hours of waiting‚ Juliet gets extremely impatient as she waits for the nurse to return with news on whether or not she is about to marry Romeo. With the nurse being aware of Juliet’s impatience‚ she teases her and drones on‚ avoiding the question before finally giving in and telling Juliet where to go to marry Romeo. Act 2‚ Scene 5 is an important aspect of “Romeo and Juliet” because it is an essential part of the rising action and introduces the characters personalities. This scene is crucial to the
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Romeo and Juliet Act One (study guide) ACT ONE -SCENE ONE 1‚ Between what two families does the feud exist? ___Capulet____________ vs. _____Montague____________ 2. What decree does the Prince make after the street brawl? The next time there was trouble the penalty for the offender would be death. 3. What advice does Benvolio give Romeo about Rosaline? He says to forget her and find another. ACT ONE -SCENE TWO 1. How does Capulet respond to Paris’ proposal to marry Juliet? He says
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Romeo and Juliet is a heartbreaking play about two lovers who come from rival families. The play is filled with dramatic irony that suggests they are destined for tragedy. Act 2 Scene 2 or ‘The Balcony Scene’ has a larger effect on the rest of the play than all the other scenes I feel. This is because it is concerned with nearly all of the recurring themes during the play. Youth and Age is one theme there is a contrast between these right through the play‚ Romeo and Juliet are young lovers that
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Act- III Scene- 2 Summary of Act III scene 2: Act III Scene 2 Analysis In Belmont‚ Portia begs Bassanio to delay before making his choice among the caskets. If he chooses incorrectly‚ she will lose the pleasure of his company. Though she refuses to break the terms of her father’s riddle of the caskets‚ she confesses that if it were up to her she would give herself to him entirely. Bassanio‚ though‚ is tortured by the uncertainty of waiting‚ and convinces her to let him try the riddle. Portia
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partner. Shakespeare’s play‚ “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” illustrates the two main characters‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ in a relationship driven by the characters’ infatuation‚ not love. In Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo’s past relationship with Rosaline as well as Romeo and Juliet’s immaturity within their relationship proves their feelings for each other are lustful‚ not amorous. To begin‚ Romeo’s compatible feelings for Rosaline substantiates that Romeo and Juliet are influenced by lust. This indistinguishable
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Macbeth: Act 3 Scene 4 ‘They say‚ blood will have blood’ ‘Lesser than Macbeth but greater‚’ theses are the words which make Macbeth start to think about whether his bestfriend‚ Banqou‚ can be trusted. In one of the first scenes of the play the three witches tell him this after he killed King Duncan. The words start to drive him insane as he starts to believe that Banquo or his son‚ Fleance‚ may take the throne away from him. His sanity leads him to killing Banquo‚ making him so guilty that he breaks
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Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet; Act 1 and Act 2 Analysis Act 1 Scene 1 • The setting of the play is in Verona Italy. • The Capulet’s are people that like to start fights and say harsh things to the Montague’s; Example: Sampson: “I won’t eat dirt. If a Montague insults me. I will spit on him. And I will spit on all those Montague women too”. This is an example that tells us that the Capulet’s are harsh people who like to start a fight. • The Montague seem like peacekeepers and
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How does Shakespeare convey Macbeth’s relationship with his subjects and contemporary attitudes towards Kingship in Act 3‚ Scene 4? In Jacobean society‚ there was a very rigid idea of what a King should represent and how he should act. Ideas such as Divine Right‚ order‚ stability and health‚ and contemporary beliefs such as Heaven and Hell meant the concept of Kingship was of great interest to the Jacobean people. However‚ important events taking place around the time that the play was written
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sorry for Juliet in Act 3‚ Scene 5 The conversation between Romeo and Juliet at the beginning of the act is also important; the discussion about the true nature of the bird outside the window resembles a couple. However‚ there is a note of sadness‚ just as they couldn’t overturn the social prejudice that keeps them apart‚ they can’t turn dawn into night. They must be kept apart. One way Shakespeare makes the audience fell sorry for Juliet‚ is through the contrast between Romeo & Juliet. In the
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Act 2 Scene 2: Capulet’s orchard ROMEO He jests at scars that never left a wound But‚ soft! What light through yonder window breaks? It is the east‚ and Juliet is the sun. Arise‚ fair sun‚ and kill the envious moon‚ Who is already sick and pale with grief‚ That thou her maid art far more fair than she. At this point‚ Juliet appears at the window. Romeo watches her from below. JULIET Ay me! ROMEO [Aside] She speaks. Oh speak again‚ bright angel‚ for thou art As glorious to
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