Featuring some of the hundreds of letters written each year to juliet, verona, it explores the history of shakespeares original play, the beautiful buildings in verona with a connection to the story, and most of all and look behind the scenes at. After you read through the story, answer the comprehension questions, and then do a little research to take the. I enjoyed reading about the historical basis of the story of romeo and juliet, seeing pictures of the places where the original capulets cappelletti and montagues montecchi families lived in verona, italy, and discovering the evolution of the story as it was. In this romeo and juliet worksheet, learners view three versions of the balcony scene. This abridged version is perfect for young readers, and was written by a 4th grade teacher. While verona gets most of the top billing, the film was primarily filmed in and around siena, montalcino and castelnuovo berardenga. Write the conversation between lord and lady montague after the prince tells them that romeo has to. Letters to juliet is a 2010 american romantic comedydrama movie. The film was released theatrically in north america and other countries on may 14, 2010. Student worksheet vocabularybuilding romeo and juliet is all about love and relationships. Mar 25, 2014 inspiration to complete a scrapbook layout that reflects the mood, and feel of the story by the use of colors, patternstextures, fonts, words or phrases, and anything else that relates to that storygenretime periodetc. Understanding the prologue students will learn about prologues in this activity and will enhance their skills by answering questions about the free printable character education worksheets for middle school on grade pdf. This worksheet focuses on his use of metaphor, simile, personification, oxymoron, and hyperbole within romeo and juliet.
Complete with selected letters, this romantic and poetic book also. Letters to juliet is a 2010 american romantic comedydrama film starring amanda seyfried, christopher egan, gael garcia bernal, vanessa redgrave and franco nero. Student worksheet student worksheet 1 reading task 1 before reading the synopsis, read the quiz questions and try to predict the correct answers. Letters to juliet is a nice romantic, drama movie to enjoy while getting your tuscan taste buds wet. Hes always leaving her behind to investigate wine and truffles for his new york restaurant. When she finds a letter that has been hidden for 50 years, she become a secretary of juliet and helps the girl find her true love. Juliet wakes up only to find romeo laying dead beside her. This figurative language in romeo and juliet graphic organizer is suitable for 8th 10th grade. Letters to juliet, the inspiration behind the idea for the 2010 feature film of the same name, tells the story of these letters and the volunteers who have been writing responses for more than seven decades, volunteers who first acted privately, and who are now sanctioned by the city of verona as part of the juliet club. The juliet club club di giulietta receives more than 6,000 letters letters of heartbreak and unrequited love a year. Romeo was waiti ng for her and the nurse performed the secret wedding at once. Visit the tuscany villas website for more information on villa rentals in tuscany this area is one of the most popular areas for villa rentals in all of italy. I recommend this book and i recommend writing to juliet verona, italy.
The book was lovely i definetly desire to write to juliet. Romeo and juliet is a typical love story of a boy and girl who fall in love with each other but get separated because of hurdles created by society. The newly released movie letters to juliet was filmed mostly in italy. Once upon a time, there was a man called shakespeare who penned a story set in verona, italy called romeo and juliet. Letters of heartbreak find some love in verona, italy.
May 15, 2010 the letters to juliet tradition goes back even further, at least until the late 19th century, when visitors to verona were photographed leaving notes on the fictional heroines tomb. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids. At the tomb, romeo meets paris, who mourns for juliet. Each year thousands of love letters are sent to juliets house in verona on valentines day. She visits the house allegedly inhabited by shakespeares juliet. Printable word list a useful printable resource of the word list. Because of the great importance students, parents, and college admissions officers place on the satas well as the large sums of money that many families spend on outside test prephigh school writing instructors are placed in. Apr 16, 20 the juliet club club di giulietta receives more than 6,000 letters letters of heartbreak and unrequited love a year.
The next day at chapters, i happened across this very book, letters to juliet. I know the characters are broad and comforting stereotypes. Featuring more than seventyfive heartfelt letters, this poetic book retraces the history behind shakespeares tale and tours the monuments that have fueled the. Romeo and juliet different activities about the play. It is one of the most often produced plays in the world to this day. Romeo and juliet webquest in this webquest, you will gather background knowledge on shakespeare, the elizabethan england, and information that pertains to romeo and juliet. The irresistible italian locations are more alluring than the storyline, and when the italian soundtrack kicks in, the movie starts to seem like an extended travel show. There she finds a place where people write heartbreaking letters to juliet and wait for an answer.
Figurative language in romeo and juliet graphic organizer. Letters to juliet by jose rivera revisions by tim sullivan current revisions by will fetters 121108 summit entertainment 1630 stewart street, suite 120 santa monica, ca 90404. Sometimes we have personal reasons for responding to a film. And though the story was fictional, the casa di giulietta, a lovely courtyard with a house and balcony at 23 via cappello in verona, as well as a bronze statue of the yearold. Letters to juliet simple english wikipedia, the free. Forms part of the tes english collection for wjec gcse english literature. In the meantime, friar john, who is carrying the letter for romeo, is held up and. Romeo and juliet agony aunt letters this is a lesson i did with my 14 year olds studying romeo and juliet to get them to think about motivation and feelings of the characters. This book is a lovely little journey that inspired the movie, letters to juliet. Celebrating shakespeares greatest heroine, the magical city of verona, and.
The idea for the film was inspired by the 2006 nonfiction book letters to juliet. It was among shakespeares most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Romeo and juliet photocopiable c pearson education limited 2008 romeo and juliet activity worksheets 2 of 2 activity worksheets level 3 penguin readers teacher support programme 10 work with another student. Students discuss why the director chose the elements for the film versions. Letters to juliet is the story of these letters and the volunteers who have been answering them for more than 70 years volunteers who first acted privately, and who are now sanctioned by the city of verona to answer thousands of letters each year as part of the juliet club.
Romeo and juliet curriculum guide introduce romeo and juliet to high school students through performancebased teaching strategies. Romeo and juliet promptbook the balcony scene worksheet. Complete study booklet with a variety of resources, worksheets, handouts and tasks for a coursework essay on conflict within the play. Teaching shakespeare from information to lesson plans submitted by educators. This romeo and juliet promptbook the balcony scene worksheet is suitable for 10th 12th grade.
Romeo and juliet promptbook the balcony scene worksheet for. Romeo and juliet belong to two completely different families, families that are different in both background and status. Thousands of letters a year are sent to juliet, of shakespeares romeo and juliet. Letters to juliet goodreads meet your next favorite book.
Showing top 8 worksheets in the category romeo and juliet. This was the final movie directed by gary winick before he died of brain cancer. Shes reading a guide book to verona while occasionally looking down on life in the street below. Dear claire, what and if are two words as nonthreatening as words can be. It stars amanda seyfried, chris egan, vanessa redgrave, gael garcia bernal, and franco nero. I know letters to juliet is a soppy melodrama, and i dont mind in the least. Poetry and drama literary heritage controlled assessment. Letters to juliet is rated pg for nearly one dozen exclamatory profanities and hugs and kisses by the leads as well as paintings and statues representing graphically various mild sexual liaisons and a scene at the garden of juliet where a woman and then a man caress the bare breast of the statue of juliet. There is even a movie letters to juliet about juliet s secretaries and a particular and fictional love story. Book club our original story books, printed and delivered to your door. Romeo and juliet c pearson education limited 2008 romeo and juliet answer keys of 2 answer keys level 3 penguin readers teacher support programme book key 1 a stratford b 1564 c thirtyseven 2 a poison b crowbar c banish d vault 3 a sadly b italy c enemies d always e a lot of money f was g lord capulet h tybalt 45 open answers 6 sampson 3 abram 3 benvolio 7.
The lesson plans in this curriculum guide give students practice reading a 17th century text and help them make. Romeo and juliet curriculum guide printable teaching. Thousands of letters a year are sent to juliet, like the one above, included in a new book. There really is a group of 15 women who reply to the lovelorn letters to juliet, and it wouldnt be surprising if theres an upsurge in letters and heartsick visitors to verona. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Movie letters to juliet tuscany villas travel tips. The letters to juliet tradition goes back even further, at least until the late 19th century, when visitors to verona were photographed leaving notes on the fictional heroines tomb. Get a great introduction to one of shakespeares most famous tragedies, romeo and juliet.
Letters to juliet is about sophie amanda seyfried, an american girl who visits verona with the man shes engaged to marry gael garcia bernal. Juliette gordon low curriculum guide juliette gordon low 18601927 gordon family papers, ms 318 primary and secondary sources suggested activities daisys letters 212 the 1876 yellow fever epidemic in savannah 20 adulthood 2122 early girl scouting 2341 world war i 4246 suffrage movement 4752. There is even a movie letters to juliet about juliets secretaries and a particular and fictional love story. Information recall access the knowledge youve gained regarding the major characters in romeo and juliet additional learning to learn more about. Letters to juliet by jose rivera revisions by tim sullivan. Moreover, this article exposes students to a genre of writing, still foreign to them. The movie was released in north america and other countries on may 14, 2010.
May 14, 2010 yet there they are in director gary winicks letters to juliet, a mob of sobbing women, hunched over spiralbound notebooks as they scrawl out tales of love and heartbreak in juliet s supposed. These letters tell the stories of juliet ashton, a young english author. The series 3 resources julius caesar, much ado about nothing, merchant of venice, and measure for measure were made possible by a grant from the national. Letters to juliet has a romantic worldview, combined with references to destiny, answered prayer and very christian sacramental and aesthetic signs. Domino comprehension and quote activity on both characters from the start of the play. Reading about verona and writing letters to juliet betterlesson. Here are just some of the idioms and expressions that shakespeare invented that relate to love and relationships. Writing letters to juliet is a way to talk to someone about your deep feelings and you are better at it because you feel more confidant knowing you will not have to face the person your writing to. When a young american travels to the city of verona, home of the starcrossed lover juliet capulet of romeo and juliet fame, she joins a group of volunteers who respond to letters to juliet. The idea for the film was inspired by the 2006 nonfiction book letters to juliet, by lise. Im a bit of a dinosaur but then along came the information highway and changed it all. Unfortunately, the letter from friar lawrence arrives late romeo instead hears news that juliet has died.
Romeo and juliet is one of william shakespeares most famous plays. Some of the worksheets displayed are romeo juliet work, romeo and juliet photocopiable, student work, romeo juliet work, an engaging literary enterprise for william shakespeares, romeo juliet work answers, myshakespeares romeo and juliet, romeo and juliet teachers pack. Romeo and juliet illustrated scenebyscene summaries youtube. Cross out the mistakes in the sentences below, and write correcti ons at the end of the sentence. The series 3 resources julius caesar, much ado about nothing, merchant of venice, and measure for measure were made possible by a grant from the national endowment for the humanities. Its really fun to see how different cultures perceive juliet, the story, and themselves in relation to her ri.
Jan 01, 2006 this book is a lovely little journey that inspired the movie, letters to juliet. This is a classic tragedy written in the late sixteenth century set in italy. Because of the great importance students, parents, and college admissions officers place on the satas well as the large sums of money that many families spend on outside test prephigh school writing instructors are placed in a bind. And though the story was fictional, the casa di giulietta, a lovely courtyard with a house and balcony at 23 via cappello in verona, as well as a bronze statue of the yearold, still exists fast foward just a few years to me watching the trailer for a new movie.
The plot is sophia finds a love letter behind a loose rock in a wall dedicated to juliet capulet and this begins sophies journey to help the letters author, claire, find her longlost love of her life. Mar 27, 2006 thousands of letters a year are sent to juliet, like the one above, included in a new book. Romeo kills paris, then enters the tomb and drinks his poison. Juliet club enjoy in verona the magic of letters to juliet. The story centers around the love affair of two young people that are families the capulets and montagues that are. But put them together sidebyside and they have the power to haunt you for the rest of your life. Celebrating shakespeares greatest heroine, the magical city of. Romeo and juliet worksheets english worksheets land. It must be his use of figurative language, blended with his clever, twisting plots. Romeo in act 1, scene 1 and juliet in act 1, scene 2. The lesson plans in this curriculum guide give students practice reading a 17th century text and help them make personal connections to the plays plot through music. Romeo and juliet shakespeare uncovered pbs learningmedia. It is rated pg for nearly a dozen light profanities and some kissing, as well as a few paintings and statues some nude graphically representing various mild sexual liaisons and a scene where.
Sophie meets the secretaries of juliet who write back their letters. Shakespeare uncovered combines history, biography, iconic performances, new analysis, and the personal passions of its celebrated hosts to tell the stories behind the stories of shakespeares greatest plays. This movie was inspired by the 2006 nonfiction book. Romeo and juliet is a tragedy written by william shakespeare early in his career about two young starcrossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. Jun 06, 2011 poetry and drama literary heritage controlled assessment. Can you match the expression with its correct definition. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal. As an antidote to the sugar, what we need now is a grumpy film called letters to lady macbeth, in. Yet there they are in director gary winicks letters to juliet, a mob of sobbing women, hunched over spiralbound notebooks as they scrawl out tales of love and heartbreak in juliets supposed.
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