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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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EMILY G ADAM B AND EMILY C block 7~
ReplyDeleteI. VOCABULARY
adversary: opponent; enemy
ambiguity: statement or event in which meaning is unclear
banishment: exile
boisterous: stormy; violent; rowdy
desterity: skill; cleverness
idolatry: extreme devotion to a person or thing
lament: to grieve for
nuptial: wedding
peruse: look over
reconcile: to become friendly again
shroud: a burial cloth
livery: a uniform worn by servant, line 8
bestride: to step over or across with long strides, line 31
prorague: to defer, postpone, line 78
enmity: hatred, line 73
beseech: beg, line 151
hap: one's luck or lot, line 190
gyve: fetter, shackle, line 180
II. LITERARY TERMS
repetition: "See how she leans her cheek upon her hand! O that I were a glove upon that hand," 23-24
metaphor: "This bud of love, by summer's ripening breath, May prove a beauteous flow'r when next we meet." 121-122
"My name, dear saint, is hateful to myself, Because it is an enemy to thee." 55-56
"But love from love, towards chool with heavy looks." 157/156
"Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven....and think it were not the night." 15-22
similie: "My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite." 133-135
"Love goes toward love as schoolboys from their books;" 156/157
"..That lets it hop a little from her hand, Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves, And with a silk thread plucks it back again, so loving-jealous of his liberty." 179-182/177,178
personification: "I have night's cloack to hide me from their sight;" 75
"With love's light wings did I o'erperch these walls;" 66
allusion: "And I will take thy word. Yet, if thou swearst, Thhou mayst prove false. At lovers' perjuries, They say Jove laughs." 91-93
imagery: passage roughly from beginning of scene through line 25
"'Tis almost morning....of his liberty." 177-182
III. THEMES
the effects of faulty decision making: "Although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract tonight. It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden;" 116-124
passage 109-111 see below(?)
the role of fate and fortune: "O, swear not by the moon, the inconstatnt mooon,...likewise variable." 109-111(?)
"Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven....and think it were not the night." 15-22, comparison with astrology during time period written
the inevitable nature of tragedy: "O, be some other name! What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet." 42-44 and generally see next example below
"'Tis but thy name that is my enemy..... Take all myself." 38-49
the isolation of the tragic hero: "A thousand times good night!" 154/"That I shall say good night till it be morrow." 186
"'Tis but thy name that is my enemy..... Take all myself." 38-49
IV. TRAGEDY AND COMEDY
"O, be some other name! What's in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet." 42-44 and generally see next example below
"'Tis but thy name that is my enemy..... Take all myself." 38-49
"Although I joy in thee, I have no joy of this contract tonight. It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden;" 116-124
"O, swear not by the moon, the inconstatnt mooon,...likewise variable." 109-111
~abundant, overflowing expression of love forshadows disaster
V. SUMMARY
Romeo and Juliet are contemplating their love for one another independently. Quickly, Romeo spots Juliet, and he lavishly proclaims his passionate love. After hesitation, she does the same. Eventually, with reluctance, they part to go to sleep. They plan to see each other the next day.
Vocabulary:
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2. mickle: great
3. anon: right away
4. bescreened: hiding
5. counsel: private thoughts
Literary Terms:
1. figurative language: "Hist! Romeo, hist!" O for falc'ner's voice to lure this tassel-gentle back again." 158-159
2. protagonist: romeo- montague, 16 years old, met juliet at her ball and fell in love with her. juliet- capulet, 13 years old, doesn't want to marry tybalt, falls in love with romeo
3. antagonist: family members and friends
4. soliloquy: "But soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east and juliet is the sun." 2-25
5. imagery: "The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars." 19-20
6. couplet: "Good night, good night! As sweet repose and rest come to thy heart as that within my breast." 123-124
personification: "With love's light wings did i o'erperch these walls." 66
7. suspense & foreshadowing: "Yet i should kill thee with much cherishing. Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow, that i shall say good night till it be morrow." 184-186
8. simile: "Like a poor prisoner in his twisted gyves." 180
Themes:
Suicide: "Yet i should kill thee with much cherishing." 184
The role of fate and fortune: "If that thy bent of love be honorable, thy purpose marriage, send me work tomorrow, by one that I'll procure to come to thee, where and what time thou wilt perform the rite, and all my fortunes at thy foot I'll lay and follow tee my lord throughout the world." 143-148
The inevitable nature of tradgedy: "If they do see thee, they will murder thee." 70
Tragedy and Comedy:
Act Two Scene two consists more of tradgedy because Romeo and Juliet are discussing their plans to get married and how they would die without each other. They also mention the fact that if Romeo is found with Juliet they will murder him.
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Summary:
ReplyDeleteIn this scene Juliet stands on her balcony professing her love to Romeo who she knows is nearby. Romeo is hiding underneath and eventually reveals himself. It is the most known scene of all of the play.
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Connor, Cindy and Emily
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Vocab:
airy- open to the air
livery- the costume worn by lords
henceforth- from this time forth
beseech- to surround with hostile forces
procure- to get by special efforts; obtain or require
Literary terms:
Repition- Juliet says Romeo many times and Romeo says Juliet many times. Also repition of hands
Imagery- Romeo compares Juliet to the moon, the sun, and the stars.
Couplets- Lines 185 and 186
Rhyme- Romeo and Juliet talk to each other using rhymes
Diction- Romeo and Juliet talk in couplets, this shows they are wealthy and love each other.
Characterization- Both are very wealthy and educated.
Theme:
In this act and scene it foreshadows Romeo and Juliets suicide and sexuality.
Tragedy and Comedy:
Juliet speaks in monologue about her love for Romeo and how she will sacrifise her name for him (giving up her family). She is prepared to do all of these things for him just so they can be together.
All throught the book there is this cheesy tone, espically in this scene where they confess their love for one another they are extremly cheesy.
Summary: Romeo and Juliet meet at a party and are in love at first sight, they kiss and confess their love to each other on Juliets balcony. After Romeo leaves he makes wedding plans so they can be together for their lifes.
Vocab:
ReplyDeleteairy- Open to the air
livery- the costume worn by lords
henceforth-from this time forth
beseech- to surround with hostile forces
procure-to get by special efforts; obtain require
Literary terms:
repition- Juliet says Romeo many times and Romeo say Juliet many times. They also use hands many times.
Immagery- Romeo compares Juliet to the moon, the sun and the stars.
Couplets- Lines 185 and 186
Diction Romeo and Juliet talk in couplets, this shows that they are wealthy in love and educated
Characterization: They are wealthy and educated
Theme:
In this scene they foreshadow their suicide and Love/sexuality.
Tragedy and Comedy:
There is an inevitable nature of a tragedy. Juliet confesses to Romeo her love and all the things she would do for him including her scarifising her name (giving up her family)
Now days people talk differently than shakespeare, his wording would be considered cheesy and espically in this scene where they confess their love, its funny the way he words it.
Sumnmary:
Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time at a ball (party. They are in love at first sight and later on Juliets balcony they confess their love to each other and plan to get married to be with each other for the rest of their lifes!!!