Before you write your summary about the play Romeo and Juliet, do the following tasks. That will help you learn the characters in the play and the main plot. Include the answers in the final report.
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Activity 1-complete the table with all the characters in the play. Write their name, their position or relationship, what was their main role in the play and some of their characteristics.
| Character | Who is he/she? | Main role in the play | Characteristics |
| Tybalt |
Juliet’s cousin |
He hates all Montagues; |
bad- tempered |
Activity 2- Check the information in the table and correct the mistakes I have made in assigning the characters of the play to the group to which they belong and in their characteristics.
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CAPULETS
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MONTAGUE
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Tybalt / peaceful
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Romeo/serene
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Juliet
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Mercutio/coward
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Friar Laurence / practical
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Benvolio/peaceful
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Balthasar
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Samson and Gregory
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Nurse
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Activity 3- find the information to answer the following questions
1. Who did Romeo love in the beginning of the play?
2. Where did Romeo and Juliet first meet?
3. In which act does the famous balcony scene take place?
4. Why couldn't Romeo and Juliet get married?
5. Who gave the potion to Juliet?
6. Who did Romeo first meet when he arrived at Juliet's tomb?
7. What happened then?
Final Activity: select the most outstanding events in the tragedy and write a short summay of each act. Include the place where the scenes take place, the characters and summarize the main actions.