PrOlOgUe
Enter Chorus ChOrUs
Now old desire1
And young affection gapes2 That fair4
doth in his death-bed lie, to be his heir.3
for which love groaned for and would die, With tender Juliet matched, is now not fair. Now Romeo is beloved and loves again, Alike bewitched5
by the charm of looks, But to his foe supposed6 he must complain, 10
And she steal love’s sweet bait from fearful hooks. Being held a foe, he may not have access To breathe such vows as lovers use to7
swear,
And she as much in love, her means much less8 To meet her new-beloved anywhere. But passion lends them power, time means, to meet,9 Tempering extremities with extreme sweet.10 [Exit]
A: GrOuP ReAdInG
• As a class you are now going to read the Prologue. • Te first student reads from the beginning, but stops when a comma or full stop appears. • Te next student then takes over, but stops when he/she reaches a comma or full stop. • Te third student then takes over and so on.
It is important to listen during this exercise so that you know when it is your turn to read. If somebody fails to stop at the right moment or doesn’t start reading when they should, the class starts reading again from the beginning.
B: ExPlOrInG ThE ScEnE
1. Explain how this Prologue is a sonnet (see p.9 to revise sonnets). 2. Te Prologue describes how Romeo’s feelings for Rosaline have changed: ‘old desire doth in his death-bed lie’. What does this mean?
3. Te Prologue also describes how Juliet is ‘as much in love’ as Romeo. Why do you think this is an important point to make?
C: PoRtFoLiO
Go to p.25 of your Portfolio to deepen your understanding of this Prologue. Understanding the Prologue: work out the meaning of the Prologue in groups by completing A: Understanding the Prologue, p.25.
61 6 7 8 1
2 3
4 5 use to: usually
means much less: fewer opportunities
9 10
time means, to meet: time will give the opportunity to meet
Tempering…extreme sweet: softening their suffering with the sweetness of their meeting
AcT 2, PrOlOgUe
old desire: i.e. Romeo’s former desire for Rosaline gapes: longs
to be his heir: to take his (old love’s) place
That fair: That beautiful woman, i.e. Rosaline
Alike bewitched: both lovers (Romeo and Juliet) are taken with each other
foe supposed: his supposed enemy
PoRtFoLiO
RoMeO JuLiEt &
Junior Cycle English
RoMeO JuLiEt
William Shakespeare’s &
T is Portfolio book is a companion text to Mentor’s Romeo and Juliet.
T e rich array of activities off ers students a variety of ways to discover and explore Shakespeare’s timeless classic. T ese activities have been designed to facilitate alignment with the new Junior Cycle English Specifi cation.
• 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
www.mentorbooks.ie
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• Interactive activities • Videos of selected scenes • Sample answers to exam questions
See
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