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
Vocabulary:
ReplyDeleteColliers- coal miners
Hinds- country bumpkins
Bills and partisans: spears
Profaners: person marked by contempt for what is sacred
Pernicious- deadly
Beseeming- being appropriate for
Hallie and Aimee:
ReplyDeleteLITERARY TERMS--
antagonist-"Down with the Capulets! Down with the Montegues!"67
blank verse-"You lie."54
characterization-"No, sir, I do not bite my thumb at you, sir; but i bit my thumb, sir"43-44
conflict-"Draw, if you be men. Gregory, remember thy swashing blow." 55-56
couplet- Romeo's speech 178-188
diction to reveal social class etc.- Romeo's speech 178-188
figurative language- "As is the bud bit with an envious worm" 144
foil-"Turn thee, Benvolio, look upon thy death"(Tybalt) 60
iambic pentameter-"Alas that love, whose view is muffled still" 164
personification-"East began to draw the shady curtains from Aurora's bed"128-129
theme-lost love, rivalry
THEMES--
Isolation of a tragic hero-"But to himself, so secret and so close" 142
Hostility and its effection on the innocent-"Down with the Capulets! Down with the Montegues!"67
Friendship-"Good morrow, cousin."152
Child/parent relationships-"Right glad I am he was not at this fray"110
Sexuality-"...and thrust his maids to the wall"16
TRAGEDY AND COMEDY--
It has comedy when Sampson and Gregory are "showing off" in the beginning, and it has tragedy whenever they are discussing Romeo's broken heart and talking to Romeo about his love for Rosaline.
SUMMARY--
Two Capulet servants start a fight with two Montegue servants. Benvolio, a Montegue, tried to stop them, but Tybalt, a Capulet, engaged him in the fight. The prince came and broke it. He announced that anyone who disturbs the peace again will die. After, Benvolio is talking to his aunt and uncle about Romeo's depression. Then he talks to Romeo about it. Romeo is sad because his love, Rosaline, doesn't love him back.
Summary: The setting took place in Verona, Italy. When Sampson and Gregory were by the wall, a fight took place. The fight showed the conflict between the Montagues and Capulets. Once the fight became too rowdy, the prince came out and stopped it, and sent the Montagues and Capulets home. Once home, Montague commented on the depression of his son and sent Benvolio to talk with Romeo. After Benvolio talked with Romeo, it was revealed he was severely depressed due to a love that was not returned.
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Personification: From Love's weak childish bow she lives unharmed. 204
oxymoron: 171 O heavy lightness; serious vanity
173-174 Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health!
Still waking sleep.
Suspense: What, arth though drawn among these heartless hinds. Turn thee, Benvolio! Look upon thy death! 60-70
Situational irony: Romeo is sad not happy
What sadness lengthens with Romeo's hours 100-156
Sonnets: Bid a sick man in sadness make his will 195-225
Verbal Irony/Sarcasm: Do you quarrel sir? 45-50
Theme: Rebellious subjects, enemies to peace 74-95
Pun: Gregory, on my word, we'll not carry coals 1-4
Repetition: the word love 204
Themes
Child/parent relationships: Many a morning hath he there been scene: 120-137
The inevitable nature of tragedy 180-187 Who such is love's transgression
The isolation of the tragic hero: 110-120 Madam, an hour before we worshipped the sun
Tragedy and Comedy
Comedy is used to lighten the mood during the play. Romeo was extremely sad, only after the hilarious banter back and forth between servants.
The setting took place in Verona, Italy. When Sampson and Gregory were by the wall, a fight took place. The fight showed the conflict between the Montagues and Capulets. Once the fight became too rowdy, the prince came out, stopped the quarrel, and sent the Montagues and Capulets home. Once home, Montague commented on the depression of his son, and sent Benvolio to talk with Romeo. Once Benvolio spoke with Romeo, it was revealed that he was severely depressed due to a love that was not returned.
ReplyDeletepun: Gregory, on my word, we'll not carry coals. 1-4
symbols: Benvolio was a symbol of reason
personification From Love's weak childish bow she lives unharmed 204
oxymoron : 171 O heavy lightness! Serious vanity! 173-174 Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health! Still waking sleep.
repetition: love 204
Sonnet: a sick man in sadness make his will 195-225
Verbal Irony/Sarcasm: Do you quarrel sir? 45-50
Theme: Rebellious subjects, enemies to peace 74-95
Situational Irony: Romeo is sad not happy, yet he is in love. 100-156 What sadness lengthens Romeo's hours.
Suspense: What, art thou drawn among these heartless hinds. Turn Thee, Benvolio! Look upon thy death! 60-70
Tragedy and Comedy
Comedy is used to lighten the mood, and create a balance during the play. Romeo was extremely sad, only after the hilarious banter back and forth between the servants.
Themes
Child/parent relationships:Many a morning hath he there been seen 120-137
The inevitable nature of tragedy: 180-187 who such is loves transgression
110-120
The isolation of the tragic hero: madam, an hour before we worshiped the sun.....
Aaron C. Emily S. Rebecca U.
Vocabulary:
ReplyDeletequarrel- a fight
cankered- alteration of the mouth and lips
tyrannous- absolute power
kinsmen- a man sharing the same background as another
propogate- to increase in numer
Literary Terms:
Allusion- line 129:
The shady curtains from Aurora's bed
Analogy- lines 18-20:
'Tis all one. I will show myself a tyrant. When I have
fought with the men, I will be cruel with the maids: I will cut
off their heads.
Antagonist- lines 63-65:
As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.
Have at thee, coward!
aside- lines 41-41, 51-52:
As the law of our side if I say ay?
No.
Say "better." Here comes one of my
master's kinsmen.
Characterization- line 105:
Who, nothing hurt withal, hissed him in scorn.
Conflict- line 36-37:
Nay, as they dare. I will bite my thumb at them;
which is disgrace to them, if they bear it.
Couplet- lines 72-73:
Thou villain Capulet!-Hold me not, let me go.
Thou shalt not stir one foot to seek a foe.
Diction to Reveal Social Class and to Develop the Characters- lines 59-65:
What, art thou drawn among these hearless hinds?
Turn thee, Benvolio! look upon thy death.
I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword,
Or manage it to part these men with me.
What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word
As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.
Have at thee, coward!
Dramatic Structure- all lines are in iambic pentameter except a few for effect and contrast
Emily, Aaron, and Rebecca
Mrs. Flores
English 1 PAP Block 2
12/6/2010
Vocabulary:
ReplyDeletecholer- anger
heartless hinds- cowardly servants
bills and partisans- spears
pernicious- destructive
rooteth- grows
ere- before
shrift- confession
importuned- asked in an urgent way
portentous- indicating evil to come, threatening
drave- drove
Literary terms:
-allusion : line 129- "the shady curtains of Aurora's bed." Aurora was the goddess of the dawn
-antagonist: Tybalt- wants to start the fight between the Montagues and Capulets. He refuses peace.
-characterization- shows Tyblat is angry and not peaceful. line 63- "What ,drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word. As I hate hell all Montagues, and thee. Have at thee, coward!"
Romeo is lovestruck. line 154- "Ay me! Sad hours seem long. Was that my father that went hence so fast."
-foil: Benvolio is a foil to Tybalt, who is fiery and mad. line 61- "I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword, Or manage it to part these men with me." (benvolio)
-blank verse- line 35- "gregory: I will frown as I pass by, and let them take it as they list. Nay, as they dare. I will ite my thumb at them, which is disgrace to them, if they bear it."
pun- line 1- "sampson: Gregory, on my word, we'll not carry coals. Gregory: No dor them we should be colliers. Sampson: I mean, an we be in choler, we'll draw. Ay, while you liv, draw neck out of collar.
line 18- "Sampson: 'Tis all one. I will show myself a tyrant. When I have fought with the maids. I will cut off their heads. Gregory: The heads of the maids? Sampson: Ay, the heads of the maids of their maidenheads. Take it in what sense thou wilt.
- Foreshowding- line 231- "Benvolio: I'll pay that doctrine, or else die in debt."
line 89- " Prince: If you ever distrub out streets again, Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace."
- Couplet- "Romeo: Farewell. Thou canst not teach me to forget. Benvolio: I'll pay that doctrine, or else die in debt." (THIS IS ALSO FORESHADOWING:])
Summary:
Tyblat instigates a quarrel with Capulet's servants, Sampson and Gregory after they bite their thumbs at Capulet servants. Prince Escalus threatens Capulet and Montague with their lives if they do not keep peace in the town. Romeo is found to be lovesick and depressed, and to help Benvolio tries to find out who Romeo is sick over. Throughout Act 1 Scene 1, the basic plot, setting, and conflict are introduced.
Theme:
Sexuality- line 22-23 "Ay, the heads of the maids, or their maidenehads."
line 30 "My naked weapon is out."
Child/Parent relationship : line 139" Montague: Both by myself and many other friends; but he, his own affections' counselor, is to himself-I will not say how true- But to himself so secret and so close, So far from sounding and discovery. as is the bud bit with n envious wrm Ere he can spread his sweet leaves to the air Or dedicate his beauty to the sun. Could we but learn from whence his sorrows grow, We would as willingly give cure as know."
Isolation of the tragic Hero:
line 130 "Montague: Away from light steals home my heavy son And private in his chamber pens himself, Shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out, and makes himself an artificial night."
Tragedy and Comedy:
In our scene it goes from a light, punny scene where the servants are laughing and joking. Although, the jokes have undertones of real hatred, and fierceness. Then as the scene progresses it turns into a sweeping battle between two opposing houses. It a serious time for these enemies as the Prince comes in and orders them to stop their childish and selfish fighting. If they do not stop they will be killed, because of their forfeit of the peace. Then Romeo comes along and tells how lovestruck he is by a beautiful girl, yet the girl does not love him back. Our scene does a deep dive from high comedy to deep tragedy.
Natalie Walter, Ashees, kristine Lahde
English One preap block 5