Which best restates this line Read the excerpt from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet The which if you with patient ears attend?

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1 Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
Lesson 3 – Paraphrasing the Prologue and Iambic Pentameter

2 Bellringer: Commonly Confused or Misspelled Words
your/you’re “Your” is used to show possession. “You’re” is a contraction used to replace the words “you + are”. there/their/they’re “There” is a word to show where something is. “Their” is a word to show possession by multiple people. “They’re” is a contraction used to replace the words “they + are”. its/it’s “Its” is word used to show possession by something. “It’s” is a contraction used to replace the words “it + is” or “it + has”.

3 Bellringer: Commonly Confused or Misspelled Words Practice
Correct the following sentences. Turn you’re homework into the bin by the door. Their coming today to visit! The bear raised it’s huge paw to strike the helpless hiker. There some nice people in this room. Your only as good as your actions.

4 Agenda Bellringer Iambic Pentameter Notes and Activity
Paraphrasing Notes Introduction to the Prologue and Paraphrasing Activity Exit Slip Learning Target: I can paraphrase an existing work in order to determine and clarify the author’s overall purpose.

5 Iambic Pentameter Iambic Pentameter
the pattern of 5 unstressed/stressed syllables in a line of poetry Shakespeare used Iambic Pentameter when composing most of his sonnets and other poetic works.

6 Iambic Pentameter Breaking Down Iambic Pentameter:
IAMB = unstressed/stressed PENTA = 5 METER = line pattern ex: if YOU | would PUT | the KEY | inSIDE | the LOCK da DUM | da DUM | da DUM | da DUM | da DUM

7 Paraphrasing Notes To paraphrase an author’s work is to restate their ideas in your own words. How is that different from summarizing? A summary of a passage includes only the main points of a passage in your own words. It should be much shorter than the original source. Paraphrasing is transforming the entirety of a passage into your own words. A paraphrased passage should be about as long as the original source. Tip: When paraphrasing, cover up all of the passage except the line you are currently working on. That way, you can be sure to restate most accurately the points in that line before moving on to the next!

8 Paraphrasing the Prologue
1    Two households, both alike in dignity,   2    In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,   3    From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,   4    Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.   5    From forth the fatal loins of these two foes   6    A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;   7    Whose misadventured piteous overthrows   8    Do with their death bury their parents' strife.   9    The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,  10    And the continuance of their parents' rage,  11    Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,  12    Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;  13    The which if you with patient ears attend,  14    What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.

9 Exit Slip: The following excerpt is from Act I scene v of Romeo and Juliet when Romeo first sees Juliet during a dance at a party. Paraphrase the following four lines and make an inference as to how this scene will affect Shakespeare’s purpose within this play. 50 The measure done, I'll watch her place of stand, 51 And, touching hers, make blessed my rude hand. 52 Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! 53 For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night. Learning Target: I can paraphrase an existing work in order to determine and clarify the author’s overall purpose.

Which statements describe characteristics of Elizabethan drama? Check all that apply.

1. Audiences were from all levels of society2. Audiences were excitable and responded loudly3. Parts were acted only by men

What would an audience at one of Shakespeare’s plays expect to see? Check all that apply.

1. a handbill advertising the play2. fruit and other treats for sale3. animal blood4. young men playing female roles

What does this passage reveal about William Shakespeare the playwright?

Shakespeare masterfully sets the scene with words; he does not need scenery or effects.

Which is the most accurate description of going to the theater in Shakespeare’s day?

Theater was a feast for the imagination and for the senses; there were smells, sights, and sounds everywhere.

Chorus: Two households, both alike in dignity,In fair Verona, where we lay our scene-Romeo and Juliet,William ShakespeareWhich phrase best restates “two households”?Which phrase best restates “alike in dignity”?Which phrase best restates “fair Verona”?

1. two families2. equal in society3. a beautiful city

Chorus: From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.—Romeo and Juliet,William ShakespeareWhich statement best paraphrases the first line in the passage? What do these lines reveal about the play?

1. An old feud sparks violence among civilians.2. The conflict.

Chorus: From forth the fatal loins of these two foesA pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life—Romeo and Juliet,William ShakespeareWhich statement best paraphrases these lines from the prologue?

The children of two feuding families fall in love and are destined to die.

Chorus: From forth the fatal loins of these two foesA pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life—Romeo and Juliet,William ShakespeareWhat is the purpose of these lines?

to introduce the characters

Chorus: The fearful passage of their death-mark’d love,And the continuance of their parents’ rage,Which, but their children’s end, nought could remove,Is now the two hours’ traffick of our stage—Romeo and Juliet,William ShakespeareParaphrase these lines from the prologue in two to three sentences.

The play is about the frightening path of the children’s doomed love and the constant anger of their parents. Only the children’s death could end the fight. This is the story for the rest of the play.

Is revealing the outcome of the plot in the prologue an effective technique for creating suspense, or would you prefer not to be told what will happen? Support your opinion with reasons in two to three sentences.

Revealing the outcome is effective. Knowing that the two young people will die intrigues me and makes me want to find out how and why. It tells me that this will not be a happily-ever-after love story and makes me more interested in the rest of the play.

Read the excerpt from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet.The which if you with patient ears attend,Which best restates this line?

Listen well and carefully to our show.

The purpose of paraphrasing Shakespeare’s text is to

make the language easier to understand.

Read this excerpt from the prologue of Shakespeare’s play Henry V, in which King Henry is referred to as Harry.A kingdom for a stage, princes to actAnd monarchs to behold the swelling scene!Then should the warlike Harry, like himself,Assume the port of Mars; and at his heels,Leash’d in like hounds, should famine, sword and fireCrouch for employment.Which best describes the purpose of this excerpt of the prologue?

It builds suspense about the war in the play.

Read this excerpt from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet.The fearful passage of their death-mark’d love, 10And the continuance of their parents’ rage,Which, but their children’s end, nought could remove,Is now the two hours’ traffick of our stage;Which best states the purpose of this excerpt?

It foreshadows the outcome of the play.

Based on the prologue, what is the main conflict in Romeo and Juliet?

Romeo’s family and Juliet’s family are enemies.

Read this excerpt from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet.Two households, both alike in dignity,In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.In addition to introducing two families in the play, this excerpt helps

build interest about what happens in the story.

Which line from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet reveals the ending of the play?

A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life

Read the line from Hamlet cited in Shakespeare: The World as Stage.Barnardo: Who’s there?What does this line most likely show about the setting of the scene?

It is dark because Barnardo has trouble seeing the other guard.

The prologue of Romeo and Juliet introduces which elements of the play? Check all that apply.

1. the setting of a lovely city2. the characters of the lovers3. the characters of the lovers’ parents4. the conflict of a grudge between the two families

Read this line from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet.A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life;Having heard this line in the prologue, the audience can

predict that Romeo and Juliet do not survive at the end of the play.

Which best restates this line the Which of you patient ears attend?

The which if you with patient ears attend, Which best restates this line? C. Listen well and carefully to our show.

Which best restates the meaning of this line Romeo and Juliet What here shall miss our toil shall strive to mend?

"What here shall miss" means whatever has been missed, or not completely explained, by this prologue. "Our toil" is the work of the actors in performing the play. "Shall strive to mend" means that the performance will mend, or fix, any gaps in the story.

Which line from the prologue of Romeo and Juliet reveals the ending of the play From ancient grudge break to new mutiny?

In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.

What does the witch if you with patient ears attend?

The which, if you with patient ears attend, What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend. This is the Chorus.