Transcript Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet
Name Predictions!
Names in “Romeo and Juliet”
William Shakespeare made some very intentional
choices when he named the characters in “Romeo
and Juliet.” The names are related to the qualities
of the characters. To get to know the characters
better, we will study the roots of their names, and
make predictions about their personalities.
First up…..Tybalt!
How many words can you think of that
start with the letters TY?
TYPHOON
TYRANNASAURUS
REX
TYRANNY
TYRANT
TYBALT Prediction…
So, thinking of all these words that start
with TY (tyrant, typhoon, tyranny,
tyrannosaurus rex), what might the
character of Tybalt be like? Write a 2 to
4 sentence description of what this
character might be like.
What words can you think of that start
with BEN?
Benediction
Benefit
Benevolent
Benefactor
Benvolio Prediction…
So, thinking of all these words that start
with BEN (benevolent, benefit,
benefactor, benediction), what might
the character of Benvolio be like? Write
a 2 to 4 sentence description of what
this character might be like.
What words can you think of that start
with ROM?
Romance
Romantic`
Romeo Predictions…
So, thinking of all these words that
start with ROM (romantic,
romance), what might the character
of Romeo be like? Write a 2 to 4
sentence description of what this
character might be like.
What words can you think of that start
with MERC?
Mercurial
Mercenary
Mercury
The Greek God,
Mercury
Mercurial: having
qualities attributed to
the god Mercury;
eloquent, clever,
shrewd, thievish, etc.
Mercutio Predictions
So, thinking of all these words that
start with MERC (Mercury,
mercenary, mercurial), what might
the character of Mercutio be like?
Write a 2 to 4 sentence description
of what this character might be like.