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What is the influence of Romeo and Juliet thoughout ages ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

Romeo and Juliet
William Shakespeare

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 1) It is a play by William Shakespeare and it was written in 1564 and it published by Penguin Popular Classics. It is a tragic Drama.

2) A tragedy where characters submitted a fate. It is a story of two star-crossed lovers born on an unlucky star or have to face a curse. Opposing families they are enemies wealthy to get power. Romeo has been banished. He killed murderer of Mercutio.

The prologue introduces the story, the characters and the setting (= mise en contexte).

 

Prologue of Romeo and Juliet

Summary of Romeo and Juliet

W.Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet, Act 1, scene 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Romeo and Juliet
Franco Zeffirelli

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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  Pride and prejudice

Jane Austen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pride and prejudice
Joe Wright 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Recherche vidéo en cours]

 

When Elisabeth met Count Darcy

 

The young woman Elisabeth and Count Darcy. Elisabeth was the second child of her familiy.Her family was from the upper middle-class. The Count Darcy was a rich man. Elisabeth and Count Darcy were invited at a party. When they met at this party, contrary to the other love stories, they weren't in love at first sight. At this party, they kept on quarrelling. Elisabeth thought Darcy was pretentious and proud. Darcy thought Elisabeth wasn't an exceptionnal woman. Actually, they fell in love but they wouldn't believe it.

 

Chap 3 

 

Questions 

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1. They met at a ball (syn: at a party).

2. Mr Darcy

a. Subjective description

-  rich (wealthy)

- disagreeable countenance

- handsome

- fine

- noble

- be proud, be above his company, above being pleased = arrogant, self-important, conceited.    

He was said to be very wealthy.

 

Elizabeth

a. Subjective description

- very pretty

- very agreeable

- tolerable

- not handsome enough to tempt Mr Darcy

 

The description of the characters is entirely subjective. The narrator forges an opinion in the characters. In order to see them.

 

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The fifth child
Doris Lessing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning of the novel

 

1. General comprehension

The mains characters are Harriet and David. They met at an office party.

 

Common points of Romeo and Juliet	Differences of Romeo and Juliet
They met at a party.  They feel in love at first sight.  They got married very quickly.	5 centuries separate their stories.  Harriet and David didn’t fit to their period.  Romeo was attracted by Juliet’s beauty.  Romeo and Juliet were younger.

 

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Jane Eyre
Charlotte Brontë

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jane Eyre
Cary Joji Fukunaga 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Recherche vidéo en cours]

 

Expression écrite

Sujet : Jane Eyre est maintenant grand-mère. Sa petite-fille lui demande comment elle a connu son grand-père. Vous êtes Jane Eyre. A vous de raconter comment s'est passé la rencontre. Vous pouvez aussi raconter du point de vue de Mr. Rochester !

 

"Oh Grand-ma, how did you meet Grandpa ?"

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Mon exposé 

 The Lake House (2006), Alejandro Agresti

The Lake House is a romantic love story directed by Alejandro Agresti in 2006. This romantic love story is based on the beautiful Korean love story Il Mare (Siworae), directed by Hyun-Seung Lee in 2000.

 

 

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