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informed !

 

A.


What's the play (the story) about ?

B.


STRUCTURE of a TRAGEDY

C.


STRUCTURE of a TRAGEDY

 

applied to "ROMEO & JULIET"

D.


PRINCIPAL CHARACTERS

 

and their interaction

 

E.


TIMELINE

F.

Quelques THEMES abordés par le film (la pièce)

G.


Please, watch the slideshow (Diaporama) below,


study them to get a better ideaon some of the themes

 

 introduced by Shakespeare's play !

H.


What is a foil ?

FOIL   =  

someone or something

 

that serves as a contrast to another

Example:     MERCUTIO is ROMEO's and BENVOLIO's foil


MERCUTIO


- encourages Romeo to go to the party


- tells the story of "Queen MAB"


- speaks in flamboyant

  (sometimes vulgar) language


- argues with Romeo


- escalates tension with the Capulets

  and draws first in Act III

  which causes his death


- is 

impulsive, thoughtless


restless 


clown of the group


free


witty (full of spirit)


flamboyant


prone to violence

 

ROMEO

 

     (before meeting Juliet)

is 

- calm, thoughtful

 

- depressed at the beginning of the play

 

- doesn't want to go to the party

 

- speaks "upper-class" language

 

- tries to avoid tensions

 

- calms Mercutio

  after his "Queen Mab" speech

 


BENVOLIO

 

is

kind

 

thoughtful

 

level-minded

 

a pacifist


Are there other "FOILS" in the play ?


If yes, please list them !

I.


Please watch and study the slideshow on



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