What visual andmusical choices doesLuhrmann use toestablish thepersonalities of theMontagues andCapulets during thegas station brawl? Why does Capulethesitate toimmediately agree toParis’ proposal tomarry Juliet, andwhat does thissuggest about hischaracter?What role doesfate seem toplay in Romeoand Juliet’s firstmeeting at theCapulet feast? How doRomeo andJuliet changewhen theymeet?How does Mercutio’sQueen Mab speechin Scene 4 reflect hisviews on love anddreams, and howdoes it contrast withRomeo’sperspective? How does theopening scene of thefilm modernize theMontague-Capuletfeud while stayingtrue toShakespeare’soriginal text? What do youthink is themost importanttheme in Act 1,Scene 5?Which of Luhrmann’schoices(characterization,setting, imagery) doyou think mostenhances the theme?Which, if any, detractfrom it?How doesBenvolio attemptto help Romeo inScene 1, and whatdoes this revealabout theirrelationship?How would youdescribe Romeo’sand Juliet’spersonalities in Act1, Scene 5 of theplay?Do you thinkLuhrmann’s choices(e.g., acting style,costumes) enhanceor take away from theromantic connectionbetween Romeo andJuliet? Why?How does the settingof the Capulet ball (aformal feast) shapethe mood of thescene inShakespeare’s play?Do you think themodern settinghelps or hindersthe developmentof the scene’sthemes? Why?Luhrmann sets thescene at a livelymodern costumeparty. How does thischange theatmosphere andenergy of theencounter?Are there momentsin the film where theimagery makes thethemes clearer orharder tounderstand? Whichones and why?Do you think themodern settinghelps or hindersthe developmentof the scene’sthemes? Why?If you weredirecting thescene, what wouldyou keep orchange tostrengthen thethematic ideas?How areRomeo andJuliet portrayeddifferently inLuhrmann’sfilm?Does themodern settingchange howwe perceivethem?How does Luhrmannuse visual imagery(e.g., costumes,lighting, and close-ups) to expresssimilar ideas aboutlove or fate?Do you think thefilm makes thescene’s themesmore accessible toa modernaudience? Why orwhy not?Do any themesfrom this scenestill feelrelevant today?Why or whynot?In the film, whatchanges doesLuhrmann make to theCapulet’s masqueradeball, and how do thesechanges affect Romeoand Juliet’s firstmeeting? How doesShakespeare’slanguage inscene 5highlight thesethemes?how doesShakespeare uselanguage toemphasizeRomeo's andJuliet's immediateconnection?What visual andmusical choices doesLuhrmann use toestablish thepersonalities of theMontagues andCapulets during thegas station brawl? Why does Capulethesitate toimmediately agree toParis’ proposal tomarry Juliet, andwhat does thissuggest about hischaracter?What role doesfate seem toplay in Romeoand Juliet’s firstmeeting at theCapulet feast? How doRomeo andJuliet changewhen theymeet?How does Mercutio’sQueen Mab speechin Scene 4 reflect hisviews on love anddreams, and howdoes it contrast withRomeo’sperspective? How does theopening scene of thefilm modernize theMontague-Capuletfeud while stayingtrue toShakespeare’soriginal text? What do youthink is themost importanttheme in Act 1,Scene 5?Which of Luhrmann’schoices(characterization,setting, imagery) doyou think mostenhances the theme?Which, if any, detractfrom it?How doesBenvolio attemptto help Romeo inScene 1, and whatdoes this revealabout theirrelationship?How would youdescribe Romeo’sand Juliet’spersonalities in Act1, Scene 5 of theplay?Do you thinkLuhrmann’s choices(e.g., acting style,costumes) enhanceor take away from theromantic connectionbetween Romeo andJuliet? Why?How does the settingof the Capulet ball (aformal feast) shapethe mood of thescene inShakespeare’s play?Do you think themodern settinghelps or hindersthe developmentof the scene’sthemes? Why?Luhrmann sets thescene at a livelymodern costumeparty. How does thischange theatmosphere andenergy of theencounter?Are there momentsin the film where theimagery makes thethemes clearer orharder tounderstand? Whichones and why?Do you think themodern settinghelps or hindersthe developmentof the scene’sthemes? Why?If you weredirecting thescene, what wouldyou keep orchange tostrengthen thethematic ideas?How areRomeo andJuliet portrayeddifferently inLuhrmann’sfilm?Does themodern settingchange howwe perceivethem?How does Luhrmannuse visual imagery(e.g., costumes,lighting, and close-ups) to expresssimilar ideas aboutlove or fate?Do you think thefilm makes thescene’s themesmore accessible toa modernaudience? Why orwhy not?Do any themesfrom this scenestill feelrelevant today?Why or whynot?In the film, whatchanges doesLuhrmann make to theCapulet’s masqueradeball, and how do thesechanges affect Romeoand Juliet’s firstmeeting? How doesShakespeare’slanguage inscene 5highlight thesethemes?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. N-What visual and musical choices does Luhrmann use to establish the personalities of the Montagues and Capulets during the gas station brawl?
  2. B-Why does Capulet hesitate to immediately agree to Paris’ proposal to marry Juliet, and what does this suggest about his character?
  3. O-What role does fate seem to play in Romeo and Juliet’s first meeting at the Capulet feast?
  4. I-How do Romeo and Juliet change when they meet?
  5. 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?
  6. G-How does the opening scene of the film modernize the Montague-Capulet feud while staying true to Shakespeare’s original text?
  7. B-What do you think is the most important theme in Act 1, Scene 5?
  8. O-Which of Luhrmann’s choices (characterization, setting, imagery) do you think most enhances the theme? Which, if any, detract from it?
  9. B-How does Benvolio attempt to help Romeo in Scene 1, and what does this reveal about their relationship?
  10. I-How would you describe Romeo’s and Juliet’s personalities in Act 1, Scene 5 of the play?
  11. 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?
  12. N-How does the setting of the Capulet ball (a formal feast) shape the mood of the scene in Shakespeare’s play?
  13. N-Do you think the modern setting helps or hinders the development of the scene’s themes? Why?
  14. N-Luhrmann sets the scene at a lively modern costume party. How does this change the atmosphere and energy of the encounter?
  15. G-Are there moments in the film where the imagery makes the themes clearer or harder to understand? Which ones and why?
  16. G-Do you think the modern setting helps or hinders the development of the scene’s themes? Why?
  17. O-If you were directing the scene, what would you keep or change to strengthen the thematic ideas?
  18. I-How are Romeo and Juliet portrayed differently in Luhrmann’s film?
  19. I-Does the modern setting change how we perceive them?
  20. G-How does Luhrmann use visual imagery (e.g., costumes, lighting, and close-ups) to express similar ideas about love or fate?
  21. O-Do you think the film makes the scene’s themes more accessible to a modern audience? Why or why not?
  22. B-Do any themes from this scene still feel relevant today? Why or why not?
  23. 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?
  24. B-How does Shakespeare’s language in scene 5 highlight these themes?
  25. O- how does Shakespeare use language to emphasize Romeo's and Juliet's immediate connection?