RoMeO & JuLiEt
Romeo’s brooding love is in stark contrast to the energised violent atmosphere created by the feuding families.
Romeo is suffering from unrequited (unreturned) love. He loves a girl who doesn’t feel the same way. In the next scene we learn that this girl’s name is Rosaline.
E: LiTeRaRy DeViCe - OxYmOrOn
An oxymoron is a word combination that contains opposite ideas. For example: an open secret, seriously funny, the sound of silence. An oxymoron is used to: - Entertain or amuse - Add drama or colour to a sentence - Intensify an idea When we are introduced to Romeo in this first scene of the play he uses oxymoron as he describes his feelings. At this point of the play, Romeo believes he is in love but that the girl he loves doesn’t feel the same way. He tells Benvolio ‘O brawling love, O loving hate!’ Here the contradictory feelings of love and hate are held together to create an oxymoron.
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Go to p. 9 of your Portfolio to deepen your understanding of this key scene. • Quotations: explore the language used by the characters and familiarise yourself with key quotations. A: Exploring the characters, p.9.
• Newspaper Article: write a tabloid newspaper article based on this scene. B: Stop Press! p.10.
• Oxymoron: discover how Romeo uses oxymoron in this scene. C: Oxymoron, p.11. • Reading Journal: write the first of six entries in your Reading Journal. This will help you to learn more about the play’s key scenes, p.92.
• Timeline: add to your Timeline to help you keep an overview of the plot, p.90. • Character Log: add to your Character Log which you will maintain throughout your reading of the play: Romeo, p.104, Benvolio, p.110 and Tybalt, p.111.
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RoMeO JuLiEt &
Junior Cycle English
RoMeO JuLiEt
William Shakespeare’s &
Tis Portfolio book is a companion text to Mentor’s Romeo and Juliet.
Te rich array of activities offers students a variety of ways to discover and explore Shakespeare’s timeless classic. Tese activities have been designed to facilitate alignment with the new Junior Cycle English Specification.
• A wealth of interesting activities that facilitate students’ exploration of the play • Activities that have been tailored to meet the demands of the new Junior Cycle English Specifi cation • All activities have been cross-referenced with Mentor’s edition of the play for ease of use • Sample examination questions for the Final Assessment • Links to valuable video material which may be accessed through Mentor’s website:
www.mentorbooks.ie
Hugh Holmes is the author of the Mentor Shakespeare Series (Macbeth, Othello, King Lear, Hamlet and Romeo & Juliet). He is also author and co-author of a number of CSPE and English textbooks for Junior Cycle, Senior Cycle and Transition Year. Hugh is an experienced teacher of English, CSPE, Politics & Society and Philosophy. He is also an experienced examiner for the State Examinations Commission.
Junior Cycle English
Mentor Digital Resources Romeo & Juliet
Teacher Resources
• Overview of assessment of English in the Junior Cycle programme
• A complete list of the Learning Outcomes for Junior Cycle English and how they can be met through the use of this edition of Romeo and Juliet
• Links to videos to enhance understanding and enjoyment of the play
Student Resources
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• Interactive activities • Videos of selected scenes • Sample answers to exam questions
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