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Everything you need to know before reading the play!. Romeo and Juliet. Love, death, and youth. A drama for the ages. Setting, Character, and Theme in Romeo and Juliet. What Is Setting?. Setting is WHERE and WHEN the drama takes place. What is our setting? 2010 Roswell, Georgia, USA. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Everything you need to know before reading the play!
Romeo and Juliet
Love, death, a
nd youth
A drama for the ages
Setting, Character, and Theme
in Romeo and Juliet
Setting is WHERE and WHEN the drama takes place.
What is our setting?◦ 2010◦ Roswell, Georgia, USA
What Is Setting?
WHERE DOES THIS PLAY BEGIN?
verona
ItalyPlay performed in 1600s
1599
GLOBE THEATER
Characters are the people in a story or play. Another word for the main character is the
protagonist. Who do you think are the protagonists in Romeo
and Juliet? Characters can be static or dynamic
◦ Static characters stay the same◦ Dynamic characters change
The protagonist of a tragedy is the tragic hero◦ Generally good people◦ Tragic flaw leads to downfall
What Is a Character?
Characters in Romeo and Juliet Montagues Capulets
Romeo Juliet Mercutio Upper Class Tybalt
Benvolio Feuding* Nurse Lord and Lady Lord and
Montague Lady Capulet
Theme is the “big idea” in a piece of literature
What the author is really trying to say about people and life
Themes in Romeo and Juliet:◦ The power of love◦ Obedience to parents◦ The danger of violence
What is Theme?
Verona, Italy
Juliet Romeo
themes
motifs
+
YOUNG LOVE CAN BE IMPETIOUS AND IMPULSIVE
LOVE CAN LEAD TO MADNESS
THERE ARE DIFFERENT TYPES OF LOVE
FAMILY GRUDGES CAN LEAD TO DEATH & DESTRUCTION
YOU CAN NOT ESCAPE FATE
MOTIF: TIME
MOTIF: LIGHT VS DARK
Literary terms to know
These are in your packet
Which is your homework tonight
Print the Romeo and Juliet packet!
IMAG
ERY
DRAMATIC SPEECHES
SOLILOQUY:is a speech to one’s self. It reveals inner dialogue of a character
MONOLOGUE:SPEECH TO OTHERS; NOT TO SELF
ASIDE
DRAMATIC IRONYan audience’s
understanding of a character’s words or actions is different from the character’s understanding. The audience’s special
knowledge enables it to view the characters
with superior understanding.
Verbal Irony
Isn’t that cute?
You actually think I care…
metaphor
DIFFERENT VERSIONS
LUHRMAN
ZIFFERELLI
SO GET READY…
FOR ONE OF THE GREATEST
TRAGEDIES OF ALL TIME
LET’S LOOK AT
THE PROLOGUE