Comparing Two Characters In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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1. Peyton McAdams and Derick Rose pretend to sword fight in Mrs. Anderson's class during a performance of Romeo and Juliet. They recreated a scene from the play to have a visual image of what happened in Romeo and Juliet.
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2. Harrison Woodham acts in front of the classroom as Juliet while Derick Rose plays Romeo. The two acted out a scene from the play in hopes of better understanding Shakespeare's, "Romeo and Juliet". | photo Lauran

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