Transcript Lesson 10: Mad Skillz

Understand and apply concepts of foils, figurative
language, and subtext to Romeo and Juliet
Subtext
 Define in R+J Packets
 The underlying or hidden meaning in dialogue or text;
what is meant within the words by the way they are
said
 Each group has a piece of paper that says “That one is
mine,” but each takes place in a different scenario
 You and your group will act out this scenario saying the
line, and the rest of the class needs to guess the
scenario
Figurative Language
Define the following terms in your R+J Packets
Imagery
Verbal expression of sensory experience; using descriptive words
to appeal to the five sense
Metaphor
A direct comparison between two unlike things
Simile
A comparison between two or more things using the words like or
as
Personification
A figure of speech that gives human qualities to an animal, object,
or idea
Hyperbole
Exaggeration used to suggest strong emotion or create a
humorous effect
Allusion
A reference to a well known person, event, or place from history,
music, art, or another literary work
Figurative Language in R+J
 Worksheets! Staple to R+J Packets
 Example 1
 Romeo: “Love is smoke made with the fume of sighs”
 What kind of figurative language is this?
 What is the comparison or use of fig lang?
Example 2
 Romeo:
 “One fairer than my love! The all seeing sun/Ne’er saw
her match, since first the world begun.”
 What kind of figurative language?
 What is the comparison/use?
Foils: Staple sheet to packet!
 A foil is a character who provides a
______________________to another character.
 A foil may emphasize another character’s
______________________ or may make another
character look better by comparison.
 A foil essentially is a character that ________________
and _________________ another character.
Foil Example
Harry Potter versus Draco Malfoy
How does Malfoy contrast Harry? What is so
different about the two?
1)
2)
3)
Romeo and Mercutio
 How are these two characters foils of one another?
 Name different character traits about each character.
Timeline: Front page of R+J Packet
 What happens Sunday morning?
1.
2.
3.
 What happens Sunday night?
1.
2.
3.
Characterization
Add notes in boxes for each
character
 What are some
descriptive words of
Romeo? What kind of
character is he?
Juliet
Benvolio
Mercutio
Tybalt