Margot Supple 5/18/15
ELA Reflection Letter 811
1.) Describe
your character. What did you want to communicate about him during the
performance?
My character was
Friar Lawrence. While wondering how to perform the monologue I received, I
looked back in the book to see the emotions of the Friar before my scene. I
found that right before my monologue, he runs from the tomb in fright,
abandoning Juliet. And, when the prince questioned the Friar, I wanted to
convey that he felt guilty by looking at my hands and putting my head down. I
also wanted to convey fright throughout the scene by emphasizing certain words.
Lastly, I wanted to show that the Friar had recently experienced sorrow when he
saw Romeo dead. I tried to show that by pausing when talking about Romeo.
2.) How
did the performance go? What did you do well? If you could have changed and
improved something in your performance what would it be and why?
I
think that the performance of Act 5 Scene 3 went well, especially considering
the amount of time we had to put the whole thing together. I think that one
thing I did well was annunciating my lines and using a change of tone. If I was
to improve something in my performance I would take it more seriously.
3.) What
did you learn and gain from the Romeo and Juliet unit? How can you apply the skills and lessons to
high school English?
I learned that
reading Shakespeare is not as scary as it seems if it is read slowly and step
by step. I had had experience with Shakespeare before in the 8th
grade play MacBeth, but since we were rushing I never fully understood the
text. Now, after reading Romeo and Juliet multiple times, I can paraphrase,
annotate, and perform the play. In high school English, I can use these new
skills to easily read classics. By reading them step by step and annotating, I
can understand classic books.
Letter
Written By Friar Lawrence
I imagine that
Friar Lawrence would leave this note in the tomb at the end of the play. Since
he was a friend and father figure to Romeo, I believe that this letter would be
addressed to him. In the letter, I imagined the Friar apologizing to Juliet and
Romeo, about his plan and their tragic lives.
Dear Romeo,
I’m afraid you may never read this letter, and for that I
apologize. But I want you to know that I have done everything in my power to
earn your forgiveness. I understand your decision to join Juliet in heaven. However,
I do blame myself for your death, and Juliet’s. I was scared of the tombs, so I
arrived too late and left too early. I am so sorry for the pain and ending that
I have caused you, and I have found a way to make it up to you. Therefore I
will make this letter brief. The feud has ended between the two houses. It
seems as though your tragic ending, as well as Juliets, has caused the two
families to connect. Your poor mother has died of grief, but your father is
alive and well. Mercutio, Benevolio, and Balthasar visit your tomb almost
everyday to deliver flowers and gifts, as do I. But no matter how many letters
I write or flowers I bring, nothing will erase the mistake I have made. A
mistake that took the life of two young children that I loved. I am writing
this in my study. Resting on the desk in front of me is a small vial that
contains poison I received from a poor apothecary. At exactly noon I am
planning to drink the vile, so that gives me enough time to write this letter
to you, and leave it at the tombs. I can never fully forgive myself, and I can
not live with the thought of killing the most important person in my life. I
decided I would join you, to apologize in person. But for now, I am deeply
sorry.
With much
love,
The
Friar
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