February 2008
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Are you a Montegue or a Capulet? Why or why not? ...
January 2008
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“There’s matter in these sighs, these profound heaves. You must translate:...”
– (Hamlet, 4.1.1-2)
Romeo and Juliet - Fear Not.
Greetings my KHS English fans! As we enter into Shakespeare's world, we must first understand some things about the man "Shakespeare." Last week, we discussed what little is known about his life and we read about his life's work to build a theater and to put together a theater company "Lord Chamberlain's Men". This week, we begin reading Romeo and Juliet. Because the language is tough to translate into today's terms, we have been given the book "No Fear Shakespeare" that contains the play of Romeo and Juliet with a translation that we can all understand. I look forward to seeing you all enter into the world of drama through literature this week as we explore Romeo and Juliet. You'll notice the big heart on our classroom door that says "Welcome to the dark side of love." Enter now...and let us find our starcrossed lovers, their families in an ancient fued and their pitious overthrows...
Welcome to Fair Verona, where we lay our scene...
The Prologue of Romeo and Juliet (in words we can all understand)
In the beautiful city of Verona, where our story takes place, a long-standing hatred between two families erupts into new violence, and citizens stain their hands with the blood of their fellow citizens. Two unlucky children of these enemy families become lovers and commit suicide. Their unfortunate deaths put an end to their...