Although you have watched a film version of a play, a film is not THE PLAY. Consequently, it is imperative that you do the reading in order to feel prepared for tomorrow's lesson.
Read each scene slowly. Read all three columns in the text to ensure understanding.
Start thinking of essay topics:
1. The juxtaposition of love and hate
2. The roles of the Nurse and the Friar
3. Juliet risks all
4. Various views of love in the play
5. Love only comes out at night
6. Use of light and dark imagery
7. Romeo's changing relationship to love
8. The role of hatred in the film
9. How love is misunderstood in the play
10. Love and hatred as magical spells
11. The role of loyalty in the play
12. Write an essay on a particular scene and how it reveals key themes: the opening scene in Act 1, the balcony scene, Queen Mab speech, etc
13. The role of Mercutio in the play
14. The role of destiny
