Romeo and Juliet Tone and Mood

Prologue (Lines 1-8)

Two households, both alike in dignity

(In fair Verona, where we lay our scene),

From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,

Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.

From forth the fatal loins of these two foes

A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life;

Whose misadventured piteous overthrows

Doth with their death bury their parents’ strife.

What mood is established by the prologue?

• Mystery and wonderment

• Hopelessness and sorrow

• Excitement and happiness

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Prologue (Lines 1-8)

Two households, both alike in dignity

(In fair Verona, where we lay our scene),

From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,

Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.

From forth the fatal loins of these two foes

A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life;

Whose misadventured piteous overthrows

Doth with their death bury their parents’ strife.

What words suggest this mood (choose 3 individual words NOT phrases)?

Answer explanation

Unclean, piteous, grudge, fatal, strife, death, mutiny, misadventured

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Juliet (Act 2, Scene 6, Lines 30-34)

Conceit, more rich in matter than in words,

Brags of his substance, not of ornament.

They are but beggars that can count their worth,

But my true love is grown to such excess

I cannot sum up sum of half my wealth.

What is the tone of the wedding scene in Act 2 based on Juliet’s lines here?

• Amused

• Humble

• Overwhelmed

• Bitter

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Juliet (Act 2, Scene 6, Lines 30-34)

Conceit, more rich in matter than in words,

Brags of his substance, not of ornament.

They are but beggars that can count their worth,

But my true love is grown to such excess

I cannot sum up sum of half my wealth.

What words or phrases suggest this tone (choose 3 individual words or 3 phrases)?

Answer explanation

More rich in matter than in words

Count their worth

My true love is grown to such excess

Sum up half my wealth

Excess

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Friar Lawrence (Act 3, Scene 3, Lines 1-3)

Romeo, come forth; come forth, thou fearful man.

Affliction is enamored of thy parts,

And thou art wedded to calamity.

How does Friar Lawrence describe Romeo in Act 3, scene 3?

• Afraid

• Disturbed

• Hesitant

• Unpleasant

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Friar Lawrence (Act 3, Scene 3, Lines 1-3)

Romeo, come forth; come forth, thou fearful man.

Affliction is enamored of thy parts,

And thou art wedded to calamity.

What does this suggest about the mood of the scene?

Remember, mood is created by the setting, the characters,  and their actions.

Answer explanation

Romeo is fearful (afraid),

he is afflicted by troubles, meaning trouble flocks to him, and he is married to disasters. This is how Friar Lawrence describes him in this scene, giving us a foreboding or dark mood. Gloomy and bleak are also good words to use here.

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10

Friar Lawrence (Act 3, Scene 3, Lines 1-3)

Romeo, come forth; come forth, thou fearful man.

Affliction is enamored of thy parts,

And thou art wedded to calamity.

What 3 specific words suggest this mood?

Answer explanation

Fearful

Affliction

Calamity

Tags

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.8.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.10. RL.11-12.10