R&J

Do Now: How do the following key events in Act II count as rising action (i.e., as something that builds tension or adds to a conflict)?

-Romeo and his friends have different priorities

-Romeo and Juliet meet in secret and at great risk

-Romeo and Juliet confide in the Friar and Nurse respectively, but not their parents

-Tybalt challenges Romeo to a duel

-Romeo and Juliet get married in secret

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

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