Lesson Details

Imagery

2014-2015

Freshman Literature, Fall 2014

Date

Nov. 6, 2014

Additional Info
1. Literary Term: Soliloquy
In a play, a soliloquy is when a character speaks his or her thoughts out loud for the benefit of the audience. Other characters, if present, do not hear what is being said. Think of a soliloquy like reading someone's diary or a personal blog post.

2. Allusion: Minverva
Used as the name for Mrs. McGonagall, one of Harry Potter's professors, Minerva is the Roman goddess of wisdom. (Greek equivalent is Athena) She is often depicted with an owl, which is also a symbol for wisdom.



3. Finish watching/reading Act III, scene ii. ( begin on page 855: III.ii.97)

4. Analysis of imagery used by Shakespeare. Let's start by looking at III.ii.17-25 and III.ii.73-85.
  • 1. What images is Shakespeare using in the first section to illustrate Juliet's feelings for Romeo? Make a list of all of them. 2. How does Shakespeare use these images to show the intensity of Juliet's feelings?
  • 3. What images does Shakespeare use in the second passage? Make a list of all of them. 4. What do they all have in common?  5. What emotion(s) is/are Shakespeare using these images to convey to us?
5. Your assignment (due tomorrow): 
  • Summarize Juliet's soliloquy when she laments Romeo's banishment (III.ii.97-127). 
  • What is Shakespeare doing in this passage to show the audience Juliet's intense grief? (Remember, we're talking about the words on the page, the words that Shakespeare made a conscious decision to write.)