Generating vocabulary for Juliet's diary entry
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can generate vocabulary that precisely matches Juliet's first impressions of Romeo and her feelings about him at different points.
Key learning points
- Writing is most successful when it is planned; this can include planning the vocabulary we may wish to include.
- Juliet's diary entries will cover meeting Romeo, discovering he is a Montague and agreeing to marry him.
- We will want to give Juliet's first impressions of Romeo by showing how she perceives him.
- We will want to show Juliet's emotions at different points in the narrative.
- We can use both rich vocabulary and show-not-tell to describe emotions.
Keywords
Diary - a book in which a person keeps a daily record of events, experiences and emotions
Thesaurus - a book listing the synonyms of words
Emotions - strong feelings that result from a person's circumstances, mood or relationships with others
'show-not-tell' - a writing technique for showing a character’s feelings with description of their actions, body language and facial expressions
Common misconception
Pupils may be confused by the structure of the diary entries proposed.
We will be writing a diary entry for Juliet written after the ball and then a short second entry in which she reflects on the marriage agreement.
Teacher tip
Some pupils may find discussing romantic emotions awkward. Reassure them that this is totally normal; we are writing in role as Juliet, but we are not saying that we share her emotions!
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Why do Romeo and Juliet have to keep their romance secret?
Q2.When does Juliet find out that Romeo is a Montague?
Q3.Which of these is the best 'translation' of this piece of Juliet's dialogue? 'My only love sprung from my only hate.'
Q4.What kind of English is 'Romeo and Juliet' written in?
Q5.Why does Juliet say that the orchard might be 'death' to Romeo?
Q6.Which words complete this famous quote? 'Parting is such __________, that I shall say good night till it be morrow.'
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is Juliet's first impression of Romeo?
Q2.Which words below are synonyms of 'perfect'?
Q3.What does a thesaurus help us to find?
Q4.Match these emotion words to their meanings.
filled with joy
longing for something
so upset you can't be comforted
sadness
Q5.Which ideas would help us 'show-not-tell' Juliet's emotions when she learns that Romeo is a Montague?
Q6.Which word could be used to describe Juliet's emotions as she writes in her diary when she gets home from the ball?
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