Lesson Details

R&J: Act I, Scene i

2014-2015

Freshman Literature, Fall 2014

Date

Oct. 22, 2014

Additional Info
Literary term #28: 3rd-person omniscient p.o.v.
In this style of narration, the narrator is "all knowing" or knows all the thoughts of all the characters. 


Allusion #28: Lethargy (n.) lethargic (adj.)
This word refers to someone or something that is very tired and slow-moving. It has connotations of being ill, unhappy, or sick-feeling. It comes from the River Lethe, which is one of the five rivers in Hades. It was said that anyone who drank from this river immediately forgot everything. In its original Greek, it meant "inaction from forgetfulness." Today, just the "inaction" part stuck. See, even words we use all the time are actually allusions!


1. Casting for Act One:
Sampson:
Gregory:
Abram:
Benvolio:
Tybalt:
Capulet:
Lady Capulet:
Montague:
Lady Montague:
Prince:
Officer:
Romeo:

2. Begin Reading of Act one:
Throughout the play, the readers will stand in the front of the room