RECAP Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

Lors de cette séquence, nous verrons des oeuvres autour de la tragédie de William Shakespeare.Clique sur les icônes interactifs pour voir ce que tu dois étudier.

By William Shakespeare

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Les noms des personnages du clan Montague finissent par une voyelle. ex : RomeoLes noms des personnages du clan Capulet finissent par une consonne ! ex : Juiet

Adaptations

"Romeo and Juliet" has inspired many artists. Click on the pictures to see the ones we studied and find the original !

Stage

Shakespeare's plays were acted in a circular theatre called "The globe" in London. Watch the video !

Leo and Claire

This document is a movie poster for the adaptation by Baz Luhrman. We can see Leonardo Di Caprio and Claire Danes acting the roles of Romeo and Juliet. They are disguised as an angel and a knight .In the background, there are many candles. There are a heart and a cross. The two characters are kissing. It looks very romantic.

An adaptation by Baz Luhrman

VOCABULARY movie poster = affiche de film act = jouer un rôle disguised as = déguisé en angel = ange knight = chevalier candle = bougie heart = coeur cross = croix kiss = s'embrasser look + adjectif = avoir l'air

A Modern Version

This document is a comic strip. It shows the two characters thinking and talking together. It is from Act II, Scene 2 in Shakespeare's play : the Balcony Scene. Romeo is singing Juliet's praises. And Juliet doesn't know that Romeo can hear her. It is a new way to tell this classical story.

A comic strip by John MacDonald

VOCABULARY comic strip = vignette de bandes dessinées characters = personnages Balcony = balcon scene = scène de théâtre play = pièce de théâtre praise = louange way = manière

Juliet's monologue

This document is an extract from Shakespeare's play. It was taken from the famous Balcony Scene (Act II, Scene 2).We can see Juliet's monologue. It is written in old English ("thou", "art", "thy", "thee"), but we can understand that she is thinking of Romeo and that she is suffering from the conflict between the Montague and the Capulet families.

From the original version

VOCABULARY extract = extrait taken from = tiré de monologue > quand un personnage parle seul. conflict = conflit

Romeo and Juliet

This document is a painting by Franck Dicksee. It shows Romeo and Juliet kissing in a palace.Juliet is wearing a white dressing gown. Romeo is wearing a red hat and a red jacket. There are flowers and plants. The sky is cloudy. It looks romantic.

a painting by Franck Dicksee

VOCABULARY painting = peinture, tableau show = montrer by + author wear = porter un vêtement dressing gown = chemise de nuit hat = chapeau jacket = veste

Dark Omen

This document is an article from the fictional newspaper "Verona Times". It was written on Monday, October 20th, 1597. We know that it is not an authentic document because there were no coloured newspaper in the 16th century !It tells the fight between Mercutio MONTAGUE and Tybalt CAPULET with swords. Romeo tried to stop the fight, but Mercutio was finally killed. So Romeo killed Tybalt. Romeo fled.

a newspaper article

VOCABULARY fictional = fictif newspaper = journal century = siècle fight = bagarre sword = épée flee (fled) = fuire

Curtains down!

This document is a painting by Frederic Leighton.It shows both families together as Romeo and Juliet are laying dead on a bed. At last and at least, they are together in their death.The background is dark. Only Juliet is wearing bright colours. Most characters are wearing scarlet clothes, which can symbolize violence, passion and blood at the same time.

a painting by Frederic Leighton

VOCABULARY laying = étendu dead = mort(s) at last = enfin at least = au moins together = ensemble background = arrière-plan dark = sombre bright = lumineux scarlet = rouge écarlate blood = sang