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EXAMPLESFORROMEOANDJULIETESSAYPROMPTS Usetheseexamplesasastartingplaceforyouressay.DONOTusethesummariesinyourwriting,butrather usethesetohelpyouwithconcretedetails,andusethesummariestohelpyouunderstandwhat’s happeningfortheseexamples. PROMPT1:IRRATIONALHATRED (DoNOTusethesesummariesinyourwriting.Theyarejustheretohelpyouunderstandthecontextofeach passage.Useyourownthoughtsandwordswhenanalyzingthesequotes!) Prologue: Twohouseholds,bothalikeindignity (InfairVerona,wherewelayourscene), Fromancientgrudgebreaktonewmutiny, Wherecivilbloodmakescivilhandsunclean. Fromforththefatalloinsofthesetwofoes Apairofstar-crossedloverstaketheirlife; Whosemisadventuredpiteousoverthrows Dowiththeirdeathburytheirparents'strife. Thefearfulpassageoftheirdeath-markedlove Andthecontinuanceoftheirparents'rage, Which,buttheirchildren'send,noughtcouldremove, Isnowthetwohours'trafficofourstage(Prologue.1-12). Summary:Thinkofthislikeamini-readingguide:here,Shakespeare(ortheChorus)tellsusupfrontthat, overthecourseoftheplay,"twohouseholds,"orfamiliesinVerona,aregoingtogetcaughtup(again)ina longstandingfeud,or"ancientgrudge."Notonlythat,butthingsaregoingtoget"blood[y]"whentheir children(thekidswhocamefromtheirparents'"fatalloins")fallinloveandthenlater"taketheirlife."We alsoknowthatthedeathsofthetwo"star-crossedlovers"willputanendtotheirfamilies'hatred.Injusta fewlines,Shakespearelaysouttheplotandafewofthemajorthemes—doneanddone. Act1Scene1: ABRAHAM:Doyoubiteyourthumbatus,sir? SAMPSON:Idobitemythumb,sir. ABRAHAM:Doyoubiteyourthumbatus,sir? SAMPSON,asidetoGregory:Isthelawofourside,ifIsay"Ay"? GREGORY,asidetoSampson:No. SAMPSON:No,sir,Idonotbitemythumbatyou,sir,butIbitemythumb,sir(1.1.45-52). Summary:Okay,whatisgoingonhere?Basically,thumbbiting,whichinvolvesbitingandthenflickingone's thumbfrombehindtheupperteeth,isaShakespeareanversionofflippingsomeonethebird.Now,Sampson (aCapuletservant)doesn'thaveagoodreasontoinsulttheMontagues'servants—he'sjustlookingtostirup troublebecausehismastersarefeudingwiththeMontagues,butprobablymorebecausehe'sbored.Plus, Sampson'stoomuchofacowardtoownuptohissillygesturebecausethe"law"won'tbeonhis"side"ifhis thumbbitingcausesabigoldbrawl(hedoesn'twanttogetbustedforcausingafracas).What'sthepointofall this?Well,theCapulet/Montaguefeud,whichhasobviouslytrickleddowntoinvolvetheirservants,is completelyabsurd.JustlikeSampson'sthumbbiting. Act1Scene1: PRINCE:What,ho!Youmen,youbeasts, Thatquenchthefireofyourperniciousrage Withpurplefountainsissuingfromyourveins: Onpainoftorture,fromthosebloodyhands Throwyourmistemperedweaponstotheground,[…] Threecivilbrawlsbredofanairyword Bythee,oldCapulet,andMontague, Havethricedisturbedthequietofourstreets AndmadeVerona'sancientcitizens Castbytheirgrave-beseemingornaments Towieldoldpartisansinhandsasold, Cankeredwithpeace,topartyourcankeredhate(1.1.85-89;91-97). Summary:WhenthePrincecallstheCapuletsandMontaguesabunchof"beasts,"heimpliesthattheirhatred doesn'tseemtohaveanyrationalcause–itissimplytheresultofpassionstheyrefusetorestrain.Wealso noticethatthere'sneveranyrealexplanationofwhatcausedthefeudorwhyitevencontinues.Theonly thingweknowisthattherehavebeenthreebigstreetfightsthathave"disturb'dthequietof[the]streets"in Verona.ThePrince'ssolutiontoallofthisviolence?Anymancaughtbrawlinginthefuturewillbesentenced to"death." Act1Scene5: TYBALT:This,byhisvoice,shouldbeaMontague.— Fetchmemyrapier,boy.Pageexits. Whatdarestheslave Comehithercoveredwithananticface Tofleerandscornatoursolemnity? Now,bythestockandhonorofmykin, TostrikehimdeadIholditnotasin(1.5.61-67). Summary:WhenTybaltdiscoversthatRomeohascrashedtheCapulet'sparty,hisfirstresponseis…tostarta swordfight.ButTybaltiseasilyprovoked.DoeshereallyhatetheMontaguessomuch,ordoeshejustlove hatingasmuchasRomeolovesloving? Act1Scene1: ROMEO:Ome!Whatfraywashere? Yettellmenot,forIhavehearditall. Here'smuchtodowithhate,butmorewithlove. Whythen,Obrawlinglove,Olovinghate, Oanythingofnothingfirstcreate! Oheavylightness,seriousvanity, Mis-shapenchaosofwell-seemingforms! Featheroflead,brightsmoke,coldfire,sickhealth, Still-wakingsleep,thatisnotwhatitis! ThislovefeelI,thatfeelnoloveinthis. Dostthounotlaugh?(1.1.178-188). Summary: RomeoisabitofadramaqueenwhenhespotsbloodfromtherecentstreetbrawlbetweentheCapuletand Montagueservants.Hedizzieshimselfherebyrelatingtheextremesofhateandlove.Weshouldalsopoint outthatthephrases,"Obrawlinglove!Olovinghate!",areperfectexamplesof"oxymoron."An"oxymoron," bytheway,isthecombinationoftwotermsordinarilyseenasopposites.Keepyoureyesopenforthese becauseShakespeareusesalotofthemintheplay. Act1,Scene5: JULIET:Myonlylovesprungfrommyonlyhate! Tooearlyseenunknown,andknowntoolate! Prodigiousbirthofloveitistome ThatImustlovealoathèdenemy(1.5.152-155). Summary:Julietisdevastatedwhenshelearnsthather"onlylove"(thatwouldbeRomeo)has"sprungfrom [her]onlyhate"(isthesonofherfamily'sonlyenemies,theMontagues).Romeo'sresponsetothenewsthat JulietisaCapuletisprettysimilar.Hesays"Odearaccount!Mylifeismyfoe'sdebt!"(1.5.8).Butarethey bothjustoverreacting?Inanearlierpassage,weheardJuliet'sdadsaythatRomeoisanicekid.Earlyoninthe play,Capuletalsosaysthathe'stoooldtookeeponfeudingwiththeMontagues(1.2.1). Act2Scene3: FRIARLAURENCE:Butcome,youngwaverer,come,gowithme. InonerespectI'llthyassistantbe, Forthisalliancemaysohappyprove Toturnyourhouseholds'rancortopurelove(2.3.96-99). FriarLaurencedoesn'tbelievethatRomeo'sloveforJulietisauthentic(especiallysinceRomeowas"inlove" withRosalineabouttwosecondsago),butheagreestomarrythemanyway.Whatgives?Well,theFriar believesthatamarriagebetweenayoungCapuletandayoungMontaguemightbeabletoputanendtothe long-standingfamilyfeud.Prettyconniving,don'tyouthink? Source:http://www.shmoop.com/romeo-and-juliet/hate-quotes-1.html PROMPT2:DECEPTION&DISGUISE Someexamplestogetyougoing: Act1: RomeogoestotheCapuletpartyinamask,passinghimselfoffasaninvitedguest(andthemasksattheparty disguisingeveryone,allowingRomeoandJuliettomeet) Act2: -RomeoandJulietmarrywithouttellingthereparents -TheNursekeepstheirmarriageasecret -TheFriardecidestomarrytheminsecret Act3: -JuliettellshermomthatshehatesRomeo(eventhoughsheismarriedtohim) -TheconversationbetweenLordCapuletandParisaboutJulietmarryingPariswithoutherconsent -JulietmisleadsherfatherintothinkingthatshehasfollowedhisorderstomarryPariswhenshetellsthe Nurse,"Goin,andtellmyladyIamgone,/Havingdispleasedmyfather,toLaurence'scell,/Tomakeconfession andtobeabsolved"(III,v,ll.231-233). -FriarLaurencebecomesinvolvedindeceivingtheCapuletswhenhegivesapotiontoJuliet,whichmakesher appeardead.Whilehisintentionsmaybegood,theactisanythingbutforthright.Ofcourse,Juliet,too,is guiltyofdeceptionagain. Act4: -TheFriar’sPlanforJuliettofakeherdeath -Juliet,followingtheplan,tellsothersshewantstomarryParis,thentakesthepotion,deceivingeveryoneinto thinkingsheisdead Act5: Everyoneishiding,hidingsomething,orintentionallydeceivingothers(thinkpotions,marriages,andpeople hidingatthecemetery) (fromhttp://www.enotes.com/homework-help/need-4-examples-lies-romeo-juliet-60009) PROMPT3:ADULTS&TEENS (DoNOTusethesesummariesinyourwriting.Theyarejustheretohelpyouunderstandthecontextofeach passage.Useyourownthoughtsandwordswhenanalyzingthesequotes!) Act1Scene2: LORDCAPULET ButMontagueisboundaswellasI, Inpenaltyalike,and'tisnothard,Ithink, Formensooldaswetokeepthepeace(1.2.1-3). Summary:WhenParisasksforthirteen-year-oldJuliet'shandinmarriage,Capuletresponds(prettysensibly,if youaskus)thatshe'swaytooyoungtobea"bride."(HealsotalksaboutJulietasthoughshe'sapieceoffruit thatisn'tyet"ripe,"whichislesssensibleandmoregross.)TheconversationgetsevencreepierwhenParis pointsoutthattherearetwelve-year-oldswhoarealreadymothers.Capulet'sreplyseemstocarryonthe Juliet=apieceofunripefruitmetaphorbecauseheimpliesthatJulietwouldbe"marr'd"(bruised,tainted, ruined,etc.)ifshemarriedandhadkidssoyoung.Uh,yep.Thatsoundsaboutright. Act1Scene2: LORDCAPULET:Butsayingo'erwhatIhavesaidbefore. Mychildisyetastrangerintheworld. Shehathnotseenthechangeoffourteenyears. Lettwomoresummerswitherintheirpride Erewemaythinkherripetobeabride. PARIS:Youngerthanshearehappymothersmade. LORDCAPULET:Andtoosoonmarredarethosesoearlymade(1.2.7-13). Summary:WhenParisasksforthirteen-year-oldJuliet'shandinmarriage,Capuletrespondsthatshe'swaytoo youngtobea"bride."(HealsotalksaboutJulietasthoughshe'sapieceoffruitthatisn'tyet"ripe,"whichis lesssensibleandmoregross.)TheconversationgetsevencreepierwhenParispointsoutthatthereare twelve-year-oldswhoarealreadymothers.Capulet'sreplyseemstocarryontheJuliet=apieceofunripefruit metaphorbecauseheimpliesthatJulietwouldbe"marr'd"(bruised,tainted,ruined,etc.)ifshemarriedand hadkidssoyoung. Act1Scene5: LORDCAPULET:Nay,sit,nay,sit,goodcousinCapulet, ForyouandIarepastourdancingdays. Howlongis'tnowsincelastyourselfandI Wereinamask? SECONDCAPULET:By'rlady,thirtyyears. CAPULET:What,man,'tisnotsomuch,'tisnotsomuch(1.5.35-40). Summary:LordCapuletcannotbelieveit'sbeenthirtyyearssincehishighschoolgraduation.It'slike,neday you'rethecaptainofthefootballteam,andthenextdayyou'remiddle-agedwithacoupleofdisobedientkids andalotofhot-headedyoungmentryingtogetyourfamilykilled. Act2Scene5: JULIET:TheclockstruckninewhenIdidsendtheNurse. Inhalfanhourshepromisedtoreturn. Perchanceshecannotmeethim.That'snotso. O,sheislame!Love'sheraldsshouldbethoughts, Whichtentimesfasterglidethanthesun'sbeams, Drivingbackshadowsoverlouringhills. Thereforedonimble-pinioneddovesdrawLove, Andthereforehaththewind-swiftCupidwings. Nowisthesunuponthehighmosthill Ofthisday'sjourney,andfromninetilltwelve Isthreelonghours,yetsheisnotcome. Hadsheaffectionsandwarmyouthfulblood, Shewouldbeasswiftinmotionasaball; Mywordswouldbandyhertomysweetlove, Andhistome. Butoldfolks,manyfeignastheyweredead, Unwieldy,slow,heavyandpaleaslead(2.5.1-17). Summary:AccordingtoJuliet,theoldergeneration(includingthe"lame"Nurse)istooslowtounderstandthe swiftpassionoflove.It'sseemsprettyclearthatlovebelongstotheyounginRomeoandJuliet. Act3Scene3: ROMEO:Thoucanstnotspeakofthatthoudostnotfeel. WertthouasyoungasI,Julietthylove, Anhourbutmarried,Tybaltmurderèd, Dotinglikemeandlikemebanishèd, Thenmightstthouspeak,thenmightstthoutearthy hair, Andfallupontheground,asIdonow, Romeothrowshimselfdown. Takingthemeasureofanunmadegrave(3.3.67-74). Summary:WhenRomeolearnsfromFriarLaurencethathe'sbeenbanishedfromVerona,heflipsoutand accusesFriarLaurenceofbeingtoooldtounderstandthispassionatesituation.AccordingtoRomeo,ifFriar Laurencewere"young"andinthesamesituationasRomeo,he'dbe"tear[ing]out[his]hair."But,again:isn't thiswhatkidsalwayssay?(Andiftheydo,doesthatmakeituntrue?) Act3Scene5: CAPULET:God'sbread,itmakesmemad. Day,night,hour,tide,time,work,play, Alone,incompany,stillmycarehathbeen Tohavehermatched.Andhavingnowprovided Agentlemanofnobleparentage, Offairdemesnes,youthful,andnoblyligned, Stuffed,astheysay,withhonorableparts, Proportionedasone'sthoughtwouldwishaman— Andthentohaveawretchedpulingfool, Awhiningmammet,inherfortune'stender, Toanswer'I'llnotwed.Icannotlove, Iamtooyoung.Iprayyou,pardonme.' But,anyouwillnotwed,I'llpardonyou! Grazewhereyouwillyoushallnothousewithme(3.5.187-200) Summary:WhenJulietrefusestomarryParis,LordCapuletflipshislid.HesuggeststhatyoungJulietisa whinyingrate,threatenstothrowheroutofthehouse,andthenmocksherforpleadingthatsheis"too young"towedParis.Thefunnythingis,whenParisfirstapproachedCapuletwithaproposaltomarryJuliet backinAct1,Capuletseemedtoagreethatshewasaslittleyoung(1.2).Weshouldalsopointoutthat,bythis point,JulietisalreadymarriedtoRomeo(secretly)so,shedoesn'treallythinkshe'stooyoungtobeawife— shejustusesitasanexcusenottogethitchedtoParis. Act3,Scene5 LORDCAPULET:Anyoubemine,I'llgiveyoutomyfriend; Andyoubenot,hang,beg,starve,dieinthestreets, For,bymysoul,I'llne'eracknowledgethee, Norwhatismineshallneverdotheegood: Trustto't,bethinkyou;I'llnotbeforsworn(3.5.192-196). Summary:Thinkyourparentsarestrict?InShakespeare'sday,children(especiallygirls)hadverylittlecontrol overtheirlives.Daughterswereexpectedtobesilent,chaste,andobedient,whichiswhyLordCapulettreats Julietlikeapieceofpropertythathecanjustthrowoutonto"thestreets"whenshedoesn'tfollowhisorders. Source:http://www.shmoop.com/romeo-and-juliet/youth-quotes-1.html PROMPT4:DYNAMICCHARACTERS Dynamic(changing)Characters: -Romeo -Juliet -Nurse -LordCapulet -Friar Static(unchanging)Characters: -Tybalt -LadyCapulet -Mercutio -Benvolio