The first blogging opportunity for the students of 2010--
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Your first assignment involves a group discussion covering the first two acts of Romeo and Juliet. Under the appropriate post, report your group findings regarding the vocabulary, literary devices, themes, and tragedy/comedy characteristics for your assigned scene. Complete your blog comment with a well-developed summary of the scene using appropriate verb tense and point of view, as well as varied sentence structure and strong action verbs.
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Mrs. Flores
Darian, Laura, and Theresa
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Act 1 Scene 4
Vocabulary:
Atomies- tiny creatures
Agate Stone- jewel for a ring
Plaits- braids
Benefice- a well-paying position for a clergy-man
Traces- harness
Literary Terms:
Allusion- line 53- "O, then I see Queen Mab hath been with you."
Characterization- line 20- "I am too sore enpierced with his shaft."
Couplet- lines 52-53- "In bed asleep, while they do dream things true. Oh then I see Queen Mab hath been with you."
Foreshadowing- line 107- "I fear, too early, for my mind misgives."
Pun- lines 40-43- "Tut, Dun's the mouse, the constable's own word! If thou art Dun, we'll draw thee from mine."
Themes:
Sexuality- line 113- "Direct my sail! On, lusty gentleman."
Friendship- lines 17-18- "You are a lover. Borrow Cupid's wings and soar with them above a common bound."
The role of fate and fortune- line 107- "Some consequence, yet hanging in the stairs."
Summary, Tragedy and Comedy:
During this scene, Romeo, Benvolio and Mercutio are on their way to the Capulet's ball. Byte comedy in this scene is obvious when Romeo and Mercutio are exchanging puns in the middle of the scene. The tragedy occurs when Romeo talks about how he feels that something bad will happen during the ball.
1.)Literary Terms:
ReplyDeletemetaphor-(69)"Her chariot is an empty hazelnut".
foil-(39)R-"Ill be a candle holder and look on.
(41)Mercutio- Tut, dun's the mouse, the constables own word. If thou art dun we'll draw thee from the mire.
imagery-(56-97)[long paragraph about Queen Mab]
motivation-(14)"Nay, gentle Romeo, we must have you dance".
pun-(23)"Under loves heavy burden do i sink".
irony-(40) "The game was ne'er so fair, and i am done.
foreshadow-(8-15)[Again, see paragraph lines 8-15]
4.)Trajedy v. Comedy
Before the party, when Mercutio and Benvolio were trying to convince Romeo to go to the dance, their close-knit friendship is easily detectable. However, while Romeo is still in love with Rosaline, Benvolio and more so, Mercutio are trying to lighten the mood by pulling jokes and being silly. Although, in the end of Mercutio's supposedly funny and random Queen Mab speech, his mood and emotions change.The happy and carefree attitide turn seemingly frustrated and dark. Finally, Romeo ends the scene forshadowing, talking about how he knows something terrible is going to happen at the dance.
Brandon Black, Danielle Brown and Elise Landers
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Act 1 Scene 4
I. Vocabulary
1. ambuscadoes: ambushes
2. ambling: to walk or move at a slow, relaxed pace
3. atomies: tiny creatures
4. joiner: carpenter
5. agate stone: jewel for ring
6. plaits: braids
7. benefice: a well-paying position for a clergyman
8. traces; harness
II. Literary Terms(line#)
Metaphor:(17-8)"You are a lover.Borrow Cupid's wings And soar with them above a common bound."
Personification:(53)"Dreams often lie."
Alliteration:(100)"the wind, who woos"
Simile:(45)"We waste our lights in vain, like lamps by day."
Foreshadowing:(107-8,111)"Some consequence, yet hanging in the stars, Shall bitterly begin this fearful date...By some vile forfeit of untimely death."
Repetition:(73-5,61-4)"O'er...that/who...on..." "Her...of..."
Foil:(39-41) Romeo-Mercutio "R: The game was ne'er so fair, and I am done.
M: Tut, dun's the mouse, the constable's own word! If thou art Dun, we'll draw thee from the mire.."
Couplet:(46-7)"Take our good meaning, for our judgment sits Five times in that ere once in our five wits
Pun:(15)"With nimble soles; I have a soul of lead"
III. Themes
Dream:(50,51-103)"I dreamt a dream tonight."
Love:(27-8,17-8)"If love be rough with you, be rough with love. Prick love for pricking, and you beat love down."
"You are a lover.Borrow Cupid's wings And soar with them above a common bound.
IV. Tragedy and Comedy
Comedy:(39-43)"R: The game was ne'er so fair, and I am done.
M: Tut, dun's the mouse, the constable's own word!
If thou art Dun, we'll draw thee from the mire
Of, save your reverence, love, wherein thou stickst
Up to the ears. Come, we burn daylight, ho!"
V. Summary
Romeo's cousins are trying to convince him to go to a party with them, which is hosted by their family's enemies. Mercutio jokes with him, hoping to lighten his spirits. They try persuade him to dance and Romeo responds with much reluctance because he is depressed and has a feeling of foreboding.