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Every week, you will submit weekly literary responses as we read Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Carefully read the requirements below and rubric to ensure you do well on these assignments. The first entry will count as a Progress grade; the rest will be Performance grades. All entries are due every Monday by 11:59 PM. Requirements Choose ONE of the following prompts and write a paragraph in response. Include the number of the question you’re writing about before writing your response. Each entry must be a fully developed paragraph of 5-12 sentences. Your ideas should be clearly organized and easily understood. It can be typed (doubled-spaced) or handwritten in ink on loose leaf. Include evidence from the play to support your response. You should quote the Shakespeare version of the play. Quotations must be identified by Act, scene and line. E.g. (1.4, 98-99). Writing Prompts: CHOOSE ONLY ONE 1. HowdoesRomeo’sreactionconcerningbanishmentrevealhischaracter?Howisit different from Juliet’s reaction to the problem? Be sure to include text evidence to support your answer. 2. FromwhatyouknowofCapulet,whatkindoffatherdoyouthinkheis?Howwouldyou describe his relationship with his daughter? How does he compare to your own father? 3. Julietmakesdecisionsandactsaparticularwaythroughouttheplaythatarearesultofsocial norms regarding women’s reputations and appearances. Discuss some of Juliet’s actions in Act III that are based on social and family expectations. What would you do in her place? In what situations would you act differently either to maintain your reputation or to keep up appearances? Why? 4. Ifyoulivedinasocietywhereyouweredependentuponyourparentstotally,asJuliet is, what circumstances would cause you to risk being thrown out of the house and have society scorn you as an ungrateful child? RUBRIC 3- Exemplary 2.2- Approaching 1.7- Developing Claim Makes a valid and credible claim based on the text Fully and directly responds to the prompt. Makes a claim that is loosely based on the text. Responds partiall