5.14.18+and+5.15.18

Finish author background: see slides presentation on 5.10.18 and 5.11.18.

Capulet and Montague family tree--get these notes from a peer or from me next class.

Read: Act 1, Sn. 1--focus on the idea of the feud being "bred of an airy word," early characterization of Tybalt, Benvolio, and Romeo, and the Prince's speech.

HW: Pick up from where we finished reading (almost at the end of Sn. 1) and read through the end of Sn. 2. Read the original text, but use the definitions on the left hand side to help with context/understanding. Additionally, I find "No Fear Shakespeare" to be a helpful site as it puts a modern "translation" next to the original text. As always, that translation should never replace reading of the original text; it is meant to be a tool to help with understanding. http://nfs.sparknotes.com/romeojuliet/