Lesson Objectives:To empathise with characters in order to understand their motivation To write Shakespearean text in modern day English

For Year 6

Introduction: Brief discussion of the mood of the film. Watch Act 3 Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet.LessonWord level: Recap characters – think of adjectives to describe Romeo, Tybalt and Mercutio.Text level whole class reading : Look at the fight scene Act 3 Scene 1 in detail. Consider the motivation of the three characters.

Whole class writing As class rewrite a small section in Shakespearean language.

Group writing continue this in groups.(The class can be split at this point – lower ability working on board with teacher/higher ability in own groups.)

Plenary:Listen to each group act out their scene in modern day English and make constructive comments. Predict Juliet’s reaction to these events.

            

    

            

    

            

    

            

    

                                

                              

              

               

SCENE I. A public place.MERCUTIO Men's eyes were made to look, and let them gaze;I will not budge for no man's pleasure, I.Enter ROMEOTYBALT Well, peace be with you, sir: here comes my man.Romeo, the hate I bear thee can affordNo better term than this,-thou art a villain.ROMEO Tybalt, villain am I none;Therefore farewell; I see thou know'st me not.TYBALT Boy, this shall not excuse the injuriesThat thou hast done me; therefore turn and draw.ROMEO I do protest, I never injured thee,But love thee better than thou canst devise,Till thou shalt know the reason of my love:And so, good Capulet,-which name I tenderAs dearly as my own,-be satisfied.MERCUTIO O calm, dishonourable, vile submission!DrawsTybalt, you rat-catcher, will you walk?TYBALT What wouldst thou have with me?MERCUTIO Good king of cats, nothing but one of your ninelives; TYBALT I am for you.Drawing

               

Why is Tybalt annoyed with Romeo?

Why doesn’t Romeo want to fight Tybalt?

Mercutio and Tybalt fightROMEO Gentlemen, for shame, forbear this outrage!Tybalt, Mercutio, the prince expressly hathForbidden bandying in Verona streets:Hold, Tybalt! good Mercutio!TYBALT under ROMEO's arm stabs MERCUTIO, and flies with his followersMERCUTIO I am hurt.A plague o' both your houses! I am sped.Is he gone, and hath nothing?BENVOLIO What, art thou hurt?MERCUTIO Ay, ay, a scratch, a scratch; marry, 'tis enough.Where is my page? Go, villain, fetch a surgeon.ROMEO Courage, man; the hurt cannot be much.MERCUTIO ‘Tis enough,'twill serve: ask forme to-morrow, and you shall find me a grave man. A plague o'both your houses! Why the devil came you between us? Iwas hurt under your arm.ROMEO I thought all for the best.MERCUTIO Help me into some house, Benvolio,Or I shall faint. A plague o' both your houses!They have made worms' meat of me:

A plague o’ both your houses!

BENVOLIO O Romeo, Romeo, brave Mercutio's dead!Here comes the furious Tybalt back again.ROMEO Alive, in triumph! and Mercutio slain!Re-enter TYBALTNow, Tybalt, take the villain back again,That late thou gavest me; for Mercutio's soulIs but a little way above our heads,Staying for thine to keep him company:Either thou, or I, or both, must go with him.TYBALT Thou, wretched boy, that didst consort him here,Shalt with him hence.ROMEO This shall determine that.They fight; TYBALT falls. Exit ROMEOEnter Citizens, & cPRINCE Where are the vile beginners of this fray?LADY CAPULET Tybalt, my cousin! O my brother's child!O prince! O cousin! husband! O, the blood is spiltO my dear kinsman! Prince, as thou art true,For blood of ours, shed blood of Montague.O cousin, cousin!PRINCE And for that offenceImmediately we do exile him hence:

               

                      

            

Do you think the Prince made the right decision?

What would Montague and Lady Capulet say about the Prince’s decision?

Romeo is banished!

TYBALT Romeo, the hate I bear thee can affordNo better term than this,--thou art a villain.Turn and draw.ROMEO I do protest, I never injured thee,But love thee better than thou canst devise,Till thou shalt know the reason of my love:And so, good Capulet,--which name I tenderAs dearly as my own,--be satisfied.

Write this in modern day English:

TYBALT:

ROMEO:

ROMEO Gentlemen, for shame, forbear this outrage!Tybalt, Mercutio, the prince expressly hathForbidden bandying in Verona streets:MERCUTIO I am hurt.ROMEO Courage, man; the hurt cannot be much.MERCUTIO ‘Tis enough. A plague o'both your houses! Why the devil came you between us? Iwas hurt under your arm.Write this in modern day English:ROMEO:

MERCUTIO:

ROMEO:

MERCUTIO:

ROMEO Mercutio's soulIs but a little way above our heads,Staying for thine to keep him company:Either thou, or I, or both, must go with him.They fight; TYBALT falls.Exit ROMEOPRINCE Where are the vile beginners of this fray?LADY CAPULET Tybalt, my cousin! Prince, as thou art true,For blood of ours, shed blood of Montague.PRINCE And for that offenceImmediately we do exile him hence:

Write this in modern English:

ROMEO:

PRINCE:

LADY CAPULET:

PRINCE:

Juliet will feel:

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