Romeo & Juliet Act I.i-iv (Act 1 Scenes 1-4)
1 additions to document , most recent almost 4 years ago
| When | Why |
|---|---|
| Apr-27-20 | Don't Believe this Feud is Realistic? |
0 General Document comments
0 Sentence and Paragraph comments
0 Image and Video comments
Comments are due May 01, 2020 13:00
You've made 0 of the 2 requested
The questions that will be on your reading checks are the same questions that are posted on the timeline notes. Access the timeline notes through the Google folder on the weekly agenda. Use these videos to help you further understand.
Act I.i - Early Sunday Morning in Verona Townsquare
Watch both versions of the opening scene. What do you think about them?
I thought that Baz Luhrmann’s version actually explained their audience about what was happening in the play rather then just stating the prologue like Zeffirelli’s version did. I also think that because Baz Luhrmann’s version was produced in 1996 it was easier for me to interpret compared to Zeffirelli’s Romeo & Julitet.
I enjoyed Baz Luhrmann’s version of Romeo of Juliet because it includes the characters, plot, and setting of the play while the second video doesn’t seem like an ancient play, or anything like the prologue introduces. The prologue and opening scene are very contradicting.
Both clips do a great job of highlighting the prologue. What Zeffirelli’s has over Luhrmann’s Romeo and Juliet is that it starts a real movie. Luhrmann’s is like a trailer but the same things are repeated over and over again. While, Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet shows the city of Verona, it’s people, and the hatred between the families.
Zeffirelli's Romeo & Julitet (1968)
Baz Luhrmann's Romeo & Juliet (1996)
Romeo enters Act I scene 1 in love with a woman...who is NOT JULIET! (Make sure you're written out your own character map, so you can identify his "first love.") What do you think about Romeo knowing that he's in love with someone else. Do you understand why that relationship isn't working?
It is very difficult to be in love with two people because you will have to choose who you would want to be with, ultimately. From my perspective, I think their relationship wasn’t working because the bond Romeo had with Juliet was stronger than the bond he had with his first love.
Pay attention to what Romeo tells Benvolio about the first girl. If you finished reading Act I Scene 1, Romeo explains the issue.
Petrarch's vs. Shakespeare's Version of Love. Which one do you consider more romantic?
Petrarch’s version of love sees it as one sided. The man is to lose himself over this girl and she is this perfect being who can’t be really approached. This isn’t love to me its more of a crush while Shakespeare’s version is about both being in love and accepting each other’s flaws. This is an amazing thing because by accepting each other’s flaws your truly loving the person and seeing them for who they truly are and that is real love.
This is because although Petrarch’s version of love is unrequited, it does show the love that one person can have for another although it is not mutual. Shakespeare’s version of love highlights beauty in a person’s flaws and makes it as realistic as possible to the audience. Unrequited love is as romantic because it is one sided.
Petrarch’s is one sided and unrequited and Shakespeare’s is shared. When love is shared you get to watch two people fall madly in love with each other and if it isn’t then it is boring and it might stay one sided forever. Shakespeare also makes his as realistic as possible by highlighting that people can be beautiful even with all their flaw
Petrarch’s version of love is unrequited and one-sided. To me, one-sided love isn’t as romantic as love that can be shared with one another. Sometimes, unrequited love stays unrequited and the two people don’t feel the same love. However, with Shakespeare, the love is there and his eloquence captivate the essence of romance
Part 1
Part 2
Act I.ii - Sunday Morning in Capulet's House. Watch Summary - Sunday Morning in Capulet's House
Act I.iii - Sunday Afternoon in Capulet's House. (Juliet's Room)
Zeffirelli's Romeo & Juliet (1968) - Act I.ii-iii (6 mins)
Watch Me Breakdown the Nurse's Dirty Jokes
Baz Luhrmann's Romeo & Juliet (1996)(10:05 - 12:23) - Okay to skip this version as it isn't super clear.
Since the children of wealthy families were breastfed and largely raised by their wet nurses, the relationship between mothers and their children were often not very close. Consider the relationships and characterization amongst the only 3 ladies in the play. (Lady Montague only appears in Act I Scene I!)
Act I.iv - Sunday Evening/Night in Verona's Townsquare.
Watch My Videos on the Infamous Queen Mab Speech
Part 1
Part 2
Zeffirelli's Romeo & Juliet (1968)
Baz Luhrmann's Romeo & Juliet (1996)
What are some of your thoughts, questions, and reactions to Act I scenes i-iv?
Sign up for my office hours on Thursday if you want to review a specific scene, or need help with anything!
Added April 27, 2020 at 6:02pm
by Mrs. Rose Butler
Title: Don't Believe this Feud is Realistic?
Hatfields & McCoys: White Lightning: The Feud | History
General Document Comments 0
You’ll want to finish reading Act I Scene 1 so you can find out who he’s in love with since he tells Benvolio about it.
icons on the left to see existing comments.
0 archived comments