So, What's the True Story

Your journals during Romeo and Juliet should have been focused on telling the story from that particular character’s point of view. However, we all agree that oftentimes different people see the same scene or event differently. So, here’s your chance to present the true story of what happened. Give that character a chance to make clear the real events. Some characters you chose may have died since the beginning of the play. That is okay – you may still write as that character. Use a large piece of construction paper and fold it in half like a book. Here are the criteria for writing your story:

• Should be written in the point of view of one of the characters, dead or alive
• Should have a cover page with some illustration on it, computer generated or hand-drawn.
• Should have a back cover page with reviews from popular critics.
• Should include the major events of the play: opening fight scene between servants, meeting between Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet’s marriage, Mercutio’s death, Tybalt’s death, Romeo’s banishment, Juliet’s pressure to marry Paris, Juliet taking potion and faking death, Romeo not receiving the letter, Romeo’s suicide, Juliet’s suicide. You may also include other scenes which are pertinent to your character.
• Should have a logical beginning, middle, and end.
• Should reflect the views of that character. Ask yourself: how would my character feel about this?
• Should always, always use proper grammar and writing conventions.
• Should reflect the overarching theme of struggles.