The following resources will be valuable as you examine the lyric form and conventions in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
The Text Analyzed
With your study group, answer the following questions about Act I, scene v. Then prepare a staging of the first meeting of Romeo and Juliet. Use the questions below to guide your reading and staging.
The Text in Context
To gauge the full dramatic effect of the sonnet Shakespeare created for the first meeting between Romeo and Juliet, it is necessary to see it in the context of the action surrounding it at the Capulet ball.