This is how the sections for your Romeo and Juliet Scrapbook should be set up:

Sample of Scene summary:

Prologue
The play starts out with the Chorus revealing everything that will happen in the play. There are two
families in Verona that hated each other, but are brought together by the death of their children. Tragically,
their deaths were the only things capable of bringing them together. The play that follows explains the
situation in more detail.

Act I
Scene 1
The start of the play introduces two characters from the house of Capulet, Sampson and Gregory. In
conversation Sampson expresses how eager he is to show bravery when confronted by his foes; Gregory
humorously makes Sampsons rage look silly by calling out his true nature when confronted with a fight.
Their dialogue is filled with nothing more than male camaraderie jesting until they come across two
servants of the Montague house and try to start a fight without looking like they are trying to start a fight,
since they could get arrested if they started one. The scuffle grabs the attention of the elders of both
houses, Lord Montague and Lord Capulet. Both are willing to join the youngsters fight in defense of their
house. The Prince of Verona sees the feuding men and is very upset excusing everyone and threatening
their lives if there is another fight between the two. After the House of Capulet disperse the Montague
members stay behind and start to converse about the state of Romeo. He seems to be carrying
depression and his parents and cousin Benvolio do not know why. Benvolio makes a promise to Romeos
parents that he will find out why Romeo is behaving the way he is. Upon the departure of Lord and Lady
Montague, Romeo saunters in the scene and reveals to his cousin that he is upset because he loves a
girl who does not love him. Patiently, Benvolio get Romeo to tell him who this lady is and why she refuses
to love Romeo. Romeo is smitten with a young lady that will soon become a nun. The ever-promising
Benvolio vows to find a girl that will make Romeo forget this crush he has on the future nun.

Scene 2
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List of Characters
Lord Capulet is the patriarch of the Capulet family, father of Juliet, and the
husband of Lady Capulet. He is the enemy of Montague. He truly loves his
daughter and to an extent values her input on her future. He thinks that what
is best for her is a good" match with Paris. Often prudent, he commands
respect and propriety, but he is liable to fly into a rage when either is
lacking.

Sampson and Gregory

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(Using vocabulary.com list and define 25 unfamiliar words throughout the drama.)
Vocabulary
Marred (v) to impair the quality of; spoil
Text sentence: And too soon marred are those so early made. (Capulet)
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Facts about Shakespeare

With only small degrees of variation, Shakespeare primarily used a

metrical pattern consisting of lines of unrhymed iambic pentameter, or
blank verse, to compose his plays.

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Insult Me
He is not the flower of courtesy (Nurse, Act 2 Scene 5, page 2)

Translation: Hes not the most polite man in the world

Context: Here the nurse is speaking of Romeo who she
met with as liaison for Juliet. The nurse is expressing how
she feels about Romeo. She precedes with praising his
good looks, but counters with his manners. She feels that
he has bad manners because

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Personal Responses
Letter (formal Letter)
A.
Dear Mr. Shakespeare:

Diary Entry
B
Date

Time

Dear Journal,
I am suddenly worried about the pace that my daughter Juliet is taking when
considering her marriage to Count Paris. At first I believed she were too young, but
now I agree with her mother time is of the essence. She is giving special attention
to someone else and I know how silly the minds of young girls can be concerning
love. I do not want her to

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Advice Column
Dear Lady Luck,
I am madly in love with a boy from the house that has been a
thorn in my families crest for years. I would much be okay with
treating the family in such a deserving way despite how silly this

ongoing war has been, but I found out today that this boy loves
me too!...
With angst,
Too young for Love

Dear Too Young for Love,

Your dilemma is a serious one. Family trust is one of the first types
of trust and loyalty that we learn. How you decided to gp about
this situation could set the bar for your reaction to many more
challenges to come. You seem to be very young but eager
nonetheless
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Greeting Card
On the back of the greeting card translate your quote or give
information about your picture
i.e. When speaking to Juliet in Act I Scene 3, Lady Capulet is
making an attempt at convincing Juliet to strongly consider Count
Paris for an option to marry. The quote is saying that fish live in
the sea so it would be unnatural to see one living outside of the
sea. The same applies to Paris and Juliet. It's wrong for a beauty
like Juliet to hide from a handsome man like Paris.