6.2 ASSIGNMENT: Act IV of Romeo and Juliet and "A Poison Tree" Discussion (Due October 5)

Act IV of Romeo and Juliet and "A Poison Tree" 

14 points

This week you read Act IV of Romeo and Juliet and Blake's poem "A Poison Tree." If you struggled to understand what "The Poison Tree" was all about, click here to access a line by line explanation of the poem.

Directions

1. 10 points- We've talked a few times about how we never know why the two families are feuding. It seems like that's a major detail for Shakespeare to leave out. What we do know is that they are fighting and people keep dying in the play because of it. "A Poison Tree" is also about feuds and revenge. Please create a new post with your answers to the following questions.

• Name two incidents from the play that are the result of the Capulet and Montague feud.
• How does that poem "A Poison Tree" relate to Romeo and Juliet? What does each work say about fighting and revenge?

2. 2 points each- Now you need to respond to two of your classmate's posts. Give your classmates a two-part response. The first part of your response needs to state why you agree or disagree with something he or she said, and the second part needs to be a follow-up question.