AC+Susie

Scene Analysis

 * 1. What happens in your scene? Outline the basic events.**

Friar Lawrence tell Romeo to enter. Romeo enters with a devastated condition. Friar Lawrence and Romeo talks about what Romeo's punishment is and has to leave. Romeo talks about how everyone can see Juliet, except him. Romeo is in a devastated state. Nurse enters with news from Juliet.


 * 2. What do you think are the key purposes of your scene? In other words, why is this scene important?**

This scene is important, because it shows how much Romeo does not want to leave Juliet. He is also regretting about his murder of his wife's cousin. Romeo shows in this scene that he loves Juliet with a full heart.


 * 3. What are your reactions to this scene?**

I thought this scene is one of the most important scene that shows the strong love and connection between Romeo and Juliet. Although they might not be able to see each other again, all Romeo can think about in this scene is not seeing Juliet, instead of fearing about death.

Character Report
1. What does your character want in this scene (the objective)?

In the scene, Romeo wants to find out what his punishment is and get help from Friar Lawrence.

2. What is your character's motivation for doing what he does?

Romeo's motivation is his love for Juliet, and how much he wants to stay with her. He also hopes to live happily with her.

3. What obstacles stand in his way?

The two families Romeo and Juliet is in, are enemies and rivals. Also, Romeo is kicked our of Verona, and if he appears he will be executed.

4. What happens when your character confronts these obstacles?

Romeo tries to get help from Friar Lawrence and tell him how much he is in a devastated state.

5. Are there any distinctive elements in your character's way of speaking (is his language elaborate, plain, musical, or what)?

Romeo speaks in a tune of depression. He is in a horrible state, and he will rather choose death than being away from Juliet.

6. What is your character thinking during the scene? [this is the subtext] [how does he react to the other characters and events]

Romeo doesn't know what to do. He gives up on almost everything, and he blames himself. He is very pessimistic in this scene.

__**Self Evaluation**__

1. Good -

We did well on part of the acting, preparing for the performance, and performing most of what we practiced.

Bad -

We can improve on the fluency or the steady pace of the lines acted out.

2. I think I did as much as I should have done. I performed my parts, and I could have done better, but so much worse.

3. I think I can improve on what I performed. However, I believe I did quite well.

4. I think we could have done ours a little more serious.

5. This performance helped me understand how much devastated Romeo was when I was acting it out.