Details
Pages
4 Pages
Subject
ELA, Literature & Poetry, Shakespeare
Languages
English
Product
Digital
Grade
9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Resource Type
Assessments, Guided Reading, Worksheets
Standard
Common Core English Language Arts Standards
Description
Help high school readers go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 1, scene 2, of William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. An answer key is included. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. By completing this activity, students will:
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word and phrase meanings ("Montague is bound as well as I," "woo her," and "one fire burns out another's burning")
Discern the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including situational irony and dramatic irony
Come to class better prepared to discuss dramatic works
Identify what the text states explicitly and implicitly
Consult reference materials in order to learn and verify word and phrase meanings ("Montague is bound as well as I," "woo her," and "one fire burns out another's burning")
Discern the intended effects of the author's word choices and narrative techniques
Explore how complex characters think, behave, interact, and develop
Apply knowledge of literary devices including situational irony and dramatic irony
Come to class better prepared to discuss dramatic works
Help high school readers go beyond basic reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking and literary craft analysis skills with this close reading worksheet covering Act 1, scene 2, of William Shakespeare's tragedy Romeo and Juliet. An answer... more
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