Fortune's Fool

Essential Question: Are we in control of our own fate?

Goal: to understand the role of fate in the play

Reading: Fill out the READING PROGRESS UPDATE FORM

Agenda:

1. Read Romeo and Juliet 5.1-2
2. Considering Fate
1. "The best of men cannot defend their fate: The good die early and the bad die late." - Daniel Defoe, 18th century
2. "Our hour is marked and no one can claim a moment of life beyond what fate has predestined." Napoleon, 19th century
3. "What fates impose, that men must needs abide; It boots not to resist both wind and tide." Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part 3
4. English Journal # Fate
1. Write about a quote you really agree with OR one you strongly disagree with. How does fate come up in Romeo and Juliet?
3. Google Classroom discussion. Fate in 5.1-2. What is Romeo's mood? Highlight or underline examples of fate.
1. How does fate affect Romeo when he believe's Juliet is dead?
2. To what degree is fate responsible for the tragic turn of events?

Homework:
Read 5.3