Get out journals. Read the summary
of Act IV aloud (as a class), while students underline the parts they think are
significant to the play (we will discuss this tomorrow). Tape the Summary into your journals.
Watch the video clip from The
Reduced Shakespeare Company’s version of R&J. It is 13 minutes long. After
watching the video, return to journals and write 1) a
personal response to the humorous approach, 2) explain how this version might
be more appealing to a modern audience, 3) in what ways did the actors stay
true to Shakespeare’s original intent and content in the play?
If there is any time left, be finishing your novels, or work on your letter rough draft, which we will complete and peer edit in class tomorrow. BE SURE YOU HAVE AN ELECTRONIC OR PRINTED COPY OF YOUR ROUGH DRAFT FOR TUES/WED. CLASS.