OK, the inspiration for this post can be found here, but I loved the idea so much that I wanted to try it with a work of literature I know well.
Act I, Scene 1
[Enter Sampson and Gregory]
Sampson:
Gregory:
[Enter Abram]
Sampson:
Abram:
[Enter Benvolio]
Benvolio:
[Enter Tybalt]
Tybalt:
Citizens of Verona:
[Enter Montague and Capulet and their Ladies]
Capulet:
Montague:
Lady Montague:
[Enter Prince]
Prince:
Lady Montague:
Montague:
[Enter Romeo]
Benvolio:
Romeo:
Benvolio:
Romeo:
Benvolio:
Act I, Scene 2
[Enter Paris and Capulet]
Paris:
Capulet:
Paris:
[Elsewhere]
Romeo:
Benvolio:
Servant:
Benvolio:
Romeo:
Act I, Scene 3
[Enter Lady Capulet, Juliet, and Nurse]
Lady Capulet:
Nurse:
Juliet:
Nurse:
Juliet:
Lady Capulet:
Nurse:
Lady Capulet:
Juliet:
Nurse:
Lady Capulet:
Juliet:
Act I, Scene 4
[Enter Mercutio, Benvolio, Romeo, and torchbearers]
Romeo:
Mercutio:
Benvolio:
Romeo:
Act I, Scene 5
[Enter almost everyone. It’s a party! Woo!]
Capulet:
Romeo:
Tybalt:
Capulet:
Tybalt:
Romeo:
Juliet:
Nurse:
Romeo:
Nurse:
Romeo:
Capulet:
Romeo:
Juliet:
Nurse:
Juliet:
Stay tuned for Act II…
By the way, this exercise reminds of something Jim Burke said recently about teacher brains. Wouldn’t this be a great activity for students in order to summarize information? It’s time consuming, but I think I might try it. I can already hear them asking me how many emoticons they’ll need to use. Chorus with me: “As many as it takes.” Sheesh.