Y7 Learning Booklet
Y7 Learning Booklet
Y7 Learning Booklet
Y7 Drama
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Juliet wakes and finds Romeo dead beside her. Taking his dagger, she stabs
herself.
The Montagues and Capulets have a fight in the street – one of many recent brawls.
Romeo confesses to his friend Benvolio that he is in love with Rosaline.
Romeo arranges for Friar Lawrence to marry him to Juliet. The Friar agrees, and
the two are married.
Juliet seeks help from Friar Lawrence, who gives her a drug which will make her
appear dead. His plan is that she will be placed in her family tomb, and Romeo will
come to rescue her.
Mercutio and Benvolio meet Tybalt, who challenges Romeo to fight. Romeo
enters and refuses, and Mercutio steps forward instead. Tybalt kills him.
Arriving at Juliet’s tomb, Romeo kills Paris, who he finds there, then takes poison
and dies beside Juliet.
Romeo, devastated by Mercutio’s death, slays Tybalt in revenge. Prince Escales
banishes him from Verona.
The Nurse brings Juliet the news of Tybalt’s death and Romeo’s banishment.
The Montagues, Capulets, Prince Escales and Friar Lawrence arrive in the tomb.
Seeing the devastation their feuding has caused, the Montagues and Capulets
resolve to put their differences aside.
Juliet questions her Nurse about Romeo and finds out he is a Montague, and
therefore her sworn enemy.
Capulet tells Juliet he has arranged for her to marry Paris. She refuses, and he
threatens to disown her if she does not comply.
Juliet takes the potion. Her family believe she is dead and, with much mourning,
place her in her tomb.
Romeo hears the news of Juliet’s death and plans his own suicide. Friar
Lawrence’s letter to Romeo, explaining his plan, has been delayed.
Romeo and Juliet spend their wedding night together, then he departs before
he is caught.
'Romeo and Juliet': Plot Summary
Use the words in the table to fill in the gaps.
balcony disown Mercutio Rosaline
ball enemy mourning suicide
banishment Escales night tomb
Benvolio feuding Nurse Tybalt
confess fight Paris wakes
dagger Friar Lawrence plan
dead Juliet poison
devastated married questions
Act I
The Montagues and Capulets have a in the street – one of many recent brawls. Romeo
confesses to his friend___ that he is in love with __ . Benvolio, Mercutio and Romeo sneak into
a Capulet masked . Romeo sees and, forgetting Rosaline, falls in love with her at first sight. Juliet
her Nurse about Romeo and finds out he is a Montague, and therefore her sworn .
Act II
Romeo hides under Juliet’s and hears her talk of her love for him. He reveals his presence and they
their love for each other. Romeo leaves, promising to contact Juliet through her
Nurse. Romeo arranges for to marry him to Juliet. The Friar agrees, and the two are .
Act III
Mercutio and Benvolio meet , who challenges Romeo to fight. Romeo enters and
refuses, and steps forward instead. Tybalt kills him. Romeo, by Mercutio’s death,
slays Tybalt in revenge. Prince banishes him from Verona. The brings Juliet the news
of Tybalt’s death and Romeo’s . Romeo and Juliet spend their wedding together, then he
departs before he is caught. Capulet tells Juliet he has arranged for her to marry
. She refuses, and he threatens to her if she does not comply.
Act IV
Juliet seeks help from Friar Lawrence, who gives her a drug which will make her appear . His plan
is that she will be placed in her family , and Romeo will come to rescue her. Juliet takes
the potion. Her family believe she is dead and, with much , place her in her tomb.
Act V
Romeo hears the news of Juliet’s death and plans his own . Friar Lawrence’s letter to Romeo,
explaining his__ , has been delayed. Arriving at Juliet’s tomb, Romeo kills Paris, who he finds
there, then takes and dies beside Juliet. Juliet and finds Romeo dead beside her.
Taking his , she stabs herself. The Montagues, Capulets, Prince Escales and Friar Lawrence
arrive in the tomb. Seeing the devastation their has caused, the Montagues and Capulets
resolve to put their differences aside.
We know that Juliet’s parents want her to marry Paris but Juliet
loves Romeo! The following text is when she tells her father she
doesn’t want to marry him! Read it then complete this sheet.
Romeo and Juliet - Prologue
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Newspaper report plan
TASK: Imagine you are a reporter, writing a newspaper article about the discovery of Romeo and Juliet’s
bodies.
Headline
Think of an eye catching headline that will interest the reader and make sure they read your report. Eg
“Murder, suicide or both?!”
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5 Senses
Describe the atmosphere when you entered the crypt and discovered Romeo and Juliet had died.
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Did you touch something, what did it feel like? E.g The walls felt as cold as ice as I brushed against them.
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Give some background information
Give some information about the situation in Verona between the two families and pose a question to
interest the reader
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Interview a witness
Friar Lawrence is the first on the scene to find Romeo and Juliet. What would he say to you if you asked
him to tell you what he found? Write a quote from him……
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Bring your article to an end
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How do you feel about the situation? Eg “This is a shocking tragedy, perhaps now these two
warring families will unite!”
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