Romeo And Juliet Lesson Plans

Analyze how the plague and a failed delivery system seal the lovers' fate.

The "Montague vs. Capulet" Icebreaker. Split the room into two houses. Give them 10 minutes to create a handshake, a chant, and an insult (Shakespearean style, please: "You egg!" works for Macbeth , but try "Thou art like a toad!"). romeo and juliet lesson plans

Act 2 is where you lose them if you read it cold. The metaphors are dense, but the emotion is universal. Analyze how the plague and a failed delivery

Compare Mercutio’s cynical worldview with Romeo’s idealized romanticism. and an insult (Shakespearean style

Chart the light, dark, and astronomical imagery used by both lovers.