📚 Part 1: Literary Techniques Identification

1. Which literary technique creates mental pictures using descriptive language?

Visual imagery

Metaphor

Juxtaposition

Rhetorical question

2. What is juxtaposition?

Asking a question for effect

Placing contrasting ideas close together

Comparing two things implicitly

Using symbols to represent ideas

3. Read this quote from Romeo and Juliet: "But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun."

Which techniques can you identify? (Select all that apply)

Rhetorical question

Metaphor

Visual imagery

Symbolism

4. Complete the definition: A rhetorical question is ___________________ that doesn't require an answer.

✏️ Part 2: PETAL Analysis Practice

5. What does the acronym PETAL stand for in analytical writing?

P: _______________

E: _______________

T: _______________

A: _______________

L: _______________

6. Choose a quotation from Romeo and Juliet that demonstrates visual imagery. Write your chosen quote below:

7. Using the PETAL structure, write an analytical paragraph about your chosen quotation. Focus on how the visual imagery enhances the meaning or mood of the scene.

🎭 Part 3: Creative Analysis

8. Shakespeare uses contrast throughout Romeo and Juliet (light/dark, love/hate, youth/age). Choose one example of juxtaposition from the play and explain how it makes the story more engaging.

9. Reflection: How does understanding literary techniques help you better appreciate Shakespeare's writing? Explain in 2-3 sentences.