Romeo+and+Juliet


 * [|Text of the play online (arranged by scene)]**


 * Sonnet Assignment:** Due May 2 (red day)/May 3 (blue day)
 * Write a sonnet in one of the traditional **rhyme** schemes (Shakespearean, Petrarchan, or Spenserian).
 * It must be in **iambic pentameter**, so think about how to pronounce the multi-syllabic words you use and what types of words are more commonly stressed (single syllable nouns and verbs, for example).
 * Remember that the first section will usually bring up a **situation or problem**, and the ending will **conclude or resolve** it.
 * Use **imagery** in the form of strong adjectives and verbs to strengthen your poem.
 * Possible **figurative language** to use: metaphors, similes, puns, personification, etc.
 * Choose a powerful **experience or emotion** as your topic. It can be from personal experience but doesn’t have to be.


 * Reading and Study Guides:**

Do you know all the **literary elements** in __Romeo and Juliet__?

Notes on the textbook background on Shakespeare and __Romeo and Juliet__ (pages 594-601):