How does theopening scene of thefilm modernize theMontague-Capuletfeud while stayingtrue toShakespeare’soriginal text? How would youdescribe Romeo’sand Juliet’spersonalities in Act1, Scene 5 of theplay?Why does Capulethesitate toimmediately agree toParis’ proposal tomarry Juliet, andwhat does thissuggest about hischaracter?How does the settingof the Capulet ball (aformal feast) shapethe mood of thescene inShakespeare’s play?Luhrmann sets thescene at a livelymodern costumeparty. How does thischange theatmosphere andenergy of theencounter?How doRomeo andJuliet changewhen theymeet?Do you thinkLuhrmann’s choices(e.g., acting style,costumes) enhanceor take away from theromantic connectionbetween Romeo andJuliet? Why?What do youthink is themost importanttheme in Act 1,Scene 5?How doesBenvolio attemptto help Romeo inScene 1, and whatdoes this revealabout theirrelationship?How does Luhrmannuse visual imagery(e.g., costumes,lighting, and close-ups) to expresssimilar ideas aboutlove or fate?In the film, whatchanges doesLuhrmann make to theCapulet’s masqueradeball, and how do thesechanges affect Romeoand Juliet’s firstmeeting? How does Mercutio’sQueen Mab speechin Scene 4 reflect hisviews on love anddreams, and howdoes it contrast withRomeo’sperspective? How areRomeo andJuliet portrayeddifferently inLuhrmann’sfilm?How doesShakespeare’slanguage inscene 5highlight thesethemes?What role doesfate seem toplay in Romeoand Juliet’s firstmeeting at theCapulet feast? If you weredirecting thescene, what wouldyou keep orchange tostrengthen thethematic ideas?What visual andmusical choices doesLuhrmann use toestablish thepersonalities of theMontagues andCapulets during thegas station brawl? Do you think themodern settinghelps or hindersthe developmentof the scene’sthemes? Why?Do you think themodern settinghelps or hindersthe developmentof the scene’sthemes? Why?Do any themesfrom this scenestill feelrelevant today?Why or whynot?Do you think thefilm makes thescene’s themesmore accessible toa modernaudience? Why orwhy not?Are there momentsin the film where theimagery makes thethemes clearer orharder tounderstand? Whichones and why?Does themodern settingchange howwe perceivethem?Which of Luhrmann’schoices(characterization,setting, imagery) doyou think mostenhances the theme?Which, if any, detractfrom it?how doesShakespeare uselanguage toemphasizeRomeo's andJuliet's immediateconnection?How does theopening scene of thefilm modernize theMontague-Capuletfeud while stayingtrue toShakespeare’soriginal text? How would youdescribe Romeo’sand Juliet’spersonalities in Act1, Scene 5 of theplay?Why does Capulethesitate toimmediately agree toParis’ proposal tomarry Juliet, andwhat does thissuggest about hischaracter?How does the settingof the Capulet ball (aformal feast) shapethe mood of thescene inShakespeare’s play?Luhrmann sets thescene at a livelymodern costumeparty. How does thischange theatmosphere andenergy of theencounter?How doRomeo andJuliet changewhen theymeet?Do you thinkLuhrmann’s choices(e.g., acting style,costumes) enhanceor take away from theromantic connectionbetween Romeo andJuliet? Why?What do youthink is themost importanttheme in Act 1,Scene 5?How doesBenvolio attemptto help Romeo inScene 1, and whatdoes this revealabout theirrelationship?How does Luhrmannuse visual imagery(e.g., costumes,lighting, and close-ups) to expresssimilar ideas aboutlove or fate?In the film, whatchanges doesLuhrmann make to theCapulet’s masqueradeball, and how do thesechanges affect Romeoand Juliet’s firstmeeting? How does Mercutio’sQueen Mab speechin Scene 4 reflect hisviews on love anddreams, and howdoes it contrast withRomeo’sperspective? How areRomeo andJuliet portrayeddifferently inLuhrmann’sfilm?How doesShakespeare’slanguage inscene 5highlight thesethemes?What role doesfate seem toplay in Romeoand Juliet’s firstmeeting at theCapulet feast? If you weredirecting thescene, what wouldyou keep orchange tostrengthen thethematic ideas?What visual andmusical choices doesLuhrmann use toestablish thepersonalities of theMontagues andCapulets during thegas station brawl? Do you think themodern settinghelps or hindersthe developmentof the scene’sthemes? Why?Do you think themodern settinghelps or hindersthe developmentof the scene’sthemes? Why?Do any themesfrom this scenestill feelrelevant today?Why or whynot?Do you think thefilm makes thescene’s themesmore accessible toa modernaudience? Why orwhy not?Are there momentsin the film where theimagery makes thethemes clearer orharder tounderstand? Whichones and why?Does themodern settingchange howwe perceivethem?Which of Luhrmann’schoices(characterization,setting, imagery) doyou think mostenhances the theme?Which, if any, detractfrom it?how doesShakespeare uselanguage toemphasizeRomeo's andJuliet's immediateconnection?

Romeo and Juliet Diagnostic 2 - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. G-How does the opening scene of the film modernize the Montague-Capulet feud while staying true to Shakespeare’s original text?
  2. I-How would you describe Romeo’s and Juliet’s personalities in Act 1, Scene 5 of the play?
  3. B-Why does Capulet hesitate to immediately agree to Paris’ proposal to marry Juliet, and what does this suggest about his character?
  4. N-How does the setting of the Capulet ball (a formal feast) shape the mood of the scene in Shakespeare’s play?
  5. N-Luhrmann sets the scene at a lively modern costume party. How does this change the atmosphere and energy of the encounter?
  6. I-How do Romeo and Juliet change when they meet?
  7. I-Do you think Luhrmann’s choices (e.g., acting style, costumes) enhance or take away from the romantic connection between Romeo and Juliet? Why?
  8. B-What do you think is the most important theme in Act 1, Scene 5?
  9. B-How does Benvolio attempt to help Romeo in Scene 1, and what does this reveal about their relationship?
  10. G-How does Luhrmann use visual imagery (e.g., costumes, lighting, and close-ups) to express similar ideas about love or fate?
  11. G-In the film, what changes does Luhrmann make to the Capulet’s masquerade ball, and how do these changes affect Romeo and Juliet’s first meeting?
  12. N-How does Mercutio’s Queen Mab speech in Scene 4 reflect his views on love and dreams, and how does it contrast with Romeo’s perspective?
  13. I-How are Romeo and Juliet portrayed differently in Luhrmann’s film?
  14. B-How does Shakespeare’s language in scene 5 highlight these themes?
  15. O-What role does fate seem to play in Romeo and Juliet’s first meeting at the Capulet feast?
  16. O-If you were directing the scene, what would you keep or change to strengthen the thematic ideas?
  17. N-What visual and musical choices does Luhrmann use to establish the personalities of the Montagues and Capulets during the gas station brawl?
  18. G-Do you think the modern setting helps or hinders the development of the scene’s themes? Why?
  19. N-Do you think the modern setting helps or hinders the development of the scene’s themes? Why?
  20. B-Do any themes from this scene still feel relevant today? Why or why not?
  21. O-Do you think the film makes the scene’s themes more accessible to a modern audience? Why or why not?
  22. G-Are there moments in the film where the imagery makes the themes clearer or harder to understand? Which ones and why?
  23. I-Does the modern setting change how we perceive them?
  24. O-Which of Luhrmann’s choices (characterization, setting, imagery) do you think most enhances the theme? Which, if any, detract from it?
  25. O- how does Shakespeare use language to emphasize Romeo's and Juliet's immediate connection?