Romeo and Juliet Mastery
Activity Scenes
Group 1: I, v: The Lovers Meet -- Perhaps the most
famous scene in the play, this is loaded with theme, language, drama. Focus on the emotion, the imagery, and
especially the character development of both our young lovers, with a powerful
focus on the differences in their personalities. Oh, and be sure to maintain the original tone
of the scene in your re-enactment.
Group 2: II, ii: The Balcony Scene -- Perhaps the most
famous scene in the play, this is loaded with theme, language, drama. Focus on the emotion, the imagery, and
especially the character development of both our young lovers, with a powerful
focus on the differences in their personalities. Oh, and be sure to maintain the original tone
of the scene in your re-enactment.
Group 3: II, iv: The Nurse Meets with
Romeo – This
is a hilarious scene with all kinds of verbal barbs and silliness. Focus on the comedy and the word play. This is one scene I think might work well
translated to modern English or better yet, enacted in both modern and
Elizabethan English.
Group 4: III, i: The
Climax, I am fortune’s fool! – Here, Tybalt
slays Mercutio, and Romeo kills Tybalt,
leading to his famous line, which, for all practical purposes, is the technical
climax of the play.
Group 5: III, v: Romeo and Juliet part
ways – This scene is filled with emotion and intense language; your job is
to emphasize that emotion and language.
This may be the most beautiful, if sad, scene in the play and, perhaps,
shows our young newlyweds at their best.
Group 6: V, iii: Death and Denouement
– Good luck to you as you dramatize one of the most famous death scenes in our
culture! Clearly, the language and
emotion are important here.