AC+Rosa

Scene: 5.3 195-321 Characters that I'm playing: Montague and Page

=Self Evaluation= Our group was the last group to perform. Even though we were the last group, we did pretty well. Everyone was facing the audience the whole time. Also, everyone had good voice volume, gestures, and other acting skills. We were also well prepared for the props. However, we made few mistakes during the performance. Some of us read our lines not fluently, meaning that sometimes we were reading the wrong lines. I had to act as Montague and Page. So, I tried to make difference by changing my voice. When I was Page, I tried to make my voice more man-ish(?) Overall, I think this performance was a success, and everyone did a fantastic job! =Scene Analysis= What happens in your scene? Outline the basic events. Montagues and Capulets finds out that Romeo and Juliet were in love by the Friar Lawrence's speech. Then, by their children's death, the feud between the house of Montague and Capulet finally ends!

What do you think are the key purposes of your scene? In other words, why is this scene important? (Keep these purposes in mind as you make decisions about blocking and characterization.) This is an important scene because in this scene, Verona finally enters peace by the end of the feud of Montague and Capulet.

What are your reactions to this scene? I was shocked to figure out that Romeo and Juliet both died because of love. Also, I never knew Montague and Capulet would end their feud. But, I was happy to see the peace of Verona!

**Character Report**

Montague

What does your character want in this scene (this is the objective)? Montague wants to end the feud between his house and Capulet’s house.

What is your character’s motivation for doing what he or she does? Montague’s motivation is the emotion of the shock from his son’s death.

What obstacles stand in his or her way? Since they’ve been hating each other for a long time, they cannot stop it easily.

What happens when your character confronts these obstacles? He turns generous and tells Capulet that he will make a golden statue of Juliet.

Are there any distinctive elements in your character’s way of speaking? (Is his or her language elaborate, plain, musical, or what?) At first, Montague talks in angry way because of his son’s death. Then, as he finds out that Romeo and Juliet were married, he talks nicely to Capulet.

What is your character thinking during the scene (this is the subtext)? (How does he or she react to the other characters and events?) Montague was angry at first due to his son’s death next to Juliet. Then, he thought deeper and compromised with Capulet to end the feud.