Step 33: Begin reading Act V.

Read Act V of Romeo and Juliet and then complete the following steps.

Step 34: Readers Notebook - Responding to Informational text

Read the information about Aristotles ideas about tragedy or Aristotle.pdf and view the PowerPoint on the same topic.

Answer the following in your readers notebook entry based on your reading.

  1. What is Aristotles definition of a tragedy?
  2. How is tragedy defined in the dictionary?
  3. How are the two definitions the same? How are they different?

Step 35: Readers Notebook - Applying understanding beyond text

Read the below quotation by Ben Aaronovitch.

"Every great decision creates ripples—like a huge boulder dropped in a lake. The ripples merge, rebound off the banks in unforseeable ways. The heavier the decision, the larger the waves, the more uncertain the consequences."

Ben Aaronovitch

Answer the following in your Readers Notebook entry based on your understanding of the quotation and the events in the drama.

  1. How does this quotation apply to Romeo and Juliet? What are the "ripples" in the drama? Explain your answer.

Step 36: Summative Assessment: End of Act V

Use the link below to review the information in Act V. The review assessment consists of questions about the characters, quotes, plot, and essay.

Act V Summative Assessment

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