Introduction for the Student Introduction for the Teacher
Dramatis Personae: List of Characters
ACT 1 ACT 2
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viii x
1 KEY MOMENT Act 1 Scene 5: The Capulet Party (Romeo and Juliet are lovestruck) KEY MOMENT Act 2 Scene 2: The Balcony Scene (Romeo and Juliet vow to marry) ACT 3: Part 1 Halfway Point: Reflecting on the Story So Far
ACT 3: Part 2 ACT 4
ACT 5 Exploring Themes Exploring Characters through Obituary
46 84
KEY MOMENT Act 3 Scene 1: The Duel (Tybalt and Mercutio die; Romeo is banished) 102
KEY MOMENT Act 3 Scene 5: The Family Argument (Capulet orders Juliet to marry Paris)
104 132
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KEY MOMENT Act 5 Scene 1: The Apothecary (Death is foreshadowed in the Apothecary’s shop)
KEY MOMENT Act 5 Scene 3: The Ending (Tragic conclusion in the Capulet tomb)
187 192
Revising Plot, Themes and Characters through Performance 198 Revision Plan
