8/7/2019 RJ Final Project

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ROMEO AND JULIET FINAL PROJECT 

Pick ONE activity from EACH of the following categories:

Category 1: PERFORMANCE

Activities to choose from:

1. Memorize at least 1O lines of one character of Romeo and Juliet. This can be 10 lines from any monologue in the play.

Possibilities to choose from: either Romeo or Juliet from the Balcony scene, Prince Escalus from A1S1, Mercutios Queen

Mab speech, any of Friar Lawrences speeches. To be recited from memory (in front of the class for EC; in front of justme by special arrangement). **Recite does not require acting.

2. Video yourself acting out a section of the play. You may do a monologue (must be a full monologue) or find a

partner/group. Scripts may not be seen in the video. Use props and costumes. The video will be shown in class.

**Extra Credit for anyone who does the entire Queen Mab speech.

Category 2: CREATIVE/WRITING

Activities to choose from:

1. Gravestone -- Death lies on her like an untimely frost/Upon the sweetest flower of all the field. This sad remark byLord Capulet about Juliet could serve as her epitaph (inscription on a grave). Write a similar epitaph ((2) two lines in

iambic pentameter) for three of the following characters: Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio, Tybalt, and Paris. Indicate at least

one characterizing trait in each epitaph. These should be mounted on tombstones (materials choice is up to you),

making certain that the epitaphs can be clearly read.

2. Movie Poster -- Design a movie poster for your version of Romeo and Juliet . Your poster must be poster sized and

include some type of graphic or artwork that illustrates themes and/or motifs of the play. You must also cast Romeo,

Juliet, and one other major character with modern actors. Your cast selection must appear somewhere on your poster.

How they appear can be modeled after common formats of movie posters. Your poster must also contain at leastone

fictitious Elizabethan critic blurb about your movie. The blurb must be written in Shakespearean English. For example,

Runnest thou must to behold this saucy tale! Roger Elizabert. ****You may not cast the chic and the dude from

Tw ilight as R and J. Your selection must demonstrate that you understand what types of characters R and J are and must

not merely be who you think is the prettiest or hottest actors/actresses in Hollywood. Along these lines, you may cast an

older or deceased actor/actress from when they were younger as long as you indicate as much.

3. Facebook Page Create a Facebook page for a main character in RJ. It must be formatted like a real Facebook page

and include posts from other characters on the page. The more detailed you get, the better. For example, what kind of 

ads would pop up in the margins of Juliets page?

4. Interpret a scene Write the play of Romeo and Juliet in 2011 vernacular (common speech). Each line of your

interpretation must match a line of the original version of the play. You can pick your own idea of where to set your

version, or you may expand on the brainstorming that you did with your group on a high school version. Your script must

be accompanied by a thorough description of the world of your play.

5. Wild Card -- You know your talents and interests. If you can think of something to link to the play, please feel free to

suggest it. Write a detailed description of what youd like to do and how it will deepen your understanding of the play.

will consider it, and, if I think it is appropriate, approve it. I have complete, total, and utter veto power. If I reject your

proposal, you will need to select from those offered above.

**Rubrics to follow