes, think
about the rhyme scheme. Remember, sonnets don’t
have to be grammatically correct, so it’s okay if you
have to get creative to meet the rhyme scheme!

37. RUBRIC
 28 points for iambic pentameter in each line (2 per
line)
 32 points for correct rhyme scheme
 10 points per stanza for appropriate content (40
total)
 10 points for going above and beyond– creativity
and presentation!!!