Romeo & Juliet Lesson 9: The Prince's Speech - Check Your Understanding Worksheet

In this worksheet, students are tasked with demonstrating their understanding of a key moment in Shakespeare's 'Romeo & Juliet'—The Prince's Speech. The worksheet comprises a series of questions that guide students through a close examination of the speech, its content, and the dramatic techniques used. Students must identify the Prince's name and describe how he refers to the feuding men. They are also asked to analyze the literary devices employed to depict the anger and bloodshed resulting from the ongoing feud in Verona.

Further questions prompt learners to quantify the frequency of recent fights and determine the audience of the Prince's speech. They must also articulate the threat the Prince issues against future outbreaks of violence in the city. Finally, the worksheet requires students to identify the individual the Prince requests to speak with at the conclusion of his speech, as well as the timing for this requested meeting. This exercise serves to deepen students' comprehension of the text and the implications of the Prince's authoritative stance in the play.