5 Lessons of Love in Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet”
- 1) Love is blind. Romeo and Juliet meet at the Capulet Ball and fall in love at first sight ( Romeo & Juliet, 2013) ...
- 2) Love brings out the best in us. ...
- 3) Life without love is not worth living. ...
- 4) Love stories don’t always end happily. ...
- 5) But in the end, love is still stronger than hate.
How to teach Romeo and Juliet?
While reading lessons
- Romeo and Juliet Crash Course Literature videos. The Crash Course Literature series also has two videos specifically about Romeo and Juliet. ...
- Romeo and Juliet Text Messaging Activity. This great lesson by The English Teacher’s Pet asks students to choose a scene from the play and recreate the scene through text ...
- Read some comics. ...
What is the important lesson in Romeo and Juliet?
- Don’t spit on feelings of true love. So what if Juliet was 13 and Romeo was 17? ...
- Never play bluff with your life like Juliette. ...
- Applying optimal options to life’s problems will affect the course of your life. ...
- Not applying optimal options is being stuck in the role of Juliette - unconscious, playing dead, then dead.
How did Romeo learn of Juliet's love for him?
Romeo learns of Juliet 's love for him by overhearing her profess it to herself. In act 2, scene 2, Romeo is standing in the garden feeling bitter about Mercutio 's jokes when suddenly Juliet appears in the window above the garden.
Did Romeo and Juliet make love?
When Romeo and Juliet first meet, they instantly fall in love. Shakespeare presents their initial meeting as passionate, flirtatious and true. "To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss."
Who is the teacher for Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo and Juliet Lesson Plan. Instructor: Christopher Muscato. Show bio. Chris has a master's degree in history and teaches at the University of Northern Colorado. Romeo and Juliet are ubiquitously known but rarely understood.
How do actors tell the story of a group?
Tell the groups that they are going to act out these scenes, but as modern youths. This means that the story will be told by the characters texting each other. Each actor will speak the actual lines of the scene (while acting like they are texting) while the other students in the group will hold up speech bubbles that translate this dialogue into modern text-message speak.
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What are the lessons of Romeo and Juliet?
In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare many lessons are learned, such as love is blind, violent delights have violent ends, or consider possible repercussions. First off, Romeo and Juliet is a traditional story of two teenage lovers who blindly fall in love at first sight and marry while their families have been enemies for years. In pursuit of their love, the couple thoughtlessly tried to be together, ending in tragedy. Everyone thinks of Romeo and Juliet as the tragic tale of two inseparable lovers. But, there are many lessons within the pages. Romeo and Juliet’s violent end is a result of hasty decision-making. Firstly, when Romeo and Juliet decide to get married, not thinking about feasible outcomes. Second, Romeo’s sudden decision to kill himself when he gets banished from Verona for murdering Tybalt almost gets him killed. Third, Juliet takes the potion too early and unknowingly sabotages the plan because she is scared. She makes a brash decision without thinking. Do not make quick, hasty decisions without thinking about possible outcomes and consequences.
What does Romeo think about Juliet?
Romeo thinks that if Juliet is nice and likes him, they will be able to get married and live a happy life. But they did not think about their families being upset and non-approving. Ultimately speaking, this is the first incident of many to come where impulsive actions lead to severe aftereffects. The next step to the tragic ending occurs in Romeo’s reckless reaction to his banishment. This is obvious when Romeo reveals,
What is Romeo convinced of?
Romeo takes no second thoughts and is convinced that death is the better option over banishment. Thankfully, Friar Lawrence was present to put some sense back into him. He does not even think past living in banishment, but instead gets beset and overreacts. The next fatal misstep was that of Juliet’s, relieving Romeo of all the fault.
What was Romeo and Juliet's relationship like?
Romeo and Juliet's relationship ticked off various family members, and proved pretty chaotic for everyone involved. In the end, people on both sides pretty much realized how petty and silly all those grudges were. It's a nice reminder to look at the bigger picture when it comes to your (or your SO's) family and try not to sweat the small stuff.
What happened to Romeo and Juliet?
When you really think about it, it wasn't poison or a self-inflicted wound which killed Romeo and Juliet, it was miscommunication. Everyone can agree that good communication is key to a great relationship. Shakespeare takes it one step further and offers up a cautionary tale on how very wrong things can go when a couple is a bit too demure with each other and, as a result, ends up misreading signals or getting their wires crossed.
Why would Romeo and Juliet's deaths have been avoided?
Think I'm being dramatic? Romeo's and Juliet's deaths could have been avoided if Juliet had someone check in to make sure Romeo actually got her letter. Or they could have found a more efficient way to communicate with one another. In this context, good communication in a relationship really is a key lesson we can all learn from Shakespeare's play.
What is the ultimate standard for love at first sight?
Romeo and Juliet seem to be the ultimate standard for love at first sight. After all, the second they laid eyes on each other they knew they were destined to be together, right?
How did Romeo and Juliet end?
Communication is key. Romeo and Juliet ended in a suicide tragedy of miscommunication. Romeo wasn’t aware Juliet was faking her death and in turn he took his own life and a few moments later followed by Juliet doing the same. Had there been better communication, Romeo and Juliet may have lived a long life together.
Who did Romeo kill in Romeo and Juliet?
Otherwise, you will end up like that time ( spoiler alert) Romeo killed Tybalt (Juliet’s cousin) in the heat of the moment after Tybalt killed Mercutio. This is arguably the number one, ultimate lesson of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Now that we know better, don’t make the same mistakes Romeo and Juliet did.
Was Romeo and Juliet a tragedy?
Though some may agree that Romeo and Juliet’s death is a tragedy, you can also argue that a lot of “good” things came out of it too. After their children’s death, Montague and Capulet ceased their long rivalry.
Is Romeo and Juliet a Shakespeare play?
When you think about a classic love story, you might think of “Romeo and Juliet”. This play by Shakespeare, like many others by him, may be a little difficult to understand because of the language used. Oddly enough, all the movies ever made (including the most recent 2013 rendition starring Heilee Steinfeld and Douglas Booth) uses this same language. Well, maybe it’s not so odd. That Shakespearean language is probably what makes it even more romantic and magical.
