Tybalt in Act 1 Scene 5 Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare

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1 in Act 1 Scene 5 Teaching notes Use the student resource or questioning to establish who is and his relationship to, Juliet and Romeo. We have met before and he is a key player in later events. Can students remember how and when we first encountered? Read the extract. Students could read in pairs and annotate their own copies with meanings or read as a class using volunteers and pausing to discuss and explain key sections. Ask students to choose and write out three quotations which show s character and reflect on his relationships with other characters. Introduce the Snapchat activity: instructions are given for students. As a class, decide on eight to 10 key events which an observing guest might capture on their phone during the exchange between and. Students then select their own eight, creating a series of eight images. Some students may need support with ideas and possible captions. Decide if students can use the language of text messages or not. Challenge students by asking them to use quotations with their images. Ideas could include: Romeo watches Juliet. spots Romeo and sends for his sword. intervenes and tries to keep the peace. reacts, calling Romeo a villain. reminds it is his party. and become angrier. walks away, talking to his guests. shakes with anger. leaves but his final words show this will not be forgiven or forgotten. Ideas for captions: Image of Romeo: Image of : OMG! Romeo Montague is here. He s so fit! Romeo is here; he is a virtuous and well-govern d youth. has spotted Romeo there s gonna be a fight. has sent his page for his rapier. As a possible extension task, you could get students to write s diary for the night of the party. Focus on the events of the extract studied but add some imaginative detail. Remember to write about s feelings as well as the events of the evening. This could be useful preparation or an alternative task to writing an exam style essay response to the scene. Example questions for AQA and Edexcel are included at the end of the resource Page 1 of 5

2 in Act 1 Scene 5 The key exchange between and in Act 1 Scene 5 is sometimes overlooked. However, s anger at Romeo s intrusion on the party begins a series of events which lead to Mercutio s death, Romeo s revenge killing of, his subsequent banishment and the deaths of the young lovers. Here, we also get an insight into s controlling nature and his rapid escalation from placid and peaceable to angry and commanding. This, by his voice, should be a Montague. Fetch me my rapier, boy. What dares the slave Come hither, cover d with an antic face, To fleer and scorn at our solemnity? Now, by the stock and honor of my kin, To strike him dead I hold it not a sin. Why, how now, kinsman, wherefore storm you so? Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe; A villain that is hither come in spite To scorn at our solemnity this night. Young Romeo is it? Tis he, that villain Romeo. Content thee, gentle coz, let him alone, A bears him like a portly gentleman; And to say truth, Verona brags of him To be a virtuous and well-govern d youth. I would not for the wealth of all this town Here in my house do him disparagement; Therefore be patient, take no note of him; It is my will, the which if thou respect, Show a fair presence and put off these frowns, An ill-beseeming semblance for a feast. It fits when such a villain is a guest. I ll not endure him. He shall be endured. What, goodman boy? I say he shall, go to! Am I the master here, or you? Go to! You ll not endure him! God shall mend my soul, You ll make a mutiny among my guests! You will set cock-a-hoop! You ll be the man! Why, uncle, tis a shame Page 2 of 5

3 in Act 1 Scene 5 Go to, go to, You are a saucy boy. Is t so indeed? This trick may chance to scath you, I know what. You must contrary me! Marry, tis time. Well said, my hearts! You are a princox, go, Be quiet, or More light, more light! For shame, I ll make you quiet, what! Cheerly, my hearts! Patience perforce with willful choler meeting Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting. I will withdraw, but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitt rest gall. Exit. Choose three key quotations from the extract which show s character Who would say? is my cousin:... is my nephew:... is my sworn enemy: Page 3 of 5

4 in Act 1 Scene 5 Of course, nobody at the s party would have had a phone, but what if they did? Imagine another guest watches and records the moment when spots Romeo, a hated Montague, at the party and records the key moments that follow on his phone. Read the extract from Act 1 Scene 5, focusing on s reaction to Romeo and pick out eight key events or moments that the other guest might like to comment on. Imagine the guest uses Snapchat. Snapchat is an app you can download to your phone which enables you to send captioned photos or videos to your friends. It s like texting but with pictures. Some people like Snapchat because the pictures are automatically deleted a few seconds after they are received so friends can t pass them on. Write your key events or moments below Now, turn your eight moments into Snapchat images and captions. You could do this by folding up a piece of paper so that you have eight spaces for images and captions. The Snapchat images are being sent to a close friend who knows the s and the Montagues, so the captions can be honest Page 4 of 5

5 in Act 1 Scene 5 Exam style questions AQA In this extract, catches sight of Romeo at the party and is angry that a Montague has dared to go to the ball. insists it is his home and that is not to act against Romeo. Starting with this extract, how does Shakespeare present the character of? Write about: how Shakespeare presents in this extract how Shakespeare presents in the play as a whole. Edexcel (a) Explore how Shakespeare presents s relationship with in this extract. Refer closely to the extract in your answer. (b) In this extract, hints that he will take revenge on Romeo for attending the party. Explain the importance of revenge elsewhere in the play. In your answer you must consider: where revenge is shown how revenge affects those involved. You should refer to the context of the play in your answer Page 5 of 5