Which two themes have been developing in Romeo and Juliet? Select ALL the correct answers. 1Some conflict is necessary in a healthy relationship. 2Reason is not complete without a measure of passion. 3Acting on passion without reason is often destructive. 4Passion often helps people make wise choices. 5Both love and hate can be blind to consequences.

How does "Romeo and Juliet's" depiction of love relate to the play's overarching themes?"

Using your notes and annotations, write a paragraph focusing on how themes are connected in Act 2, Scene 4 of Romeo and Juliet and On Reason and Passion. Be sure to include a claim, textual evidence, and commentary in your response. Review the rubric to ensure your response meets the expectations. Mastery Approaching Developing Analysis of Theme Connections Across Texts Masterfully draws connections between themes in Romeo and Juliet and On Reason and Passion, citing relevant and sufficient textual evidence to support ideas. Adequately draws connections between themes in Romeo and Juliet and On Reason and Passion, citing some textual evidence to support ideas. Draws minimal, vague, or inaccurate connections between themes in Romeo and Juliet and On Reason and Passion; cites little to no relevant textual evidence.

In this lesson, you analyzed parallel plot lines and how they develop theme in Act 2, Scene 4. You also analyzed themes in On Reason and Passion and considered connections between the two texts. In doing so, you studied the forces of reason and passion in Romeo and Juliet, focusing on how they might affect relationships and ignite and resolve conflict. In the Unit Activity, you'll write a literary analysis on love and conflict. Think about all the scenes you have read in Romeo and Juliet thus far. How does the play validate, challenge, or refine ideas about how relationships ignite and resolve conflicts?

What is the central theme of this scene? What background might it provide to the unfolding story of Romeo and Juliet that follows this scene?

Using your notes and annotations, write a paragraph analyzing how parallel plot lines help develop one theme in Act 2, Scene 4 of Romeo and Juliet. Be sure to include a claim, textual evidence, and commentary in your response. Review the rubric to ensure your response meets the expectations. Mastery Approaching Developing Analysis of Theme Development Masterfully analyzes how parallel plot lines help to develop a theme in Romeo and Juliet, citing relevant and sufficient textual evidence to support ideas. Adequately analyzes how parallel plot lines help to develop a theme in Romeo and Juliet, citing some textual evidence to support ideas. Minimally or ineffectively analyzes how parallel plot lines help to develop a theme in Romeo and Juliet, citing little to no relevant textual evidence.