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1001 Writing Prompts About Romeo and Juliet

March 18, 2021

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Romeo and Juliet are arguably the most popular and influential star-crossed lovers in literature. They are so well-known that even though it had been centuries since Shakespeare wrote the tragic play, people from around the world still make adaptations of it—from books and short stories to film and even web series. In fact, there was even a fantasy anime called Romeo x Juliet made in 2007, loosely based on the Shakesperian play. What’s more, there was also a British-American animated movie released in 2011 called Gnomeo and Juliet that portrayed the iconic couple as garden gnomes.

The characters’ popularity is no surprise though because a lot of people enjoy stories that highlight eternal love even though they end in tragedy.

If you are interested in making your own version of Romeo and Juliet, you might find these writing prompts helpful:

What would things have been like if the 2 families were on friendly terms?
Give Juliet a boyfriend
How would Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet be different if they both lived?
What if Juliet did not store the poison in her mouth?
Who is your favorite character in romeo and juliet?
Romeo hates Juliet’s family
Write a novelization of what happened after the ending of the play
Why did Romeo and Juliet fall in love with each other anyway?
Write an alternate ending to Romeo and Juliet
What if instead of Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio ended up married to Tybalt?
What if their families got along?
Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
1. Write Juliet’s letter to Romeo.
Which character represents you? Write a scene that you would live out in the play from that character’s point of view.
Write from Romeo’s perspective.
What if others weren’t chasing Romeo and Juliet?
Write a sequel about the next generation
What is Juliet’s point of view?
What if Tybalt was killed by a different person?
Write about whether or not Juliet should’ve listened to nurse
What would Jesus say about Romeo and Juliet?
What if Romeo and Juliet ran off to Las Vegas instead?
What if Juliet was a guy?
Write a letter as Juliet to her cousin Benvolio
What if Romeo was paralyzed?
Write about Verona without gangs
What if instead of Romeo and Juliet, the star-crossed lovers were Brad and Angelina Jolie-Pitt?
Write a love story between a vampire and a human
What if Juliet died?
Write about what happened to Mercutio and Benvolio after the play
What happens if Romeo and Juliet lived happily after?
Write a Romeo and Juliet story from the point of view of a minor character
How do you solve this eternal slang match that is to be or not to be questioned? Write a scene where they both change their minds.
Write from the point of view of a minor character
Write an ending where Romeo and Juliet live and they end up sitting in their home through the window watching their neighbors.
Write a interpretation of the balcony scene
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What if Tybalt survived and became a monster like he was before Romeo killed him?
Use at least one of these prompts to start your essay.
Write a happy ending for Romeo and Juliet where they live happily together
Write a poem about the balcony scene of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
What if Juliet had not been forced to drink the potion and had accepted her fate?
Write an alternate ending to Romeo and Juliet.
What if gangs fought over turf?
Write a future Romeo and Juliet
Write a funny version of Romeo and Juliet
Write a love story for Juliet.
Write a modern twist on Romeo and Juliet.
Write a secret crush poem.
What if Romeo and Juliet were in The Hunger Games?
What if Romeo and Juliet were from a rival school
Romeo dresses as Juliet for Halloween
Write a scene in which Romeo breaks up with Juliet
Reread Romeo and Juliet and black out all the lies. Add more lies.
What if Romeo married Mercutio?
What if Romeo didn’t die at the end?
Write a moment in Romeo and Juliet in the style of an epic poem
Where is Romeo Juliet and Paris buried?
What does Romeo need to go on after the death of Juliet?
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Write about a person who makes a Romeo and Juliet seem tame
What if it was Romeo and Courgette?
Write about trouble in paradise
What if Romeo and Juliet had children?
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What if Romeo and Juliet Were Vampires?
Write a Utopian view of romeo and juliet?
Have Romeo and Juliet meet in a bar in the present day.
Write a happy ending for Romeo and Juliet
Do we ever see Romeo, alone, in the book?
Write a sequel to Romeo and Juliet
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What if Tybalt didn’t care about his family’s feud?
What if maybe Mercutio died in Romeo’s place?
Write about the roles of family and friends in modern day Romeo & Juliet
Write a sequel or prequel.
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Write a parody about the balcony scene or about how one of the two families convinces their child to marry someone different.
Write a rap/hip-hop song about Romeo and Juliet.
Dare your child write a paragraph about Romeo and Juliet as if the characters were real people and came to see a therapist because they just couldn’t work it out.
Write another ending to Romeo and Juliet
Write a short story that loosely matches the plot of Romeo and Juliet
What if the Friar betrayed them?
What if Romeo was Juliet?
What if Petruchio and Kate were the star-crossed lovers?
Do a new spin of Romeo and Juliet
What if Romeo and Juliet went on a murder hunt?
What if Romeo snuck in through a window?
Write about a day in the life of Romeo and Juliet before or after the play of Romeo and Juliet occurred.
Write a story about a sister or brother rivaling each other in love
Write a Romeo and Juliet expanded universe where they live on. You can do whatever you want with this.
Why didn’t they happily ever after happen the first time?
Write an essay about how annoying you find Romeo and Juliet
Write a modern love story that parallels Romeo and Juliet
Write a scene that would have happened if Romeo and Juliet’s parents would have just listened to them in the first place.
Write an alternate ending to R&J – what if Romeo was ok with the duel? Write one.
Would Romeo fall in love with someone else? Write a short story about it. Write about Romeo and Juliet taking a road trip across America. Write a modern day Romeo and Juliet
What if Romeo and Juliet decided to move to Nogales instead?
What if Romeo and Juliet had owned a Blackberry and a hot English accent?
How would Romeo have reacted if somebody told him about his relationship with Juliet?
Romeo and Juliet fighting comically
What if Romeo and Juliet were siblings?
If Romeo and Juliet were siblings or first cousins?
What if parents weren’t featured in the play?
Write a biography as if it was Old French with iambic pentameter, speeches and all
Who missed being an actor just before starring as Romeo and Juliet?
Write a descriptive love scene as part of the love affair of Romeo and Juliet
You have a choice to write a tragedy about family feuding and forbidden love, or the best Bromance ever. What do you choose and why?
Write a Romeo and Juliet from a different point of view.
What if instead of killing themselves, they ran away together?
Write a sequel to the play
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How did Romeo and Juliet get connected?
Write a romeo and juliet myth
How does this story relate to your life?
What if Romeo was dumb?
Write about your interpretation of the play.
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Write a different ending to “Romeo and Juliet.”
Write a story about the nurse, Felice
Write about the funeral.
How much money could both families make if they held a six month wedding that included two funerals and a wedding?
Write a new ending for Romeo and Juliet
What if Juliet’s nurse didn’t take a drink at the Capulet’s party?
If Romeo had crashed into Juliet rather than the tree?
Why do we call them “star-crossed lovers”?
What if Juliet was stronger than Romeo?
Write about Romeo and Juliet from somebody else’s perspective.
What if Romeo didn’t think about avenging Mercutio’s cruel death?
Copy the Romeo and Juliet characters into a modern setting
What if Romeo didn’t really love Juliet?
Explain why you want to teach Romeo and Juliet
Write a raunchy screenplay version of ‘Romeo and Juliet’
How would a girl react when her father forces her to become a “guest” at the Capulet’s estate?
Write a comedy/revision of Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” by Paking
Write a short story about what happened after the play ends!
Write a modern day romeo and juliet with an unfaithful lover
Write a story from Romeo’s point of view
Write a follow-up scene that wasn’t included in the play or movie.
What if Romeo found out that Juliet was actually a dude?
What if they used a double?
What if Romeo and Juliet were teenagers now?
Write an argument between Benvolio and Tybalt
Write about different couples’ relationships
Write a romantic scene with the detective in the play.
Write a scene about the star crossed lovers overcoming a conflict.
What if Romeo and Juliet got revenge on the Capulets and Montagues?
What if Romeo and Juliet were played by the same person?
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Write a modern day Mercutio story
Imagine you’re Romeo and write a break-up letter in iambic, pentameter, to Juliet.
Write a spin-off about one of the side-characters in Romeo and Juliet
Write a bonus scene of romeo and juliet!
Rewrite the play from the fathers point of view.
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Write a love story with the same characters as Romeo and Juliet but set it in Vegas
What if Juliet stopped eating lettuce?
Write one of the street scuffles that happen between the rival families.
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How would Shelbie and Paris react if Romeo and Juliet didn’t do so?
How have young people in the last couple decades rebelled against their parents in the same similar ways that Romeo and Juliet rebelled against theirs 500 years ago?
While traveling through the woods their car breaks down. They start walking and come to a long winding driveway. This leads to a large house and a party going on. It is to raise scholarship funds for local students.
Write about Romeo and Juliet as old people
Where does Romeo and Juliet take place?
What if Romeo was actually a werewolf?
What if Jaques and Mercutio survived?
What if Romeo had to win Juliet’s parents’ blessing?
Which character is most like you?
What if Romeo had a twin brother named Aaron and Luise had a twin sister named Olivia?
Write about the modern orgy scene
What if Romeo and Juliet’s first kiss wasn’t what they expected?
What if Romeo and Juliet were brothers and sisters?
Juliet, why did you drink the poison?
What if Romeo and Juliet got married and lived happily ever after with a baby?
Write about how these two met
What if Juliet woke up?
What if Romeo wasnít Italian, he was African American?
Take one of the minor characters and create a story about them
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Write a scene between Juliet and one of the parents
Change the type of person Romeo and Juliet were
Is there a new Romeo and Juliet in your high school?
Write a love poem to another person in Juliet’s place.
What if Romeo went to a different high school?
Write a dialogue between Juliet and Romeo’s parents with each parent believing that the other is responsible for their children’s deaths.
What if Romeo went looking for Juliet?
Write about the first day that Romeo and Juliet met
What would the world look like if they didn’t die?
Describe a time when you felt so angry you weren’t sure what to do
What if one of them went off to war – and then died?
Write a Shakespearean version of Fight Club.
Write a poem about their lives after the play.
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What if Paris killed Romeo?
A Romeo and Juliet dream sequence
What if one of the rival families kidnapped Juliet and asked for a ransom, but then Romeo saved her?
Did Romeo get to go to the prom?
Write an alternative ending to Romeo and Juliet
What is one thing you would change about romeo and juliet?
What if Romeo had met Juliet at the ball instead of her?
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Write about a Romeo and Juliet you know
What if Shakespeare was your grandpa?
Write another ending to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
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What if they lived happily ever after?
What would you have done if you were in Romeo & Juliet’s place?
Write a scene where Romeo and Juliet challenge Paris to a game of football
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Write about Laura and Dante
What do you think really happened between Romeo and Juliet after their deaths?
What if Romeo and Juliet watched reality TV before they fell in love?
Write a sequel to Romeo and Juliet.
What if Romeo and Juliet were sworn enemies?
Write a new ending to Romeo and Juliet
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Write a Romeo and Juliet plot-twister
Take the bad guy from Romeo and Juliet and rewrite it without the supernatural elements and see how differently the story will play out.
What if Romeo and Juliet were 15-17?
Write “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” from Mercutio’s point of view.
What if Juliet doesn’t get to take her potion?
What are some interesting things you notice about Romeo and Juliet?
Write a scene in which Romeo deserts Juliet
Write the conversation Juliet had with her mother that leads to Juliet faking her death and climbing out the window.
What if Juliet didn’t drink the poison?
Romeo attends cheerleader tryouts and thinks he’s going to get cut.
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What if the Capulets and Montagues were like the Hatfields and McCoys?
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Write a love story between Romeo and Juliet’s parents.
What if Juliet’s dad grew marijuana and MacBeth grew cannabis?
How could Romeo and Juliet serve in the military?
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The fall out of their relationship
How would Romeo and Juliet be different if they were alive today?
Write an alternate ending.
What if Tybalt and Juliet were secretly lovers?
What if Romeo had decided that Juliet was a little far for him?
If Romeo and Juliet had smartphones?
What if Juliet killed herself?
How would the plot differ from Shakespeare’s story?
How would you change the ending to the play?
Write a story about why Romeo and Juliet died.
What if they did?
What if Romeo and Juliet were computers?
Write the story from another person’s point of view
What if Romeo and Juliet were a couple of bitter old people?
Write a love sonnet to your favorite book
What would happen if Romeo himself killed Tybalt?
Juliet’s dad thinks it is inappropriate for Romeo to call Juliet by her first name. Who does he think he is though, his daughter is at the crux of the entire familial conflict, she’s the one who’s been impregnated by a lothario who can barely keep his name straight. It’s to laugh.
What if Juliet was disappointed by Romeo?
If Romeo and Juliet are alive today, how would they plan to meet?
Write about a moment in Romeo and Juliet.
What if Romeo and Juliet met differently?
Write about an alternate ending
Write a poem about Romeo and Juliet
What advice can Juliet give to Romeo?
Write about the characters when they are older.
Romeo and Juliet’s deathbed monologues
What if Romeo never met Juliet?
What if Romeo met Juliet after she died?
How might things have changed if Romeo was 16 and Juliet was 14?
What if Romeo and Juliet were still alive today?
You have been forced to choose love as your theme for a play.
Write about Shakespeare failing math.
Write a verse novel…
What if Juliet was already married to Paris?
A woman sees her family fighting and can only take so much and escapes to Rome where she falls in love with a man whose family happens to be fighting with her family as well. The title of the movie is ” Capulet and Montague “
Write about a character of any age from about 13 till about 16 or 17?
Write a tragedy using modern technology/setting.
Compare and contrast Romeo and Juliet to William Shakespeare to today’s teens
Write a sequel to the “Romeo and Juliet”-type relationship you selected the prompt for.
Write about “what happened next?”
Write a story about Romeo and Juliet in middle school
Did Romeo and Juliet have any children?
Write the Dr. Seuss version of Romeo and Juliet
What if Juliet woke up from “O Romeo, Romeo!”
What if Tybalt didn’t die? Write a story imagining things from his point of view, trying to get revenge against the Capulet family.
Write about Romeo as a homeless person
How would things be different today if Romeo and Juliet hadn’t died?
Break into conversation about the story of Romeo and Juliet.
Make a short film about Romeo and Juliet
What if Nero found out about the affair?
How would Romeo react to Juliet Act 3, Scene 5?
How would the story have turned out if Romeo and Juliet were alive today?
rewrite the ending of romeo and juliet
Write a story of why Juliet committed suicide
Have you ever stolen anything, if so do you feel bad about it?
Describe the theme of Romeo and Juliet in a present-day setting.
Write about a character that has never loved anyone or anything
How would the movie play out if it was in Modern times?
Write a parallel play to Romeo & Juliet, so they both play it and they watch each other’s play
What if Friar knows nothing?
Write a tragedy where Romeo and Juliet survive
Write a love story between two pets
Write a story about a vampire child hungering for a sip of human blood
You could write from a different character’s perspective
What if Romeo returned to sing a romantic duet with Juliet? In Act 5 of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Romeo hastens to the Capulet’s tomb to visit Juliet there. Exhausted from days of travel, loneliness, and anguish … he tenderly opens the door to their resting place and walks inside. It is dark with only a little moonlight providing the only light … just enough so that Romeo can make out the two graves. Here he talks to his sweet Juliet and he hears her answers back in a sort of echoey way. He tries to embrace her, embracing only air. Then … Romeo wipes his tears and kisses Juliet’s lips … drawing blood again for himself, tasting and drinking his own love’s blood. Here the romance is not only deep but individual … Romeo talks with Juliet … he hears and sees her and feels her presence… Juliet is a real breath-of-life character here. She lives in the tomb with Romeo … reality disappears and
What if Romeo had been fat? What if Juliet had been skinny? Would they still have gotten together in the play?
After the balcony scene, what if Romeo and Juliet remain beneath the balcony?
Write a monologue for Romeo to Juliet
What if Juliet and Romeo were brother and sister?
What if the tomb scene took place in a seedy motel today?
What if it was all an act?
Write a serious, epic and more traditional story in the style of the play.
How would the lives of either Romeo or Juliet differ if they hadn’t died in each of these hypothetical scenarios?
How would Romeo and Juliet have grown up?
Write seven reasons why that is a stupid idea
Write an alternate ending for Romeo and Juliet
What if Romeo had a twin?
What if Romeo was a jerk?
Write about the differences between Romeo and Juliet and Emma and Mr. Knightly or Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy.
Why do you think we still study the story of Romeo and Juliet?
Write a summary of how Romeo and Juliet could have ended
What did Juliet have in mind in the scene where she’s making a potion and Romeo comes in?
Write your own ending of romeo and juliet
Write a scene involving someone other than romeo and juliet that happened during Act 2
What if Romeo met Juliet when they were an old married couple?
How would you rewrite Romeo and Juliet if they were jocks?
What if Romeo and Juliet never met?
What if Juliet didn’t take the potion?
Write from Romeo’s perspective
What if Romeo and Juliet ended up together, but Daggett was kidding?
Write about the story from one character’s point of view.
Write about your favorite moments from Romeo and Juliet.
What if Shakespeare didn’t write his play?
Romeo and Juliet are modern day high school students.
Write the missing book scene.
Write a companion piece to Romeo and Juliet
Write about Juliet and her parents
Write about Romeo and Juliet’s kids meeting.
Write a song about it
List things that are double-edged swords
Make it a wedding and describe how hot it was in there
How would the world be different today if Romeo and Juliet had a happy ending?
Is Romeo gay?
What if Romeo was bisexual?
What if Romeo and Juliet were superheroes?
What if Romeo was gay?
Have both Romeo and Juliet die at the end of your short story.
Explain why Romeo and Juliet should still be together.
Write a script for a play based on Romeo and Juliet.
What if Romeo was betrayed by someone?
How would your family react to you marrying someone already in a relationship?
Write a fantasy story with Romeo and Juliet characters and creatures.
Write a tale in which Juliet is “forever thirteen” and deals with the grown-up troubles first hand.
What did they do after they got married?
Write about a family feud
Make up a character for Romeo to fall in love with.
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What if Shakespeare didn’t write Romeo and Juliet?
Write the story of Romeo and Juliet’s children
Write a 100 word controversy
What if Romeo and Juliet had a happy ending?
What if Romeo and Juliet are reincarnated?
How do you get around those pesky deaths in the prologue?
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What if Juliet was only pretending to die?
Write a story that starts off a day in Romeo and Juliet’s life.
What if there was a mix up on the days it was supposed to take place? Write about the results.
How would Juliet tell her parents about Romeo?
Write a journal entry as someone related to someone in the story romeo and juliet
Write a romeo and Juliet scene from a different character’s point of view.
What if Juliet drank the potion and became immortal?
What if Romeo and Juliet became superheroes?
Write a sequel to Montague and Capulet
What if Mercutio and Benvolio were Romeo and Juliet’s friends?
Write a goodbye letter to the characters of Romeo and Juliet
Write a better ending to Romeo and Juliet
Write a modern day Juliet and rewrite the balcony scene.Have them meet in the parking lot and drive straight to Vegas?
What if Romeo and Juliet was set in space?
How would the play be different if you changed it into a musical?
Write a multi character version of Romeo and Juliet with the Starcrossed Series characters
What if Shakespeare wrote
What if Romeo and Juliet fell in love with other people?
Write a story about Jaques
What if Romeo and Juliet were high school students?
How does Mercutio die in the movie?
What happens between the famous balcony scene and the end?
Write a science fiction hijinks version of Romeo and Juliet, where everyone ends up happily ever after.
What if Romeo didn’t smash Tybalt’s head in?
What if Romeo discovered he was gay?
What if Mercutio had lived instead?
What if Tybalt didn’t die?
What if Romeo and Juliet met 20 years later, how do they still feel about each other?
What happened next?
What if Juliet rocked it and became a Bounty Hunter and tracked down people like her and Romeo?
What if Romeo and Juliet didn’t say anything on the balcony?
Write a scene where Romeo and Juliet aren’t named Romeo and Juliet.
What if the story of Romeo and Juliet was a tragedy to be recorded by Gildeon” Gloudsbard, the greatest storyteller of Ankh-Morpork and hero of his time?
What if these families lived on the same street today?
What if Romeo went to the Capulet party? What if Juliet had a friend like friar Lawrence?
What if Juliet didn’t drink the poison?….
What if Romeo was an editor at a publishing house? What happens?
What if someone other than Romeo killed Tybalt?
What if Lord and Lady Montague were gay?
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Write how Romeo and Juliet met.
Write a scene of Romeo and Juliet from Paris’ POV.
Write a story according to what you see in Sonnet 73
Write about the real romeo and juliet
A Nurse’s Guide to Romeo and Juliet …
Write a Romeo and Juliet story from a parallel universe.
What if Romeo and Juliet were actually robots?
What if Romeo didn’t follow Juliet into the tomb and she died all by herself?
What if Romeo was a bitch? What if Juliet was a player?
Write about a time on the street you could have met Romeo or Juliet
What if Romeo and Juliet wasn’t a tragedy?
Write a secret diary entry from Romeo or Juliet.
Write about a sibling of Romeo and/or Juliet
Explain to your child just what exactly what is going on with Hamlet
What if Romeo was killed by Juliet?
What if Romeo didn’t listen to his family and instead went with Juliet?
Why do you think Shakespeare didn’t include Romeo’s lines during the balcony scene?
What would you do to make Romeo and Juliet jealous?
What if Dr. and Mrs. Capulet joined the marriage?
Write a 30 second commercial for Romeo and Juliet just after…
Write about a group of lovers during a time of war, or during a reign of terror
What if there was a third Shakespearean character?
Write an alternative ending
Write a funny take on both families trying to decide who gets to marry their child.
What’s the one line Shakespeare forgot to include in Juliet’s famous speech?
What happened to Romeo and Juliet after Act 5?
Write a scene in which Romeo and Juliet speak to one another before they actually meet.
How about if Olivia was the one to fall for her cousin?
What would the timeline of Romeo and Juliet have looked like had their relationship lasted?
What if Juliet was the Prince/Princess?
Write a twisted take on the play “Romeo and Juliet”.
Write a scene where Romeo and Juliet take a road trip across the country?
Write a poem or song about Romeo and Juliet
Write a parody of Romeo and Juliet
Why do you like or loathe the “Romeo and Juliet”?
Where is Friar Lawrence buried?
Are Romeo and Juliet bad people?
Write a dating website ad about Romeo and Juliet you’d post on Craigslist
What was a romantic tragedy like before Romeo and Juliet?
What if Romeo and Juliet were framed?
Write about a time in your life when you experienced first love. Add new scenes from romeo and juliet and so on.
Write about your interpretation of what happened between Romeo and Rosaline.
What if Juliet didn’t drink the poison and pretended to die and ended up with Romeo?
What if Romeo and Juliet were teenagers in the 60s?
What if Romeo and Juliet lived in different countries?
Write a post rock epic music number
Write a telenovela version of Romeo and Juliet
“Juliets” is a play on the words that end the famous line in romeo and juliet
Write the next 10 lines of Romeo and Juliet after”… and fair is foul, and foul is fair…”
What would happen if Romeo and Juliet woke up from their death seamless slumber?
Romeo meets Juliet’s mom
Write a children’s version of this play
Write about a high school version of Romeo and Juliet?
What if Romeo decided not to commit suicide? Would he live happily with Juliet?
Write about how Romeo and Juliet met for the first time.
Write a story from one of the character’s viewpoints.
What if Romeo wasn’t so sad after Juliet died?
How would Romeo and Juliet have been different if it was set in the present?
Write a scene about Romeo and Juliet’s parents
Would Romeo and Juliet have survived in this current decade?
Why was Mercutio killed? What does this reveal about sword fighting in Shakespeare’s time?
Write about an affair between Rome and Juliet.
Write a modern script for the play, Romeo and Juliet .
Write a scene from a Romeo and Juliet movie
Write a love story in six words
What if either Romeo or Juliet had siblings? If so, what would it be like?
What if Romeo didn’t have a driveby shooting death?
Write a modern and/or erotic version of Romeo and Juliet.
What’s the ending to Romeo and Juliet?
What if Romeo was a voyeur?
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Write about Romeo and Juliet’s children.
Write a telegram message to Juliet from Romeo
What if Romeo didn’t drink the drug, and decided to spend his life with Juliet?
Plot the movie Romeo and Juliet you’d make.
Is there still such a thing as true love, and if you believe so then what can be done to achieve it?
Jealousy is always a fun topic
Write a novelization of an alternate ending of Romeo and Juliet
Write a story about a supporting character from Romeo and Juliet
What if Romeo and Juliet died peacefully in their sleep at age one hundred?
What if Romeo and Juliet had competed for Miss/Mr. Right?
List all the ways Juliet is smarter than Romeo.
Write a story from Juliet’s point of view. What if Romeo wasn’t real?
What if Romeo and Juliet as animals?
What if Romeo and Juliet lived Happily Ever After?
What if Romeo and Juliet went to a high-school prom?
Write a story where William hears about what is going on behind his back!
Write a play with two starring characters only
Romeo and Juliet beg the prince to make them husband and wife
Write a love story inspired by Romeo and Juliet but with different young…
Write about Romeo and Juliet’s summer fling
What if the play was more modern like how William Shakespeare actually wrote the play?
What if Romeo and Juliet ended up together?
Write from the perspective of a villager or citizen of Verona.
What if everyone lived happily ever after?
Write a true account of the afterlife of Juliet.
Write a secret ending to Romeo and Juliet
Write a link to Romeo and Juliet in this day and age.
Write a short story beginning with “Juliet was so bored…”
Write an angsty scene between Romeo and Juliet.
Write a sad story. Then turn it into a happy story.
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Write a scene from the perspective of Romeo’s cousin who wants Juliet for himself.
What if the families never met?
What if Romeo and Juliet were looking around the cemetery next to Friar Lawrence’s Friar’s barn?
What if Romeo and Juliet were really vampires from across the tracks?
Write a historical drama of Romeo and Juliet
What was the real reason for the feud?
What if Romeo and Juliet survived?
When you set up your board, make sure it is interesting and enticing for the reader to pick up your book. At least be able to interest one person in your novel.
What if Romeo and Juliet were alive today?
After the wedding, write a short story about how Juliet feels about her new husband. Ask yourself, does she love him? Why?
What if Romeo was gay? What if Juliet was a guy?
Explain why the story of Romeo and Juliet has been so popular for the past 400 years.
The Montagues and Capulets decide to start afresh. Their kids fall in love with each other. Write about that.
What would happen if Juliet was a man?
Write a love letter to your crush
Write a scene where Juliet talks about Romeo’s untimely death.
Create a resolution to their story.
Why did Romeo choose Juliet?
Write a dialogue between Romeo and Juliet
Write a story where the two main characters are perfectly happy with the circumstances of their relationship.
Write about a modern day girl who kills herself over the lack of a guy
What if Romeo had come first?
Write a modern retelling of Romeo and Juliet.
What if Mercutio didn’t die?
Write a parody of the end of Romeo and Juliet
Write an alternate ending
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Now that you have finished writing for today you can rely on your selected writing prompt and begin to write.
How would their story end?
What would happen in a modern version of Romeo and Juliet?
Write a story where their parents don’t die because of the feud
What would Shakespeare say to his/her audience?
Romeo and Juliet are time travellers. What is the future like?
If Shakespeare had lived would he have been murdered like Romeo?
Write a fantasy story approximately a Juliet in a modern-day setting
Write a parallel remstar story with…
Write a piece from one of Mercutio’s points of view.
What if Romeo didn’t fight Tybalt?
Write about a version of Romeo and Juliet in which Tybalt and Mercutio are the main characters
Write a fictional story about the origins of Romeo and Juliet
Write a short story for Valentine’s Day
Write the reconciliation scene of Romeo and Juliet
Someone gets stabbed and someone gets shot.
What are other ways Romeo and Juliet’ could have ended?
Write a love poem from Juliet’s perspective
What if Juliet lived with her parents and Romeo with the Montague family?
What if one of the families betrothed a child to a family that they had a feud with?
Write an alternate ending to the play.
Just survive a school shooting
What if Mercutio was sleeping with Juliet all along?
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Write a post-apocalyptic vision of Romeo and Juliet
In what way would Romeo be used as a verb and suggest that he is a seasoned lover and great Romeo?
Write a new ending using the text of the play, but have them kill each other
Write a different ending to Rome…
Was anyone else involved in the feud between the families?
What if the nurse had brought Romeo in to see Juliet before she was pronounced dead?
Write about Romeo and Juliet on their wedding day.
Write your own dialogue between Romeo and Juliet
Re-write an original story different countries use to make it modern
Why is death so important in the two tales?
Write about your relationship with your significant other inspired by the witty love story of Juliet and Romeo
Write a prequel to Romeo and Juliet
What would have happened had there never been a Romeo and Juliets?
What would it be like to read Romeo and Juliet for the first time?
What if Juliet was still alive?
What if Romeo was killed in Paris?
Write a love poem/song using Shakespeare’s language, but about food.
Write about a candlelit Shakespeare recital!
What if Mercutio was the main character for the story…
What if it was Romeo’s birthday and Juliet came to surprise him?
What if Juliet was actually a man?
Write a cinderella juliet
Romeo and Juliet was ‘a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.’ Discuss.
Write what happened the morning after they got married, but they both woke up with a huge hangover.
What if Romeo hadn’t been banished?
Write a poem that could have been what Romeo said at the beginning of Act 1, scene 1, when Friar Lawrence interrupts his eight lines with “There is no time to lose.”
Describe the relationship between Juliet and her Nurse.
Write a love poem about someone you haven’t told you’re in love with.
Write one true sentence.
Who do you think did the killing?
Create a modern day version of an antagonist in Romeo & Juliet
What if Romeo and Juliet were preteens?
Write about Juliet as “The Tragedy Queen Writing all Wrongs”
Alternate endings to Romeo and Juliet
What if Romeo kills Juliet’s cousin Tybal?
Write a scene where Juliet says no to Romeo.
What if there were a sequel to Romeo and Juliet?
What if one or both of them was immortal?
Write a romeo and juliet reenactment
What if Romeo and Juliet still liked each other, but were from the McCarthy trial?
Write about the star-crossed love between a geek and a cheerleader Write about the star-crossed love between a zombie and her boyfriend
Write a modern day Romeo and Juliet story. This can be done by anyone. The requirements of the story is that Romeo and Juliets parents are both alive, the two main characters are not related in any way, they are not made for each other, there is a impediment that keeps them from their love and other than being called Romeo and Juliet, no more mention is made of Shakespeare’s characters or story .
What if Juliet lied to Romeo?
What if Romeo and Juliet were the happy couple?
9. Write a story where “Dead! Dead! Dead!” is the refrain that repeats
What if Romeo and Juliet only got married to please their parents?
Write about someone who commits suicide before or after the main character of Romeo and Juliet dies.
Write about Romeo and Juliet’s first date
Write a verse sonnet about being left over from a boy and a girl
Write about your very own St. Valentine.
How would you solve Romeo’s and Juliet’s problem?
Write about the leading up to the ending, write it from another character
What modern play is Romeo and Juliet most similar to?
My favorite scene in Romeo and Juliet is when…
What if the roles were reversed – Romeo was the Capulet, Juliet was the Montague?
What if Mercutio was a vampire?
How would the audience look at Romeo and Juliet differently if they didn’t die and were stuck together for eternity?
Write the Romeo and Juliet sequel
What would you name the baby that resulted from the union of Romeo and Juliet?
Create a love triangle involving any members of the famous love duo.
What if Romeo and Juliet lived?
Write about what your parents would have done if you had dated someone from school out of caste?
Introduce a new character to the tale.
Translate Romeo’s soliloquy into Shakespeare’s native language, or any language.
What type of job did Romeo have?
How would the play play out if Romeo and Juliet didn’t die?
Write a romance sequel to Romeo and Juliet
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Write a poem about Romeo, Juliet, and a chainsaw
Write a modern love story about two people of different social status
What If Romeo didn’t go to Tybalt?
A collection of monologues that illustrates the relationships in Romeo and Juliet.
Write Slight Romeo!
Write a tragedy based on a pop star
Write about a romeo and juliet you would hate to have control of you.
Write a remake of the balcony scene but make it PG13
Write a scene in which Romeo trips on a rock and bumps his head
What if the Friar planned to rescue Romeo?
Write an essay about how the spirits of Romeo and Juliet visited their families to correct their mistakes
In the 1990s a BBC mini-series was done called Shakespeare’s Women. These films were all set in the time that Shakespeare’s plays were set in. In Romeo and Juliet Julia Worsley played Juliet. Fill in the Juliet from Shakespeare’s Women form to get writing today!
Write about someone finding a diary that belonged to a rich, Renaissance teenager.
Juliet and Romeo went into hiding after death. What was their life like?
Write a love ballad to Julius Caesar
Or if you just found a way around it?
What if Juliet was killed before they could get married?
Create a happy ending to Romeo and Juliet
What if Romeo was still a criminal, other things have stayed the same?
Bring a modern day character into the play
Write a series of sonnets
Write about love gone wrong.
What if the prince did not soothe Juliet’s death?
What if Romeo wasn’t Romeo? Write this version as carefully as you wrote the first
Write a non-heterosexual version of Romeo and Juliet where most of the dialogue is lifted directly from the play…
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Write a story in which Romeo commits suicide.
Write a love letter using the writings of romeo and juliet
What if Juliet and Romeo figured out a way around their families’ disapproval?
What if Romeo was really ugly?
What if Romeo and Juliet had twins?
What if Romeo didn’t go to the party with his friends?
Write a story of how Romeo … Read more
Write a poem
Write an alternate version of the play
Write an Act 4 excerpt from Romeo and Juliet
Explain how Romeo could look like a bust?
What if Romeo and Juliet were tweens?
What if Romeo and Juliet were older?
Write a follow up by another character
Write about a modern day couple who were secretly nicknamed and compare it with the relationship between Romeo and Juliet.
In another life, Romeo would battle for Juliet
Write about someone you know that commits suicide
Write an AU where Romeo is the one who gets Juliet’s lips stained
The following is a list of questions related to writing. Here are 29 questions about the romeo and juliet love theme, plus a free handout with my favorite responses. The questions are designed to get your mind thinking in a productive way about Rosemary and Grave questions related to reading, writing and literature.
What if Romeo and Juliet turned out to be from opposing sides of a war?
What if Romeo and Juliet had/had gotten a divorce?
Write about a cornier than thou Romeo.
Juliet’s Autopsy Report
Explore the similarities/differences between Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet Edit Sample Edit
What would Romeo and Juliet be like if they were from the future?
What if Romeo and Juliet were cat lovers?
Write another scene from Act 1 of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet that didn’t make it to the big screen.
Write a story called More that’s not in this book
If Shakespeare were alive today, what would he be doing?
What if the characters of Romeo and Juliet were zombies?
Write a star-crossed lovers story with a different ending.
Write about your favorite Shakespeare play
Write a poem that rolls the play inside out, so that Juliet’s the one who’s “crazy” about Romeo and Romeo’s just curious about her.
Write about Romeo and Juliet living happily ever after.
Write a sad holiday poem about Romeo and Juliet.
Write about a reverse Romeo and Juliet
What is your favorite part of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet?
Find more Romeo and Juliet prompts at the bottom of this page.
What if Romeo and Juliet couldn’t be together?
What if Juliet had some magical power?
Write a play about someone trying to rewrite Romeo and Juliet
Write five snarky things about Romeo and Juliet.
Write a compilation of short stories that explore the lives of Romeo and Juliet after the events of the play, what these might be would depend on how the play ended.
Write a Christmas story where we find out that the people we want to be happy, are the people who enjoy their lives at Christmas the most?
If Romeo and Juliet joined a sports club, which sports would they play?
Why is Romeo jealous?
How angry would the families of Romeo and Juliet be if they were alive today?
Write from another character’s perspective—Mercutio’s view, Tybalt’s view
Write about Romeo pulling a prank before Mercutio dies.
Write a cyberpunk or future world version
Have each student write an essay about the prompt. Make sure to discuss the importance of using actual text from the play as a reference.
Write a romeo and juliet poem that is just one sentence
What if they had a baby? What would that look like?
How does Romeo and Juliet fit in a modern world?
What if the play was more of a comedy?
You Caught Me In An Open Mood
Write about why you think one of the parents wouldn’t let the lovers be together?
What if Romeo were gay and instantly fell in love with Mercutio?
Write a scene from the play with your own take on Romeo & Juliet’s first meeting
Write about an alternate ending to the play Romeo and Juliet
What would you change in Romeo and Juliet?
Write a fantasy romance involving Romeo and Juliet
What if instead of ending with a kiss, it ended with a slap in the face?
Write a scene where the two lovers kiss for the first time.
Juliet is the genius of the family, Romeo is the famous artist, who sends his paintings to museums. One painting in particular, raises eyebrows so Juliet flees her own father and turns to Romeo. Romeo accompanies her to a secret town where discoveries about possibly about her family are made.
Write a very short story! Use only 1 – 5 sentences
What if Romeo and Juliet had a home birth?
Write a secret love language of Romeo and Juliet
Write about Rebecca – the theme of a woman stuck in her father’s house
What if Romeo was the one to die?
Write a love triangle/quadrangle with outside factors threatening the relationship.
If you do something creative with these prompts, leave a link in the comments section to show off what you have written.
Use one character to describe the emotions of the other.
Write a scene you wished had been in the play.
What if Romeo and Juliet spoke in old English? What if they spoke in a different language?
Write a play from the villain’s point of view
Write about your favorite scandalous moment of the play
What if Romeo was good with weapons
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Write about The Capulets fighting against the Montagues
What if Romeo and Juliet were a rock band?
How is Romeo like you and how is he like me?
Write about the Nurse’s death
What if Romeo killed Tybalt instead of Mercutio? What if Juliet killed Tybalt instead of killing herself?
What if Romeo and Juliet started in modern day?
Write your own Romeo and Juliet sequel
Write a story from Tybalt’s perspective. What was he actually thinking?
Write a scene where Romeo comes to Juliet’s bedroom after the party.
Write a disabled Romeo and Juliet
How has modern warfare influenced the story of Romeo and Juliet?
Write about a conversation between Romeo and Juliet
Write a Hater version of Romeo and Juliet
What if in the next chapter, the nurse wakes the lovers up and they look at each other and apologize, feeling like it was just a dream?
What if the characters in Romeo and Juliet weren’t named Romeo and Juliet?
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Write about the famous sword-fight between Romeo and Tybalt
Write a funny poem about romeo and juliet
Write a poem using a contemporary setting and language
What if there wasn’t a couple named Romeo and Juliet
List ten things you don’t know about love
Is Romeo truly in love with Juliet, or are they just in love with the idea of love?
and some more Romeo and Juliet related writing prompts, including a love story check out this great resource.
Compare Romeo’s home life to Capulet’s loyalty to Rome
Write a letter between Romeo and Juliet
Write from the perspective of one of the parental figures
Write a romance book featuring Romeo hiring a detective to find out if Juliet is dead or alive.
What if Taylor Swift’s song was all about Romeo and Juliet?
A mashup, using elements from other stories
Write your own play – with Romeo and Juliet and funny bits!
Write a modern day death scene
What happened after Juliet woke up?
Write a love story about someone else in the play
Write a romeo and juliet short story
Write a book of poems centred on Romeo and Juliet.
What if Romeo killed Tybalt?
Write about the night at the Capulet’s party.
Detail your most memorable experience while acting out line from Romeo and Juliet
Express yourself in ways like the Capulet and Montague did. Ideas include writing letters, poems, or composing music.
What if Romeo was Juliet’s tutor?
What would have happened if Romeo was killed?
Have a talk with Romeo about Juliet
How would past characters affect a present timeline?
Write a story from Romeo’s point of view.
Write an alternate ending where everything changes.
Write a science fiction version of Romeo and Juliet Write a fantasy version of Romeo and Juliet
Write a poem about love
Write a sequel to Romeo & Juliet
Insert name here and write a story about Romeo and herself.
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What if Romeo and Juliet saved their love for marriage?
What if everyone lived? What then? How about Juliet leaving Romeo and moving away? Or Romeo getting with the Nurse? Or Tybalt getting together with Mercutio? Or the Prince?
What if Romeo wasn’t a Capulet?
What has Romeo and Juliet taught you?
Write an alternate history of romeo and juliet
Write about a great war that has broken out, it’s called Romeo vs Juliet.
Compare and contrast Juliets suicide to Romeo’s
Imagine a story where Romeo is a klyntar and Juliet is a Skrull. Write the story explaining how they met, how they fell in love, and how the other person died.
Write a story about how Romeo and Juliet met
Write a scene from Romeo and Juliet from a different character
Write a love story based off your horoscope
Write about a modern Romeo and Juliet.
Write a unique conclusion to Romeo and Juliet
Flannery O’Connor uses character stereotypes to show that conventional prejudices aren’t always on point. In an exercise, try switching characters and personalities between the play and its characters, in an attempt to “blur” the lines between who should be paired with whom.
What would Romeo be like as an adult?
What does Romeo look like?
What if Romeo got Jodie pregnant and they ran off into the night?
What if Romeo and Juliet didn’t hate each other? How might their relationship have changed if they had become friends and less than friends?
The Shakespeare Society Romeo and Juliet are so good at romance!
Write your own version of romeo and juliet
What if Romeo was Juliet’s brother and he loved her but he couldn’t tell her?
What if a public transit disaster occurred on the day of a Romeo and Juliet Romantic Reunion?
What if the Prince banished Romeo from Verona?
Imagine Romeo and Juliet if they lived in modern times.
Write a dystopian Romeo and Juliet
Write one of Shakespeare’s sonnets from Romeo’s point of view
Write a speech about what Juliet did wrong and what she did right
Write about a romantically challenged teen.
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Write two alternate endings
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Write a novel from a side character’s point of view
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Write about the happiest moment for a modern day Romeo and Juliet
What if Romeo decided to stay with Tybalt?
Write about how Romeo and Juliet first met
Write a short version of romeo and juliet
Describe the setting or surroundings where the story took place
Write a scene which makes Simon and/or Leah seem anything other than evil
Write about Romeo or Juliet in their late life.
What do you say to someone you hate every time you see their face?
Write a Shakespearean character’s obituary
Did Romeo really love Juliet?
Write a parent point of view about the events of Romeo and Juliet
What if Juliet ran away from home and the rest of the tragic story in the play didn’t happen?
Write a scene in which Romeo and Juliet are secretly in love.
What if Romeo was a girl?
What if Paris was the one who died?
Write a crime thriller based on Romeo and Juliet
Write an original scene from “Romeo and Juliet”
What if Romeo and Juliet weren’t lovers?
Write a scene from Romeo and Juliet that isn’t between Romeo and Juliet
Write a comedic version of Romeo and Juliet
What if Romeo was awful at playing games?
Write a historical or contemporary Romeo and Juliet
Write a poem for Romeo and Juliet
What if Romeo and Juliet were hillbillies?
If Romeo was a swearing drug dealing thug?
Write a serious version of Romeo and Juliet
Write a story of a near death Juliet, and write about her transformation after the suicide attempts
If Juliet didn’t sleep at night, what would she do?
What if Romeo were the daughter and Juliet were the son?
Write a zombie version of Romeo and Juliet.
What if Tybalt lived?
Write a shorter story about Romeo and Juliet
What if Romeo never wanted to leave Rome?
What if Mercutio was in love with Juliet? What about Romeo?
Romeo and Juliet was not primarily a love story or a tragedy. Revise the piece of writing to emphasize an element of your choice.
In a dystopian world, the government decides that all teens have to be married or sent to a form of forced labor. Romeo and Juliet chose to rebel and have an affair in secret by pretending they’re married.
Write Romeo and Juliet as a couple who love each other, but they are brothers and sisters and can’t marry
Write about the drive-by Romeo and Juliet
Write your own first meeting between Romeo and Juliet
Write about poison ivy
Write a letter to Juliet from Romeo.
Romeo and Juliet in a different era?
What if the houses ended up fighting instead of the lovers?
What if Tybalt was the tragic hero?
If Romeo and Juliet had had a dog, would the events of the play have transpired the same way?
What if Romeo was not allowed to marry Romeo, instead he married the daughter of a wealthy Sultan? What if the two families are sworn enemies as a result of the mutual loathing between their fathers?
Write a good Romeo and Juliet in summary form.
think something like, ” love the haters” – making fun of haters – haters get mad or hate, and fall in love
What type of person is Juliet? What type of person is Romeo?
Write a story from the point of view of a minor character.
When you are done jotting down your ideas you might be ready to start a formal written analyze of Romeo and Juliet.
What if Romeo and Juliet fought?
What if Romeo and Juliet’s parents came from a country where it was customary for 16-year-olds to get married?
What if Romeo and Juliet became friends/acquaintances in school?
What if Mercutio didn’t die at the end?
What was Romeo like growing up?
Write a Romantic tragedy on a modern day setting in which it is still terrible.
What if Romeo was not a Montague and Juliet was not a Capulet?
What if Romeo was Romeo because Juliet was Juliet?
What if Romeo and Juliet were actually descendants of D&D?
What if Romeo or Juliet had to die but didn’t?
Write a funny one-liner
What if Romeo and Juliet hadn’t met and Romeo was in love with a different girl?
In writing a tragedy similar to Romeo and Juliet, how would you confront the heroic quality of Romeo?
Write how you think the story would’ve gone if Mercutio had lived.
Write a modern day romeo and juliet short story
Write a scene between Romeo and Juliet’s parents to show why they don’t go along with their children’s decision of marrying each other.
What if the stars never crossed?
Write a modern day rendition of Romeo and Juliet
Write a modern day Romeo kissing a guy Juliet
Write a post-apocalyptic Romeo and Juliet
Write a story from Tybalt’s p.o.v.
What if Paris was Juliet’s gender fluid cousin?
Write an alternative ending for Romeo and Juliet
What if Juliet was pregnant?
Write an anti baby books based off of Romeo and Juliet
Write a news report about Romeo and Juliet
Write a short play in iambic pentameter!
What if the Capulets and Montagues had online feuds?
What if they were shipwrecked?
Describe a perfect person like Romeo and Juliet
Write a gothic Romeo and Juliet
How would The Graduate be different?
What if Romeo and Juliet had really cool friends who wanted to rebel with them but tried to talk them out of it?
Write your own final scene with your own version of Romeo and Juliet
Tell us what happened when Romeo and Juliet got married.
Write about a surviving Romeo or Juliet
If Romeo was her gardener, would they fall in love?
What if Romeo survived the fight and hid?
Write a scene from a play by William Shakespeare. Very unique in that it is noted as being written without any punctuations. We have yet found a play with a strict run-on sentence.
Write an event in the book from Juliet’s point of view.
Write a story set after Romeo and Juliet
Write about Romeo’s side of the story
Write the Romeo and Juliet story, only with two sets of parents who hate each other.
Who were Romeo and Juliet’s parents? How did they meet?
Write a Romeo and Juliet poem
Write a different ending for Romeo and Juliet
Write a futuristic Twilight-type love triangle
Write about a Romeo and Juliet from a different country with different cultural customs
Write about Shakespeare as one of the characters
What if Romeo was a time lord?
What if someone else died instead of Romeo?
What if Romeo and Juliet lived through the night?
Write a crime series set in Rome
How do you feel about Romeo and Juliet’s relationship?
Write the story of the Nurse who loved Romeo
You’re not writing about Romeo and Juliet…
What if Tybalt had killed Romeo?
Write about Romeo and Juliet’s first meeting
Write from Juliet’s point of view
Write about why you like Shakespeare.
Write a love story where Romeo is an android and the Capulets are the government
Write a sequel to Romeo and Juliet set 20 years in the future
Write a murder mystery using Romeo and Juliet.
Write something about the bard himself – William Shakespeare.
Write the plot of the play-Romeo and Juliet
Imagine a Romeo and Juliet TV show
Who was Juliet in love with?
What if Romeo and Juliet were astronauts?
Write an additional scene that did not make it into the final draft of Romeo and Juliet.
What if we were able to follow along with Romeo and Juliet?
What if Juliet had woken up Romeo instead of both of them dying?
Juliet’s side of the story
Write about jealousy in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet
Write a scene from Romeo and Juliet other than the balcony scene.
Write about your favorite line or quote from Romeo and Juliet
What if Romeo and Juliet knew about destiny?
Write about Romeo and Juliet doing something outrageous to get themselves together more quickly
What if Romeo and Juliet lived in the modern world?
What is the climax of your story?
Is Juliet cold when she thinks of Romeo dying?
Write fanfiction.
What lessons can be learned from the story of Romeo and Juliet?
Write a scene about Juliet and her nurse in Act 1 that doesn’t involve Romeo.
Write a story about a character who thinks Romeo and Juliet are a perfect play. Hilarity ensues.
Romeo and Juliet- by George Bernard Shaw
Romeo absent from the first scene of the play – observed by the audience, but unseen by other characters
Who picked the name Romeo?
Write a modern day Romeo and Juliet who have never heard of them
What if Romeo and Juliet had Facebook?
What was Juliet’s life like without Romeo?
Write a poem about the balcony scene in romeo and juliet
What if Romeo was smarter, or Juliet dumber? Who do you think would win the balcony scene in a battle of wits?
Why do the Capulets hate Juliet so much?
Write a parody of Romeo and Juliet as zombies
These 46 Shakespeare Vocabulary Worksheets are fun to use in literacy centers or small groups. Each worksheet includes a prompt and a poem, an idiom, and other activities that require students to use and practice Shakespearean language. Useful for the new Common Core curriculum, these are a great parent-teacher helper. Learn more about the author and the book, and receive the ebook for FREE!
Romeo and Juliet cries when he sees Tybalt killed
Writing a logline is an exercise designed to help a writer identify the target audience, begin writing the screenplay and generally write a good, clear narrative for the movie.
Write a modern day cave scene
What if Romeo and Juliet were mad at each other?
What is Romeo’s deepest fear?
Did Romeo and Juliet need to die? Write any reason that Romeo and Juliet did or didn’t need to die.
Marriage between Romeo’s family and Juliet’s family is into ruin. Write how they describe themselves in the first page.
Romeo went after Tybalt. Tybalt dropped his blade. When Romeo’s blade pierced Tybalt’s chest, Tybalt died.. Watch what happens
Write a funny scene from Romeo and Juliet.
What if Romeo went to rehab instead of meeting Juliet?
What if Reynardo had gotten to see Romeo and Mercutio fight Tybalt?
What if you are Juliet and there’s another Romeo?
How would it have ended if they were real?
What if Romeo and Juliet were still alive, what kind of lives would they live now?

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10 Activities for Teaching Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet is one of those classic pieces of literature I think everyone has read. Even students who haven’t read the Shakespeare play have probably heard of the story or will relate to the plot as it has been retold in various films and literature. If you need some fresh ideas before you start this unit, read on.

Here are 10 activities for teaching Romeo and Juliet

1. relatable bell ringers.

If you’re going to focus on a Shakespeare play, you must go all in. Immersing students into a unit from start to finish is such a perfect way to help students understand a topic in-depth. Start off each class with these Shakespeare Bell Ringers . Each one includes a famous Shakespearean quote and a quick writing prompt. Students will explore various writing styles based on the quote.

2. Character Focus

Help your students identify and organize characters with these graphic organizers . This resource has two sets for almost every character in the play. Students will identify characters as round or flat, static or dynamic, and other basic qualities. This will also require them to provide textual evidence. The second organizer focuses on tracing emotions and motivations throughout the play. It’s a creative way for students to organize the play’s characters and is also a great resource for ESL students and struggling readers.

3. Get Interactive

I can remember interactive notebooks becoming all the rage. And while the paper notebooks are creative, a motivator for some students, and it’s generally pretty easy to put an interactive spin on old ideas already at hand. Having a digital version is just one more layer to add something unique to the interactive notebook. My digital notebook resource can work as its own unit and includes analysis activities covering characters, symbols, major events, writing tasks, and response questions. Digital notebooks are great for classrooms trying to limit paper use, use more technology, prepare students for tech demands, and for any classes that need to work with mobile options.

4. Engaging Writing Tasks

Help students understand and analyze the play by giving them unique writing assignments. Have students explore different writing styles, analyze universal themes, and study character development. My Writing Tasks resource does all this and more. Each act has its own unique writing assignment, and I’ve included brainstorming organizers for each. You’ll be able to use this with differentiated instruction, and there are several additional resources and organizers included.

5. Read “Cloze”ly

Prep passages for students to summarize to help them understand events from the play. This is an ideal activity for review, comprehension, or even assessment. Cloze reading is an ideal way to help students understand what is happening. Cut your prep time down by using this resource, with 6 passages ready to use AND written in modern-day English. Use as an individual assignment or collaborative activity.

6. Use Office Supplies

Increase student engagement with hands-on activities using sticky notes. You can use various colors to coordinate different aspects of study (literary elements, major events, character development, etc). It’s an easy and quick way for students to organize thoughts and notes, and the bits of information can be manipulated and moved around for different assignments. Students can gather relevant information for various essays, or can organize their sticky notes in a way that makes sense to them (by topic, or chronologically, as an example). Check out my Sticky Note Literary Analysis activity that includes 12 sticky note organizers.

7. Make Use of Bookmarks

There are many creative avenues when it comes to bookmarks. Have an activity where students pick a favorite quote, draw a scene, or draw what they know about the play prior to reading (they can use the back to draw after reading the play). Consider a foldable version like this one where you can jam-pack a variety of questions, vocabulary, literary analysis and more. These are foldable, interactive, fun, engaging – and it saves you time passing out one activity to be used throughout the play.

8. Plan an Escape

Escape rooms live up to the hype. Challenge your students with a fun and engaging review escape challenge. Have students work together in groups to complete collaboratively and spark authentic discussion. This escape room activity includes 40 timeline events to sort from the play correctly.

9. Don’t Forget Vocabulary

Vocabulary is an important aspect of understanding any work, but Shakespeare is on a whole other level. In addition to reading an older version of English in poetic form, students must grasp key vocabulary to understand the play more deeply. Engage your students with hands-on activities to learn vocabulary, whether that be through graphic organizers, visual dictionaries, or word puzzles. Check out my ready-to-print vocabulary packet that includes word lists, puzzles, organizers and quizzes for the entire play.

10. Practice Annotations

Start at the very beginning with an engaging activity for the prologue. This will allow students to explore the Shakespearean language and the set-up to the drama that is Romeo and Juliet’s tragedy. Using this resource , students will read and annotate the prologue, be introduced to Elizabethan English, and have context and background information before reading the play. Students then will rewrite the prologue in modern-day English following the same sonnet form. I love having students explore language, and this activity fits perfectly into the unit.

If you’re starting fresh with activities to fill a unit, or you’re looking to refresh your tried-and-true activities, check out my 5-week unit plan for Romeo and Juliet here . It’s full of goodies including a pacing guide, pre-reading activities, bookmarks, vocabulary, passages, writing tasks, essays, review activities, and more.

Put a new spin on the classic tragedy by refreshing your activities and finding new ways to present to students. Just a few simple updates and changes can keep students engaged and help them relate to the material. I love seeing what others do in their classrooms, so please share your favorite ideas in the comments below.

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Analysis of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet

By NASRULLAH MAMBROL on July 25, 2020 • ( 6 )

Shakespeare, more than any other author, has instructed the West in the catastrophes of sexuality, and has invented the formula that the sexual becomes the erotic when crossed by the shadow of death. There had to be one high song of the erotic by Shakespeare, one lyrical and tragi-comical paean celebrating an unmixed love and lamenting its inevitable destruction. Romeo and Juliet is unmatched, in Shakespeare and in the world’s literature, as a vision of an uncompromising mutual love that perishes of its own idealism and intensity.

—Harold Bloom, Shakespeare: The Invention of the Human

Romeo and Juliet, regarded by many as William Shakespeare’s first great play, is generally thought to have been written around 1595. Shakespeare was then 31 years old, married for 12 years and the father of three children. He had been acting and writing in London for five years. His stage credits included mainly histories—the three parts of Henry VI and Richard III —and comedies— The Two Gentlemen of Verona, The Taming of the Shrew, The Comedy of Errors, and Love’s Labour’s Lost. Shakespeare’s first tragedy, modeled on Seneca, Titus Andronicus , was written around 1592. From that year through 1595 Shakespeare had also composed 154 sonnets and two long narrative poems in the erotic tradition— Venus and Adonis and The Rape of Lucrece. Both his dramatic and nondramatic writing show Shakespeare mastering Elizabethan literary conventions. Then, around 1595, Shakespeare composed three extraordinary plays—R ichard II, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, and Romeo and Juliet —in three different genres—history, comedy, and tragedy—signalling a new mastery, originality, and excellence. With these three plays Shakespeare emerged from the shadows of his influences and initiated a period of unexcelled accomplishment. The two parts of Henry IV and Julius Caesar would follow, along with the romantic comedies The Merchant of Venice, As You Like It, and Twelfth Night and the great tragedies Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Macbeth, and Antony and Cleopatra . The three plays of 1595, therefore, serve as an important bridge between Shakespeare’s apprenticeship and his mature achievements. Romeo and Juliet, in particular, is a crucial play in the evolution of Shakespeare’s tragic vision, in his integration of poetry and drama, and in his initial exploration of the connection between love and tragedy that he would continue in Troilus and Cressida, Othello, and Antony and Cleopatra. Romeo and Juliet is not only one of the greatest love stories in all literature, considering its stage history and the musicals, opera, music, ballet, literary works, and films that it has inspired; it is quite possibly the most popular play of all time. There is simply no more famous pair of lovers than Romeo and Juliet, and their story has become an inescapable central myth in our understanding of romantic love.

Despite the play’s persistence, cultural saturation, and popular appeal, Romeo and Juliet has fared less well with scholars and critics, who have generally judged it inferior to the great tragedies that followed. Instead of the later tragedies of character Romeo and Juliet has been downgraded as a tragedy of chance, and, in the words of critic James Calderwood, the star-crossed lovers are “insufficiently endowed with complexity” to become tragic heroes. Instead “they become a study of victimage and sacrifice, not tragedy.” What is too often missing in a consideration of the shortcomings of Romeo and Juliet by contrast with the later tragedies is the radical departure the play represented when compared to what preceded it. Having relied on Senecan horror for his first tragedy, Titus Andronicus, Shakespeare located his next in the world of comedy and romance. Romeo and Juliet is set not in antiquity, as Elizabethan convention dictated for a tragic subject, but in 16th-century Verona, Italy. His tragic protagonists are neither royal nor noble, as Aristotle advised, but two teenagers caught up in the petty disputes of their families. The plight of young lovers pitted against parental or societal opposition was the expected subject, since Roman times, of comedy, not tragedy. By showing not the eventual triumph but the death of the two young lovers Shakespeare violated comic conventions, while making a case that love and its consequences could be treated with an unprecedented tragic seriousness. As critic Harry Levin has observed, Shakespeare’s contemporaries “would have been surprised, and possibly shocked at seeing lovers taken so seriously. Legend, it had been hereto-fore taken for granted, was the proper matter for serious drama; romance was the stuff of the comic stage.”

Shakespeare’s innovations are further evident in comparison to his source material. The plot was a well-known story in Italian, French, and English versions. Shakespeare’s direct source was Arthur Brooke’s poem The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Juliet (1562). This moralistic work was intended as a warning to youth against “dishonest desire” and disobeying parental authority. Shakespeare, by contrast, purifies and ennobles the lovers’ passion, intensifies the pathos, and underscores the injustice of the lovers’ destruction. Compressing the action from Brooke’s many months into a five-day crescendo, Shakespeare also expands the roles of secondary characters such as Mercutio and Juliet’s nurse into vivid portraits that contrast the lovers’ elevated lyricism with a bawdy earthiness and worldly cynicism. Shakespeare transforms Brooke’s plodding verse into a tour de force verbal display that is supremely witty, if at times over elaborate, and, at its best, movingly expressive. If the poet and the dramatist are not yet seamlessly joined in Romeo and Juliet, the play still displays a considerable advance in Shakespeare’s orchestration of verse, image, and incident that would become the hallmark of his greatest achievements.

The play’s theme and outcome are announced in the Prologue:

Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life; Whose misadventur’d piteous overthrows Doth with their death bury their parents’ strife.

Suspense over the lovers’ fate is eliminated at the outset as Shakespeare emphasizes the forces that will destroy them. The initial scene makes this clear as a public brawl between servants of the feuding Montagues and Capulets escalates to involve kinsmen and the patriarchs on both sides, ended only when the Prince of Verona enforces a cease-fire under penalty of death for future offenders of the peace. Romeo, Montague’s young son, does not participate in the scuffle since he is totally absorbed by a hopeless passion for a young, unresponsive beauty named Rosaline. Initially Romeo appears as a figure of mockery, the embodiment of the hypersensitive, melancholy adolescent lover, who is urged by his kinsman Benvolio to resist sinking “under love’s heavy burden” and seek another more worthy of his affection. Another kinsman, Mercutio, for whom love is more a game of easy conquest, urges Romeo to “be rough with love” and master his circumstances. When by chance it is learned that Rosaline is to attend a party at the Capulets, Benvolio suggests that they should go as well for Romeo to compare Rosaline’s charms with the other beauties at the party and thereby cure his infatuation. There Romeo sees Juliet, Capulet’s not-yet 14-year-old daughter. Her parents are encouraging her to accept a match with Count Paris for the social benefit of the family. Love as affectation and love as advantage are transformed into love as all-consuming, mutual passion at first sight. Romeo claims that he “ne’er saw true beauty till this night,” and by the force of that beauty, he casts off his former melancholic self-absorption. Juliet is no less smitten. Sending her nurse to learn the stranger’s identity, she worries, “If he be married, / My grave is like to be my wedding bed.” Both are shocked to learn that they are on either side of the family feud, and their risk is underscored when the Capulet kinsman, Tybalt, recognizes Romeo and, though prevented by Capulet from violence at the party, swears future vengeance. Tybalt’s threat underscores that this is a play as much about hate as about love, in which Romeo and Juliet’s passion is increasingly challenged by the public and family forces that deny love’s authority.

The first of the couple’s two great private moments in which love’s redemptive and transformative power works its magic follows in possibly the most famous single scene in all of drama, set in the Capulets’ orchard, over-looked by Juliet’s bedroom window. In some of the most impassioned, lyrical, and famous verses Shakespeare ever wrote, the lovers’ dialogue perfectly captures the ecstasy of love and love’s capacity to remake the world. Seeing Juliet above at her window, Romeo says:

But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun! Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief That thou her maid art far more fair than she.

He overhears Juliet’s declaration of her love for him and the rejection of what is implied if a Capulet should love a Montague:

O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name! Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I’ll no longer be a Capulet. . . . ’Tis but thy name that is my enemy. Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. What’s Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man. O, be some other name! What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet .So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call’d, Retain that dear perfection which he owes Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name; And for that name, which is no part of thee, Take all myself.

In a beautifully modulated scene the lovers freely admit their passion and exchange vows of love that become a marriage proposal. As Juliet continues to be called back to her room and all that is implied as Capulet’s daughter, time and space become the barriers to love’s transcendent power to unite.

With the assistance of Friar Lawrence, who regards the union of a Montague and a Capulet as an opportunity “To turn your households’ rancour to pure love,” Romeo and Juliet are secretly married. Before nightfall and the anticipated consummation of their union Romeo is set upon by Tybalt, who is by Romeo’s marriage, his new kinsman. Romeo accordingly refuses his challenge, but it is answered by Mercutio. Romeo tries to separate the two, but in the process Mercutio is mortally wounded. This is the tragic turn of the play as Romeo, enraged, rejects the principle of love forged with Juliet for the claims of reputation, the demand for vengeance, and an identifi cation of masculinity with violent retribution:

My very friend, hath got this mortal hurt In my behalf; my reputation stain’d With Tybalt’s slander—Tybalt, that an hour Hath been my kinsman. O sweet Juliet, Thy beauty hath made me effeminate And in my temper soft’ned valour’s steel!

After killing Tybalt, Romeo declares, “O, I am fortune’s fool!” He may blame circumstances for his predicament, but he is clearly culpable in capitulating to the values of society he had challenged in his love for Juliet.

The lovers are given one final moment of privacy before the catastrophe. Juliet, awaiting Romeo’s return, gives one of the play’s most moving speeches, balancing sublimity with an intimation of mortality that increasingly accompanies the lovers:

Come, gentle night; come, loving, black-brow’d night; Give me my Romeo; and, when he shall die, Take him and cut him out in little stars, And he will make the face of heaven so fine That all the world will be in love with night And pay no worship to the garish sun.

Learning the terrible news of Tybalt’s death and Romeo’s banishment, Juliet wins her own battle between hate and love and sends word to Romeo to keep their appointed night together before they are parted.

As Romeo is away in Mantua Juliet’s parents push ahead with her wedding to Paris. The solution to Juliet’s predicament is offered by Friar Lawrence who gives her a drug that will make it appear she has died. The Friar is to summon Romeo, who will rescue her when she awakes in the Capulet family tomb. The Friar’s message to Romeo fails to reach him, and Romeo learns of Juliet’s death. Reversing his earlier claim of being “fortune’s fool,” Romeo reacts by declaring, “Then I defy you, stars,” rushing to his wife and breaking society’s rules by acquiring the poison to join her in death. Reaching the tomb Romeo is surprised to find Paris on hand, weeping for his lost bride. Outraged by the intrusion on his grief Paris confronts Romeo. They fight, and after killing Paris, Romeo fi nally recognizes him and mourns him as “Mercutio’s kinsman.” Inside the tomb Romeo sees Tybalt’s corpse and asks forgiveness before taking leave of Juliet with a kiss:

. . . O, here Will I set up my everlasting rest And shake the yoke of inauspicious stars From this world-wearied flesh.

Juliet awakes to see Romeo dead beside her. Realizing what has happened, she responds by taking his dagger and plunges it into her breast: “This is thy sheath; there rest, and let me die.”

Montagues, Capulets, and the Prince arrive, and the Friar explains what has happened and why. His account of Romeo and Juliet’s tender passion and devotion shames the two families into ending their feud. The Prince provides the final eulogy:

A glooming peace this morning with it brings. The sun for sorrow will not show his head. Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things; Some shall be pardon’d, and some punished; For never was a story of more woe Than this of Juliet and her Romeo.

The sense of loss Verona and the audience feels at the lovers’ deaths is a direct result of Shakespeare’s remarkable ability to conjure love in all its transcendent power, along with its lethal risks. Set on a collision course with the values bent on denying love’s sway, Romeo and Juliet manage to create a dreamlike, alternative, private world that is so touching because it is so brief and perishable. Shakespeare’s triumph here is to make us care that adolescent romance matters—emotionally, psychologically, and socially—and that the premature and unjust death of lovers rival in profundity and significance the fall of kings.

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20 Writing Prompts for Romeo and Juliet

Still obsessed with Romeo and Juliet?

This classic love story of feuding fams and star -crossed lovers is like the ultimate drama .

But what if you are allowed to draft the story in your own style and language ?

We’re talking about changing the ending, getting inside the heads of side characters , and basically messing around with this epic love story in any way you can imagine .

Finding it tough to believe?

Here are the prompts to make you understand it better.

Imagine the climax of “Romeo and Juliet,” where Juliet awakens from her deep slumber only to find Romeo lying next to her, supposedly dead. However, what if Friar Lawrence’s sleeping potion failed to work on Juliet? Suppose Juliet is aware and awake when Romeo drinks the poison. How would the narrative change? Would Juliet reach out to stop him, or would she be immobilized by the shock? Transform this iconic tragedy into a new narrative by exploring the possibilities if Juliet was conscious during Romeo’s final moments.
Romeo and Juliet were known for their deep and passionate love, but there were still many words unspoken, many feelings unexpressed. Think of all the love letters Romeo might have written but never sent. These could be letters full of his deepest desires, fears , and dreams —personal reflections too raw or vulnerable to share even with Juliet. What secrets did he keep to himself? What hopes for their future did he dare not voice? Pen those unsent letters from Romeo to Juliet, diving deeper into his character and illuminating the unspoken aspects of their tragic love story.
Consider a parallel universe where the Montagues and the Capulets, far from being bitter enemies, are close allies. Romeo and Juliet’s love is not forbidden, but welcomed with open arms. How would their relationship evolve in such a world? Would their love story be as passionate and dramatic without the barrier of their feuding families , or would they still find other obstacles in their path? Rewrite the “Romeo and Juliet” narrative in a world without family feud. Explore how love can flourish or falter without societal barriers.
Juliet is a character who is often seen only in the context of her relationship with Romeo. But what about Juliet before Romeo came into her life ? What were her dreams, her fears, her hopes, and her ambitions? What kind of future did she envision for herself? What did she aspire to be, and what were her personal values ? Step into Juliet’s shoes in the years preceding Romeo’s entrance, developing a deeper understanding of her as an individual outside of her infamous romance.
The tale of Romeo and Juliet is often told from the perspective of the main characters or the narrator. Imagine if it were recounted by a servant in the Capulet house—a silent witness to the unfolding love story, the secret marriage , and the tragic end . This servant could provide a unique perspective on events and characters, informed by their own beliefs, biases, and experiences. Rewrite this classic tale from the point of view of a peripheral character. How does the servant interpret the happenings in the Capulet house? What new insights can their unique perspective bring to this timeless story?
Consider a scenario where Mercutio’s ghost lingers after his untimely death , observing the tragic series of events that follow. What are his thoughts, reactions, and emotions as he watches his best friend , Romeo, and Juliet proceed towards their fate? How does his perspective on love, loyalty, and friendship evolve beyond the grave? Resurrect Mercutio as a spectral observer and infuse this tragedy with his lively commentary, wry humor , and profound insights about love and life.
Paris, the noble suitor of Juliet, is often overlooked in the shadow of the ill-fated lovers. His role , however, is significant. What if Paris had been more assertive, challenging Romeo, or had discovered Juliet’s secret marriage? Explore Paris’s feelings of being the jilted lover and his potential reactions to the forbidden love between Romeo and Juliet. Narrate the story from Paris’s point of view, elaborating on his unrequited love and his struggle to win Juliet’s affections amidst the ongoing chaos.
Traditionally, Romeo and Juliet is a tale of tragic love. But what if it weren’t? Reimagine the story with a happy ending, where Romeo and Juliet manage to escape Verona together, or their families end their feud in time to prevent the tragedy. How would their lives and characters evolve in the absence of their untimely deaths? Rewrite this tragedy as a tale of triumphant love. How does a happier outcome alter the characters’ development and their relationships with each other?
Friar Lawrence plays a significant role in Romeo and Juliet’s secret marriage and their subsequent deaths. Explore the aftermath of the lovers ‘ deaths from the Friar’s perspective. How does he cope with the knowledge that his actions directly influenced their fate? Delve into his guilt, remorse, and perhaps his attempts at seeking redemption. Detail the emotional turmoil and guilt Friar Lawrence endures following the tragic demise of Romeo and Juliet. Can he ever find peace or forgiveness?
Romeo and Juliet’s lives were cut short before they could truly live out their dreams. Imagine what these dreams might have been. What kind of life did they envision together? Where would they have lived? How many children would they have had? What adventures would they have undertaken? Craft a series of vignettes that showcase Romeo and Juliet’s dreams of their shared future, emphasizing the depth of their love and the potential of what could have been.
Tybalt is known as the hotheaded Capulet who despises all Montagues, but delve into his psyche to uncover what fuels this hatred. Explore a possibility where Tybalt secretly yearns for the affection and acknowledgement that Juliet, his cousin, receives from their family. How does this hidden jealousy factor into his violent animosity towards Romeo? Develop a backstory for Tybalt that explains his aggressive demeanor and offers a fresh perspective on his character as the main villain .
Transport Romeo and Juliet to a modern-day high school setting . Romeo is the popular jock, while Juliet is the quiet, studious girl . Despite their vastly different social circles, they find a connection that transcends the barriers of teenage hierarchy. How does this change in setting and dynamics impact their relationship? Modernize the classic tale of star-crossed lovers, examining the challenges they would face in today’s society.
The Nurse is a character deeply invested in Juliet’s happiness. Imagine some unseen acts of kindness that she might have performed to ensure Juliet’s welfare. Perhaps she went to great lengths to keep Juliet’s marriage a secret, or maybe she tried to manipulate events in favor of the young lovers. Illuminate the unseen heroics of the Nurse, and explore the depth of her affection and loyalty towards Juliet.
The feud between the Capulets and Montagues is a central theme in Romeo and Juliet, but the origin of their enmity is never explicitly explained. Write a backstory for this centuries-old feud. What event sparked this hatred? How has this animosity evolved over the years, and how does it continue to shape the lives of these families? Embark on a journey to the past and lay the foundation for one of literature ’s most infamous family feuds.
Benvolio is the peacekeeper, often caught in the crossfire between the warring families. Dive into his internal struggles as he navigates the dangerous waters of family loyalty and personal beliefs. How does he feel being the voice of reason in a world blinded by hatred? What personal sacrifices does he make in his attempt to maintain peace? Explore Benvolio’s character more deeply, shedding light on the challenges of being a peacemaker amidst the turbulent Capulet-Montague feud.
Rosaline is the woman Romeo is infatuated with before meeting Juliet, yet she barely gets any attention in the play . What if Rosaline had reciprocated Romeo’s feelings? How would the narrative shift if there was a love triangle between Romeo, Juliet, and Rosaline? Weave a tale from Rosaline’s perspective, exploring her feelings for Romeo and her tragic fall when he suddenly shifts his affections to Juliet.
The city of Verona is an implicit character in “Romeo and Juliet,” its streets witnessing the clandestine meetings and violent brawls of the play’s action. What if the city could narrate the events that transpired within its walls? Write a descriptive narrative from Verona’s perspective, painting a vivid picture of the city’s atmosphere, its inhabitants, and the tragic love story unfolding in its streets.
Consider a twist where Lady Montague, Romeo’s mother , and Lord Capulet, Juliet’s father , had a secret past relationship. How would this revelation affect the storyline? How does this relationship shape the events and their reactions to the tragic outcomes? Explore the clandestine relationship between Lady Montague and Lord Capulet, and its impact on the tragic tale of their children.
There are many crucial moments in Romeo and Juliet where a minute ’s delay or haste could have changed the entire course of the story. Choose one such moment and freeze time. Dwell in the possibilities, emotions, thoughts, and actions within that suspended moment. Select a pivotal scene from the play and extend it into a full opinionated narrative, delving into the profound implications of that frozen moment in time.
Suppose Romeo successfully escaped to Mantua after killing Tybalt. Juliet joins him there, and they start a new life far away from the feuding families. What kind of life do they build? How do they deal with their past and the shadows of their old lives. Create an alternate timeline for Romeo and Juliet, showcasing their lives as they escape Verona’s feud and attempt to build a peaceful existence together in Mantua.

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How to write Romeo and Juliet Essay? Outline and Topics

Almost everyone has heard of Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet" at some point. It is a classic tragedy that has been part of literary and cultural education for centuries. This story is about fate and affection. It was written in 1595 or 1596. Moreover, this play is set in the city of Verona. Many essays are written to describe this play in words. Professors still assign Romeo and Juliet essay to students as a writing task. If your teacher assigned a task to write an essay about Romeo and Juliet, but you don't know how to compose it, you came to the right place! In this blog, we'll share effective tips for writing essays on Romeo and Juliet as well as Romeo and Juliet essay topics. If you're short on time or struggling with the task, you can always consider seeking assistance from professional writers at Nerdpapers who offer services to buy essay online .

How to write a Romeo and Juliet essay?

Essays about Romeo and Juliet are common in schools and colleges. Most students don't like the idea of reading books of 100+ pages. But that's not a good thing. You should read the book so that you get to know the characters, story, and important characters in it. This essay follows the same structure as other essays. Here's a step-by-step guide on how to write an essay about Romeo and Juliet.

Carefully read the play

Even though you may have already read thousands of concise summaries, it is still worthwhile to read the literary work for yourself. It will help you better understand the plot and notice the minor details that are frequently ignored in overviews in order to keep them concise.

Ask questions

Write down any questions you have when you read the play. Try to find out the answer to these questions. This will assist you in forming your own opinion on the individuals and their deeds and may perhaps inspire a brilliant topic or introduction for your essay.

Make an outline

Make an outline of the topics you will cover in your essay once you have compiled all of your questions and their responses. The outline will help you to structure your thoughts and maintain a logical flow between concepts.

An essay on Romeo and Juliet, like any assignment on a literary work, is ideal to include a few brief quotes from the tragedy. If correctly cited, the relevant quotations will serve as compelling evidence for your arguments and support your line of reasoning. When quoting, always place the text in quotation marks and include the precise page number from where you took the material. Remember that quotes shouldn't make up more than 10% of the text as a whole.

Never hesitate to seek help

It's always acceptable to ask for help! If you need assistance with your essay, you may always contact your teacher for guidance, go to a writing center, check online tutorials, or look for expert writing instruction online. Before implementing any advice, make sure it will be helpful and applicable to your writing process.

Proofread Your Essay

Once you've finished writing your essay, read it multiple times, preferably after a day or two, to get a new perspective on the writing's quality. You can also show your essay to friends or family members so that they can not only point out any mistakes you've made but also tell you if it sounds coherent and professional.

How to make an outline for an essay of Romeo and Juliet?

A crucial step in any paper writing process is the outline. It helps in keeping our thoughts organized and properly structuring the text from the very start. You must include the following components in your outline:

Romeo and Juliet essay introduction

The introduction of Romeo and Juliet essay is the attention grabber section in which the writers try to grab the reader's attention. In order to write it properly, there is need to be:

As the first sentence of the introduction, this one should pique the reader's interest in the topic. Quotations, relevant information, or even hypothetical questions might serve as effective hooks for Romeo and Juliet essays.
Once you have written the hook, give readers some background information about the topic and explain why you chose it. If you use any factual data in this area, be careful to cite it.
A Romeo and Juliet thesis statement would be the final sentence of your introduction. List the key arguments that you intend to address in the paper's body in this section.

The body section is the longest and most detailed part of your essay on Romeo and Juliet. In this step, you need to examine each of the previously given arguments and support them with information gathered via research.

Romeo and Juliet Essay Conclusion

How to write a conclusion for a Romeo and Juliet essay? Firstly, restate your thesis statement and summarize the points you have discussed in the body section of the essay. Second, in order to ensure that your essay has a thoughtful conclusion, address the "so what" query. In other words, explain why what you have said so far is important. Lastly, keep in mind that a strong closing line for an essay leaves the reader with a positive impression and encourages them to think about the topic further. Therefore, be sure that your essay's conclusion refers to and restates the most important points you have already made, connects them to broader contexts, or urges the reader to take a certain course of action.

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What kind of essay to choose?

You can think about working on a variety of essays about Romeo and Juliet. If you are allowed to select any topic and, consequently, any essay form, we advise selecting one of the following: Persuasive essay on Romeo and Juliet: Such an essay's primary objective is to persuade the audience that your point of view is the correct one. In addition to creating a concise argument, it's critical to appeal to people's emotions and sense of logic. Argumentative essay on Romeo and Juliet: Once you've chosen a controversial subject, you'll need to make up your opinion and back it up with facts. Romeo and Juliet Literary analysis essay: You can discuss specific story points, imagery, and literary strategies in such a paper. Compare and contrast essay on Romeo and Juliet: Choose two personalities or circumstances and explain the similarities and differences between them. Romeo and Juliet critical essay: To conduct a critical analysis, you must assess the source material. Inform readers of what you think about the play and provide evidence for it from the text and other reliable sources.

Wrapping Up

Writing an essay about 'Romeo and Juliet' can be an exciting adventure into Shakespeare's world, but it's also an opportunity to practice and refine your academic writing skills. Just follow the steps we mentioned above, and you'll be able to write a great essay on different aspects of this classic love story. If you still have any confusion, you can ask experts for assistance. Our team of skilled essay writers is ready to assist you in your academic journey. They can offer valuable advice, assist in improving your arguments, and make sure your essay reaches its full potential.

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Romeo and juliet writing activities: updating a scene.

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Writing Assignment

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Rewrite a scene from Romeo and Juliet . Update it to modern times. Change the location.

Prewriting – Look back over the play and select a scene full of action and emotion.
Prewriting – Think about potential settings for the updated scenes. When brainstorming, write down any possibility, no matter how ridiculous. Some good possibilities are the duel between Mercutio and Tybalt, the meeting of Romeo and Juliet, the balcony scene, the suicide scene.
Drafting – Change the language. This includes grammar, speech, vocabulary, and even names.
Drafting – Don’t forget stage directions (it is a play, after all). Adding stage directions allows the writer to more clearly convey the scene.
Revising – Analyze character motivation. Make sure your characters’ motivations are consistent with their actions. Pay special attention to dialogue.
Revising – Make sure the language reflects a modern setting.
Revising – Look at stage directions as a means to dramatize the action.
Revising – Make sure the characters are still recognizable as Shakespeare intended them.

ELA Common Core Standards Covered

This writing activity satisfies the following Common Core Standards. W.9-10.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. W.9-10.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to task, purpose, and audience. (Grade-specific expectations for writing types are defined in W.9-10.1-3.) W.9-10.5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach, focusing on addressing what is most significant for a specific purpose and audience. (Editing for conventions should demonstrate command of L.9-10.1-3.) RL.9-10.4 Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in the text, including figurative and connotative meanings; analyze the cumulative impact of specific word choices on meaning and tone (e.g., how the language evokes a sense of time and place; how it sets a formal or informal tone). L.9-10.1b Use various types of phrases (noun, verb, adjectival, adverbial, participial, prepositional, absolute) and clauses (independent, dependent; noun, relative, adverbial) to convey specific meanings and add variety and interest to writing or presentations. L.9-10.2 Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing. L.9-10.2b Use a colon to introduce a list or quotation. L.9-10.2c Spell correctly. Knowledge of Language L.9-10.3 Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening. L.9-10.4 Determine or clarify the meaning of unknown and multiple-meaning words and phrases based on grades 9-10 reading and content, choosing flexibly from a range of strategies. Use context (e.g., the overall meaning of a sentence, paragraph, or text; a word’s position or function in a sentence) as a clue to the meaning of a word or phrase. L.9-10.4b Identify and correctly use patterns of word changes that indicate different meanings or parts of speech (e.g., analyze, analysis, analytical; advocate, advocacy). L.9-10.5 Demonstrate understanding of figurative language, word relationships, and nuances in word meanings. L.9-10.5a Interpret figures of speech (e.g., euphemism, oxymoron) in context and analyze their role in the text. L.9-10.5b Analyze nuances in the meaning of words with similar denotations. L.9-10.6 Acquire and use accurately general academic and domain-specific words and phrases, sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independence in gathering vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

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Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor to Star in Broadway Version of ‘Romeo + Juliet’ With Music by Jack Antonoff

It will be directed by Tony winner Sam Gold with fellow Tony winner Sonya Tayeh writing the movement

Rachel Zegler and Kit Connor in Romeo + Juliet

Rachel Zegler (Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story) and Kit Connor (Netflix’s “Heartstopper”) will star in a new Broadway musical version of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” a reimagining with the modern political environment in mind that will premiere this fall.

Directed by Tony winner Sam Gold, the production — stylized as “Romeo + Juliet” — will feature music by multiple-Grammy-winning songwriter and producer Jack Antonoff. Tony winner Sonya Tayeh is writing the movement.

Tickets will go on sale in May. You can sign up for early access and to be notified when sales begin on the official site .

“Romeo + Juliet” will mark the Broadway debuts of Zegler, Connor and Antonoff.

“The Youth Are F–ked,” according to the official logline. “Left to their own devices in their parents’ world of violent ends, an impulsive pair of star-crossed lovers hurtle towards their inescapable fate. The intoxicating high of passion quickly descends into a brutal chaos that can only end one way.”

About the production, billed as a new take on the original Shakespeare despite having a title identical to Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 adaptation, Gold said in a statement, “With the presidential election coming up in November, I felt like making a show this fall that celebrates youth and hope, and unleashes the anger young people feel about the world they are inheriting.”

“Romeo + Juliet” is produced on Broadway by Seaview. 101 Productions, Ltd will serve as general manager with casting by Taylor Williams, CSA.

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Romeo vs. Juliet: A Kill Shakespeare Adventure Reinvents a Timeless Love Story

T oday happens to be National Shakespeare Day, which is the perfect time to reveal that the acclaimed comic book series Kill Shakespeare is making a comeback. Pulitzer Prize-winning creator Anthony Del Col is continuing this saga with a new original graphic novel titled Romeo vs. Juliet: A Kill Shakespeare Adventure.

IGN can exclusively debut the cover art for this new graphic novel and its Free Comic Book Day 2024 preview issue. Check them out, along with interior art from the upcoming Kill Shakespeare 1st Folio compendium, in the slideshow gallery below:

Romeo vs. Juliet: A Kill Shakespeare Adventure is written by Del Col, with art by Stefan Tosheff, letters by Becca Carey and cover art by Richard Isanove. This new graphic novel is the debut release from Gemstone, the company best known for publishing The Overstreet Comic Book Price Guide.

For those not familiar with Kill Shakespeare, the franchise explores a world where all of Shakespeare's stories and characters exist in one shared universe. While Romeo vs. Juliet is designed as an accessible entry point into KIll Shakespeare, for those who want to catch up on this unique universe, Gemstone will be publishing two Folio collections that reprint the earlier IDW Publishing graphic novels.

“Hamlet. Juliet. Othello. Lady Macbeth. These are some of the greatest characters ever created,” said Del Col in a statement. “I'm so excited to be back in the world of Kill Shakespeare where they—and many others—all co-exist (and sometimes battle, naturally) and to be working with Gemstone on this. Our new story Romeo Vs. Juliet is a great entry point for everyone—a Shakespearean western in which Juliet Capulet has survived her ordeal with Romeo and has reinvented herself as an independent warrior-for-hire. In order to help protect a small nunnery and border town from her ex-lover, Juliet must reunite with old allies, including Hamlet, Othello, and Puck. And did I mention Juliet’s pregnant? And the father could be either Hamlet… or Romeo? What could be more Shakespearean than that?”

Look for the Romeo vs. Juliet saga to begin with the release of the FCBD 2024 special on May 4, followed by the full graphic novel on November 19. Kill Shakespeare 1st Folio will be release on September 24, and 2nd Folio will follow in Spring 2025.

In other comic book news, the Avengers are about to cross over with the Aliens universe , and we've got an exclusive preview of IDW's Batman: Year One Artist's Edition hardcover .

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1001 Writing Prompts About Romeo and Juliet
Juliet is the genius of the family, Romeo is the famous artist, who sends his paintings to museums. One painting in particular, raises eyebrows so Juliet flees her own father and turns to Romeo. Romeo accompanies her to a secret town where discoveries about possibly about her family are made. Write a very short story!
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Creative Writing: Romeo And Juliet. I lay, staring up at the dark sky. The night is warm, and a gentle breeze whispers across the cool grass around me, caressing my bare legs. The North Star burns bright above, drawing my eye. Oh, how I yearn to be that star. To burn as she does; with cold, untouchable beauty.
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Here are 10 activities for teaching Romeo and Juliet. 1. Relatable Bell Ringers. If you're going to focus on a Shakespeare play, you must go all in. Immersing students into a unit from start to finish is such a perfect way to help students understand a topic in-depth. Start off each class with these Shakespeare Bell Ringers.
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PDF Cite. Romeo and Juliet is a five-act tragedy about the protagonists' ill-fated love. By chance, Romeo, the son of Montague, learns of the annual Capulet party, and he allows his kinsman ...
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Romeo and Juliet is about two young people from opposing groups - the Montagues and the Capulets. The young people fall in love but fate seems to be against them. The play is set in medieval Italy (in Verona) where the 'star crossed' lovers meet. But in this version, you can choose any setting you like - as long as it includes rival ...
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Creative Writing - Romeo and Juliet. Subject: English. Age range: 14-16. Resource type: Lesson (complete) File previews. pptx, 2.9 MB. A formally observed outstanding lesson on creative writing, using Romeo and Juliet as the stimulus. The lesson mainly covers the manipulation of word classes and the correct use of commas. The lesson is fully ...
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A Creative writing lesson based on Act Two, Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet. The lesson was taught to a less able year 8 group, but could be slightly adapted for key stage 4. We have read the scene and watched a few different versions of it. The aim is to rewrite the scene in an exciting new setting in modern prose, including dialogue and description.
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A Romeo and Juliet Creative Writing and Persuasive Writing Task to inspire your students and make the play relatable. Let your students imagine themselves as part of the play! Can be used to introduce the play to your students after using The Prologue as pre-reading. Promotes true comprehension. Total Pages.
Romeo and Juliet: Creative Writing Assignment
Student handouts, possible rubric, sample assignment, and detailed instructions for this engaging creative writing task for Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet.Over the course of studying the play, students rewrite three key scenes, getting feedback in the process, and then they select one which best represents their abilities to hand in for summative assessment.
Analysis of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Despite the play's persistence, cultural saturation, and popular appeal, Romeo and Juliet has fared less well with scholars and critics, who have generally judged it inferior to the great tragedies that followed. Instead of the later tragedies of character Romeo and Juliet has been downgraded as a tragedy of chance, and, in the words of critic James Calderwood, the star-crossed lovers are ...
WRITING TO DESCRIBE Inspired by ROMEO and JULIET Descriptive Writing
You don't have to have done Romeo and Juliet, but my using the picture of Juliet in the crypt meant that it served as a little revision exercise too. Similarly, the lesson makes reference to a piece of descriptive writing the class had completed on Frankenstein - you can easily alter this to refer back to something you have done.
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Download a writing frame for this activity: Romeo_and_Juliet. TIP: There are lots of ways to use Creative Writing Club you can use the App or do it with pen and paper - using the printable version. (Teachers will need one sheet between two students). How to use in class (Demo using App followed up by pen and paper). Log onto Creative Writing ...
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Craft a series of vignettes that showcase Romeo and Juliet's dreams of their shared future, emphasizing the depth of their love and the potential of what could have been. Tybalt is known as the hotheaded Capulet who despises all Montagues, but delve into his psyche to uncover what fuels this hatred. Explore a possibility where Tybalt secretly ...
Romeo and Juliet Writing Prompts
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Professors still assign Romeo and Juliet essay to students as a writing task. If your teacher assigned a task to write an essay about Romeo and Juliet, but you don't know how to compose it, you came to the right place! In this blog, we'll share effective tips for writing essays on Romeo and Juliet as well as Romeo and Juliet essay topics.
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Romeo & Juliet (1968) PG- If you are looking for a classic, PG-rated option, ... It's a creative and much less tragic take on the classic love story which reflects its G rating. Cartoon Romeo and Juliet (2013) Not rated-Another animated Romeo and Juliet option is this free movie. While the language is not comparable to Shakespeare, it could ...
Writing Activity for Romeo and Juliet
This writing activity satisfies the following Common Core Standards. W.9-10.3 Write narratives to develop real or imagined experiences or events using effective technique, well-chosen details, and well-structured event sequences. W.9-10.4 Produce clear and coherent writing in which the development, organization, and style are appropriate to ...
Romeo and Juliet: Act 3, Scene 5 RAFT- Creative Role Writing Activity
Description. Get your students writing from the perspective or point of view of a character from Act 3, Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet! The RAFTs Technique (Santa, 1988) is a system to help students understand their role as a writer, the audience they will address, the varied formats for writing, and the expected content.
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Romeo and Juliet Creative Writing Portfolio. With new additions, a fantastic resource which uses Romeo and Juliet as a focus to practise and refine persuasive writing skills in a variety of forms including a letter to the editor, a newspaper article, a radio interview, a personal journal and a speech. Students develop empathy skills through ...
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When You Were Mine by Rebecca Serle. There are a lot of great characters in Romeo and Juliet (my personal favorite being the well-meaning but ultimately ignored Benvolio). When You Were Mine is a modern retelling of Romeo and Juliet from Rosaline's perspective. She and Rob were happy before Juliet came back to town and Rob immediately fell in ...
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pdf, 6.82 MB. These 15 fun writing games and activities will foster a creative approach to Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, and also keep your students happy and engaged during even dire emergencies, such as Friday afternoons. The found poetry, one pager, and dice roll story will occupy a considerable portion of three classes, and a simple ...
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Romeo and Juliet creative writing tasks bundle
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Rachel Zegler & Kit Connor to Make Broadway Debuts in 'Romeo+Juliet' with Jack Antonoff Writing Original Music!

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Rachel Zegler & Kit Connor to Make Broadway Debuts in 'Romeo+Juliet' with Jack Antonoff Writing Original Music!

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Romeo and Juliet creative writing tasks bundle

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Diary for Juliet - a sample answer

Romeo and Juliet: empathetic writing task: write a diary from Juliet's viewpoint

Romeo's letter to Friar: empathetic creative task, full worksheet

Guide for writing in an empathetic style - customised to Romeo &Juliet but adaptable for all plays

Romeo and Juliet: detailed task sheet for an empathetic writing letter task

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