But the distance is always visible, or at least there is always the wall of the balcony between them. What’s apparent right away from them is that there should be a significant distance between Romeo and Juliet – in some cases, it appears that they can never actually touch. As the students look at them, ask them to notice what are common trends in these productions. Within this packet there’s a link to a series of images from different productions. Here’s a link to a resource that deals exclusively with the balcony scene. The Royal Shakespeare Company has a lot of good resources for those who teach Shakespeare. Here are some activities that you can do that will help students understand the situation and the language. In fact, I find the balcony scene such a great way to introduce students to Shakespeare that I usually start off the play reading it.īecause it’s Shakespeare you want to have some fun with it. Is there anything more fun than teaching the balcony scene? We get to expose students to some of the best writing that’s ever been produced in the English language as well as an easily accessible scene with understandable conflict and a little romance.
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