Exploring Drama and Poetry: A Week of Engaging Activities

Feb 08, 2026

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This week's lessons focus on understanding drama, particularly through Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet." Students will brainstorm associated words and phrases related to drama and review the rhyme scheme of sonnets. We will analyze the Prologue of "Romeo and Juliet" and discuss the key themes of love and conflict. Students will answer questions regarding character affiliations, genre classifications, and specific Elizabethan language. This course aims to deepen appreciation for dramatic literature and its complexities.

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Exploring Drama and Poetry: A Week of Engaging Activities

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Bellwork 01/13-01/17
Tuesday • Drama: a play written for stage, radio, film, or television, usually about a serious topic or situation. • Brainstorm all of the words and phrases you can think of that are associated with drama.
Wednesday • Quick Review: • What is the rhyme scheme for a sonnet? • Open up your bluebooks to p. 261 and label the lines of the Prologue to show its rhyme scheme.
Friday • Answer the following questions: • Is Romeo a Capulet or a Montague? • Is Romeo and Juliet a tragedy or a comedy? Why? • What does hie mean? • True or False? Marry is a mild swear word in Elizabethan English. • In Romeo and Juliet, how many families are involved in this fight?