Lesson Five - Romeo and Juliet

Lesson - Part 3

Did you know that Shakespeare varied the complexity of the words and the imagery employed by his characters in order to indicate role, class, intelligence, education and status?

How many different themes/ideas can you suggest for Romeo and Juliet?

What role does choice play in this tragedy?

Read through the documents on the Resources 3 page.

Explore Ms Nakaska's Delicious bookmarks on Romeo and Juliet, taking into account a variety of different interpretations of various aspects of the play.

Consider how the choices an individual makes may reflect that person’s character and often determine the events or direction of that person’s life. In literature, as in life, the individual chooses either to accept circumstances as they are or to take action in shaping events according to his or her beliefs or desires.