Tweeting literature

Juliet was 13 years old and Romeo wasn't much older.  If they were living now, they'd be tweeting. 

One interesting way to get your students to focus on the thoughts and motivations of the characters is to imagine what they would tweet. 

You don't need to use actual twitter online either; cutting up strips of paper and sticking them on the board will work just as well.

@tybalt
I'm going to kill you @romeo! #houseofmontague

@romeo
You can't kill me @tybalt. I'm married to @juliet, your cousin! We're family! #houseofcapulet