R&J Act 3

Do Now: How does the actor playing Mercutio use his handkerchief to cover up what he really feels? 

Today's Learning Target: 
I will be able to describe how analyzing a small amount of text can shed light on big ideas in the text.
I will know that I have hit the learning target when...
-I can make a connection between a short passage from the play and a big idea.
-I can recognize an important method Shakespeare uses in a passage and explain what it emphasizes or suggests.

Agenda:

1. Continuing Act 3
2. Literary Devices Packet
3. Group work
4. Exit ticket: explain how one of the literary devices Shakespeare uses sheds light on one of the big ideas in the play.

HW: Continue converting your outline into an essay; begin with the body paragraphs. FIRST DRAFT due Friday, 30 May