Generating vocabulary for Juliet's diary entry | English

Starter quiz

Why do Romeo and Juliet have to keep their romance secret?
- The Nurse disapproves of their relationship.
- Friar Laurence would tell their families about it.
- Their families are feuding. ✓
- The Prince of Verona has forbidden it.
When does Juliet find out that Romeo is a Montague?
- before she meets him
- before she kisses him
- after she kisses him ✓
- when she is standing on the balcony
Which of these is the best 'translation' of this piece of Juliet's dialogue? 'My only love sprung from my only hate.'
- the only person I love is from the family I'm supposed to hate ✓
- he keeps coming back even though I hate him
- it's because I hate the Montagues that I love Romeo
What kind of English is 'Romeo and Juliet' written in?
- Late Modern English
- Early Modern English ✓
- Modern English
- Old English
Why does Juliet say that the orchard might be 'death' to Romeo?
- because he might fall from the wall
- because there are poisonous plants
- because there are guard dogs
- because if he's seen by the Capulets, they'll kill him ✓
Which words complete this famous quote? 'Parting is such __________, that I shall say good night till it be morrow.'
- bitter sorrow
- a thing to borrow
- sweet sorrow ✓
- sweet sadness

What is Juliet's first impression of Romeo?
- positive ✓
- negative
- neutral
Which words below are synonyms of 'perfect'?
- chiselled
- impeccable ✓
- mesmerising
- flawless ✓
What does a thesaurus help us to find?
- correct spellings
- synonyms ✓
- antonyms
- interesting words
Match these emotion words to their meanings.
- ecstatic
  
  ⇔
  
  filled with joy ✓
- yearning
  
  ⇔
  
  longing for something ✓
- inconsolable
  
  ⇔
  
  so upset you can't be comforted ✓
- melancholy
  
  ⇔
  
  sadness ✓
Which ideas would help us 'show-not-tell' Juliet's emotions when she learns that Romeo is a Montague?
- smiling from ear to ear
- stomach dropped ✓
- too excited to sleep
- let out a gasp ✓
Which word could be used to describe Juliet's emotions as she writes in her diary when she gets home from the ball?
- desolate ✓
- exhilarated
- mesmerising
- impeccable

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Writing is most successful when it is planned; this can include planning the vocabulary we may wish to include.
Juliet's diary entries will cover meeting Romeo, discovering he is a Montague and agreeing to marry him.
We will want to give Juliet's first impressions of Romeo by showing how she perceives him.
We will want to show Juliet's emotions at different points in the narrative.
We can use both rich vocabulary and show-not-tell to describe emotions.

Pupils may be confused by the structure of the diary entries proposed.

We will be writing a diary entry for Juliet written after the ball and then a short second entry in which she reflects on the marriage agreement.

Diary - a book in which a person keeps a daily record of events, experiences and emotions
Thesaurus - a book listing the synonyms of words
Emotions - strong feelings that result from a person's circumstances, mood or relationships with others
'show-not-tell' - a writing technique for showing a character’s feelings with description of their actions, body language and facial expressions