Read Act II, Scene II of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. (Links to an external site.) This is the famous balcony scene. Once you have read the scene, watch this video explaining how actors and actresses have interpreted this scene: Link (Links to an external site.). Referring to the Week 12 lecture on drama, explain how this is an example of Rising Action.

http://www.opensourceshakespeare.org/views/plays/play_view.php?WorkID=romeojuliet&Act=2&Scene=2&Scope=scene