Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION BACKGROUND William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet - Shakespeare's Story Famous Shakespeare Quotes UNDERSTANDING THE PLAY Act Summaries Questions: Acts One to Five Sequencing Timeline What Happens Next? Fate or Just "Bad Luck"? CHARACTERS Character Study: Romeo Character Study: Juliet Character Study: Mercutio Character Study: Tybalt Character Study: Paris Character Study: Benvolio Character Study: Nurse Character Study: Friar Lawrence Character Study: Prince Escalus Character Study: Lords and Ladies Matching Quotes Characters and Adjectives LANGUAGE Adjectives - Widening your Vocabulary Similes Metaphors Oxymorons Juliet's Ambiguity Missing Words Close Textual Analysis DRAMA AND DISCUSSION Formal Debate Playscript Writing and Performance - The Scene Unseen Casting Director's Planning Notes After the Deaths - The Inquest CREATIVE WRITING Juliet's Suicide Note Character Diaries The Verona News Film Review Verona Obituaries Magazine Interview A Modern Version of Romeo and Juliet ESSAY WRITING GAMES AND ACTIVITIES Romeo and Juliet Spelling Jumble Romeo and Juliet Word Search Romeo and Juliet Crossword TEACHERS' NOTES, ANSWERS AND EXPANSIONS

About the Author

Ian McNeilly has taught English in a variety of secondary schools and sixth forms both in the UK and overseas. He currently teaches part-time at Brantwood School in Sheffield. Ian, who holds a Masters degree in Literature Studies, has been Head of Department and an examiner for Cambridge International Examinations. His other role as Director for the National Association for the Teaching of English (NATE) - the professional body for all those working in English education - ensures his involvement with curriculum developments and you might read Ian's comments on education matters in the national press.