Romeo and Juliet

{Prologue: copy in second section Two households, both alike in dignity (In fair Verona, where we lay our scene), From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life, Whose misadventures piteous overthrows Doth with their death bury their parents’ strife. The fearful passage of their death marked love And the continuance of their parents’ rage….copy rest from book p. 807

Two households…

Both alike in dignity…

In fair Verona, where we lay our scene…

From ancient grudge break to new mutiny…

makes civil hands unclean. Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.

From forth the fatal loins of these two foes,

A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life.

What does the prologue foreshadow?

What does the prologue foreshadow? Put the following sentences in RACE format: “A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life…with their death bury their parents’ strife.” The prologue foreshadows that Romeo and Juliet will fall in love, die, and ultimately restore the peace between the two families. In loosing their children the feuding families will recognize the futility of their fighting.

What does the prologue foreshadow? Correct order: The prologue foreshadows that Romeo and Juliet will fall in love, die, and ultimately restore the peace between the two families. “A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life…with their death bury their parents’ strife.” In loosing their children the feuding families will loose recognize the futility of their fighting.

Facts Written by William Shakespeare around 1591-1595 Based on the Italian story The Tragicall History of Romeus and Juliet, written by Arthur Brooke in 1562.

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Look for… Puns Allusions Metaphor Personification Oxymorons Paradoxes Foreshadowing

Puns A pun is a humorous play on words. Mercutio – “Nay, gentle Romeo, we must have you dance.” Romeo – “Not I, believe me. You have dancing shoes / With nimble soles; I have a soul of lead…” (Act I Sc. 4)

Allusions An allusion is a reference to a well known work of art, music, literature, or history. “At lovers’ perjuries, they say Jove laughs.” (Act II, Sc. 2) Jove is another name for Jupiter, the Roman King of the Gods.

Metaphor A metaphor is a direct comparison between two unlike things. Romeo – “But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? / It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.” (Act II Sc. 2)

Personification Personification occurs when an inanimate object or concept is given the qualities of a person or animal. Juliet— “For thou wilt lie upon the wings of night / Whiter than new snow on a raven’s back. / Come, gentle night, come, loving, black-brow’d night” (Act III Sc. 2)

Oxymorons An oxymoron describes when two juxtaposed words have opposing or very diverse meanings. Juliet – “Beautiful tyrant! fiend angelical!” (Act III Sc.2)

Paradoxes A paradox is statement or situation with seemingly contradictory or incompatible components. Juliet – “O serpent heart, hid with a flowering face!” (Act III Sc. 2)

Foreshadowing Foreshadowing is a reference to something that will happen later in the story. Juliet – “Give me my Romeo; and, when he shall die, Take him and cut him out in little stars, And he will make the face of heaven so fine That all the world will be in love with night And pay no worship to the garish sun.” (Act III Sc. 2)

Themes Light and dark Time Fate

Light and Dark Look for references to light and dark: References to “light” words, such as “torches,” “the sun,” adjectives that describe light (“bright”) References to “dark” words, such as “night” and “gloom”

Time Look for references to time: References to “time” words, such as “hours” References to the passage of time, especially if it seems “rushed”

Fate Look for references to fate: Look for instances where events are blamed on “fate,” “destiny,” or “the stars”

Shakespeare's Love Sonnets: Sonnet 13 O, that you were yourself Shakespeare's Love Sonnets: Sonnet 13 O, that you were yourself! but, love, you are No longer yours than you yourself here live: Against this coming end you should prepare, And your sweet semblance to some other give. So should that beauty which you hold in lease Find no determination: then you were Yourself again after yourself's decease, When your sweet issue your sweet form should bear. Who lets so fair a house fall to decay, Which husbandry in honour might uphold Against the stormy gusts of winter's day And barren rage of death's eternal cold? O, none but unthrifts! Dear my love, you know You had a father: let your son say so.

CREATE YOUR OWN SONNET Remember rhyme scheme ababcdcdefefgg

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