Post #10: Romeo and Juliet

     Hello everyone! As you know, I am in Freshman Year Honors English, and we are reading William Shakespeare's famous play, Romeo and Juliet. Going into it, I had a very negative feeling towards Shakespeare because of previous experiences, as most kids my age do, but as we began to get into it and break it down piece by piece, I really began enjoying it. Most everyone knows the story of Romeo and Juliet, so I won't bore you with a summary of it. (If you would like to read a summary of Romeo and Juliet, click the link below.)
Amazon Link to Romeo and Juliet
      I feel that kids get a negative feeling towards Shakespeare because of the way it is taught to them, pounded into their head over and over until they get sick at the thought of Elizabethan language and sonnets. My teacher does it a bit differently, careful not to make us that way towards this man's amazing writing. She takes it slow, making sure to stop and explain if we don't understand, which really helps me to have a better understanding for both the story line and the Elizabethan language it is written in. As of now, we are on Act 1 Scene 5, the Capulet party. I won't spoil anything for you if you haven't read this masterpiece, but I really do enjoy reading Shakespeare. If you read this post, I am asking you to do yourself a favor if you haven't already and read Romeo and Juliet. If you have read Romeo and Juliet, then read another play written by Shakespeare, like A Midsummer Nights Dream. I will post again next week, until next week, stay literate. I shall see you upon thy morrow!
Amazon Link to A Midsummer Nights Dream