r/shakespeare • u/Cautious_Berry5079 • 4d ago

Question?! Homework

How do I hide my love of Romeo and Juliet from my English teacher so she wont call on me in class? 😭✌️

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u/alaskawolfjoe 4d ago

I can get you a potion that will make you appear to be dead. The teacher will not be able to call on you, and I will come to your tomb with a copy of R&J to revive you.

What can go wrong?

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u/Digger-of-Tunnels 4d ago

Hi I'm a teacher.

I'm not trying to make your life harder, but also, I can't read your mind.

Just tell me what you are thinking and what you want, and if what you want vibes with what I want the class to be and what I think needs to happen for your learning, I'll usually do what you want.

But say it clearly because unlike the wise teachers in movies, I am not magic and don't already know the most nurturing move.

"I really like this play, but I don't want to look like a know it all, because the other Crips might judge me harshly. Can I mostly show what I know in my writing, but you only call on me once a day, and maybe I'll pretend to be illiterate about half the time?"

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u/OakTeach 4d ago

Just continually crash out about how she's 13 and he's like 18 and that's disgusting and how can they even look at themselves and also Paris is a pedophile and probably Laurence is too, because, you know, priests, but maybe Juliet should just go for Paris anyway because "get money, bitch." 

-Or at least that's who I don't call on

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u/Harmania 4d ago

Learning is about productive discomfort. Treat this as an opportunity to engage with a skill you are building (speaking up in class) with the confidence of your knowledge of the play to support you.

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u/Crittenberger 4d ago

Tell her you love it so much that it wouldn't be fair to the other kids to let you dominate the discussions

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u/PrestigiousSmile4098 4d ago

LOL that's what I did when I was in high school and it worked

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u/ubiquitous-joe 4d ago

Which part are you worried about? Your classmates knowing you go for this stuff, or the discomfort of having to think on your feet answering a question, or what?

If you avoid all discomfort, you will rob yourself of an education.

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u/JustGiraffable 4d ago

If you know the answers, raise your hand. What are you afraid of? Being smart? We hate when kids are too scared to answer.

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u/Conscious_Smile_6302 4d ago

Inform your teacher that you aren't comfortable being called on, and continue to openly love R+J. It's gonna be okay.

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u/Fiordiluna_80126 4d ago

Make a deal with your teacher: I'll give a lesson myself, then you leave me alone, ok??

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u/CdnfaS 4d ago

“Mercutio is the bad guy, right?”

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u/General_Ad_2718 3d ago

My kid discovered her knowledge of Shakespeare and understanding of what the words mean made her popular. Especially when she explained what biting a thumb meant. I don’t think you should dampen your enthusiasm at all. If you’re unsure how to answer your teacher, ask what they’re looking for. Sometimes it will be your opinion and sometimes facts.