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I used this image in my English classroom to introduce Romeo and Juliet. After using an anticipation guide to come up with topics of the play, I asked students to create a story using what they know of the play and the topics discussed to convey what they think the play will be about.  The students loved this activity, because they were able to be creative and show how much they knew of the play already. From the teacher perspective, I was able to use this for diagnostic purposes to see how much they know and where I need to fill in the gaps. I will use this activity again!