Choral Reading: Romeo and Juliet Prologue
What is this story about? Major themes?
Start Romeo + Juliet
(“Annotate” the film with the seminar prep in mind)
- Are Romeo and Juliet truly in love? Did Shakespeare mean for us to interpret it as real love?
- Which character in the play is the most to blame for the events of this tragedy?
- What are some themes and issues in Romeo and Juliet that are still relevant today? What about this play can you relate to our times, either personally or generally?
- Compare and contrast the two movie versions that we watched. (Be sure to discuss similarities as well as differences.
- Why do people still connect to Shakespeare 400 years later?
