Romeo and Juliet | Class 25: Cross-Curriculum Exercise on Human Error (Act 4)

Small Group Exercise: “We Regret the Error”

One reason that Shakespeare’s work continues to endure and attract audiences is that he seems so in-touch with the foibles of human nature. Often, we rush to judgment before accurate information can be gathered and become hysterical more quickly than the situation warrants. This is the case, of course, when everyone assumes Juliet is dead in Act 4.

For this exercise, you can opt for one or both of the following activities:

1. Groups will create a sensational story that closely resembles the wording of a...

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