Romeo & Juliet Essay Topics

Please choose one of the following topics for your essay:

1. Superficial attraction: Write an essay arguing that Romeo & Juliet do not truly love each other, but only feel a physical attraction for each other. Use specific lines from the play to support your opinion.

2. True Love: Write an essay arguing that Romeo and Juliet truly love each other and therefore did not die in vain. Use specific lines from the play to support your opinion.

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Prewriting:

1. Work in your group to brainstorm as many good arguments as you can and find good supporting quotations.

2. Look through your notes, your group GoogleDoc, and the sample outline and organize your thoughts. Choose the best points and make an outline. Decide on the quotations and main topics you plan on using.

Due Dates:
Romeo & Juliet Essay (prewrite): Tuesday 4/28
Romeo & Juliet Essay (D1): Thursday 4/20
Romeo & Juliet Essay (D2): Monday 5/4
Romeo & Juliet Essay (final): Friday