Love and Feud Analysis
📚 Part 1: Understanding the Feud
1. What is a feud? Circle the best definition:
A friendly competition between families
A long-standing bitter conflict between families
A celebration between neighbours
A business partnership
2. List three words or phrases that describe the Montague-Capulet feud:
3. How might this feud affect Romeo and Juliet's relationship? Explain your thinking:
💕 Part 2: Love vs. Family Loyalty
4. Which of these show the conflict between love and family loyalty in Romeo and Juliet? Tick all that apply:
Romeo and Juliet must meet in secret
They use different surnames
Juliet questions why names matter ("What's in a name?")
They get married publicly with family approval
Romeo climbs to Juliet's balcony at night
5. Complete this quote from Juliet about names and identity:
"What's in a ________? That which we call a ________ by any other name would smell as ________."
6. What is Juliet trying to say about the importance of family names? Explain in your own words:
🎭 Part 3: Character Perspectives
7. Match each character with their view of the feud:
1. Romeo
2. Juliet
3. Tybalt
4. Mercutio
A. Fiercely defends Capulet honour
B. Wishes family names didn't matter
C. Mocks the feud and fighting
D. Torn between love and family loyalty
8. Find a quote from Acts 1 or 2 that shows how the feud affects one of the characters. Write the quote and explain what it reveals:
Quote: "________________________________________________"
🏛️ Part 4: Societal Expectations
9. In Elizabethan times, which expectations would affect Romeo and Juliet? Tick all that apply:
Children should obey their parents completely
Family honour was more important than personal feelings
Young people could marry whoever they chose
Feuds between families were taken very seriously
Women had the same rights as men
10. How do these societal expectations create problems for Romeo and Juliet's love? Give two examples:
Example 1: ________________________________________________
Example 2: ________________________________________________
🤔 Part 5: Analysis and Modern Connections
11. What do you think Shakespeare is trying to say about love and conflict through Romeo and Juliet's story?
12. Can you think of modern examples where societal expectations might affect relationships? Explain one example:
13. Complete this sentence with your own analysis:
"The feud between the Montagues and Capulets affects Romeo and Juliet's love because ________________________________________________"
📝 Part 6: Creative Response
14. Write a short diary entry (4-5 sentences) from either Romeo or Juliet's perspective, exploring their conflicted feelings about love and family loyalty:
15. Design a mind map showing how the feud impacts different aspects of Romeo and Juliet's relationship:
