After Romeo is dead they find a letter he wrote, that he apparently intended someone to find near his body. The Prince (chief of police and mayor of Verona all in one) read the letter. In lines 288-290 the Prince mentions it:
And here he writes that he did buy a poison
Of a poor pothecary, and therewithal
Came to this vault to die, and lie with Juliet.
That's all we know of the letter.
I would like you to pretend you are Romeo, in a hurry to go to Juliet's sepulchre and die, but wanting everyone to know what happened to you. Write a short letter to the people of Verona explaining whatever you think needs explaining.
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Showing posts with label scene 3. Show all posts
Friday, March 27, 2009
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Do you understand what he is saying?
Romeo is about to kill himself. Translate these passages into modern English for me:
1.How oft when men are at the point of death
Have they been merry, which their keepers call
A light'ning before death
2. Death, that hath sucked the honey of thy breath,
Hath no power yet upon thy beauty
3. Ah, dear Juliet
Why are thou yet so fair?
4. I still will stay with thee,
And never from this palace of dim night
Depart again.
5. Eyes look your last!
Arms, take your last embrace! and, lips, O you
The doors of breath, seal with a righteous kiss
A dateless bargain to engrossing Death!
1.How oft when men are at the point of death
Have they been merry, which their keepers call
A light'ning before death
2. Death, that hath sucked the honey of thy breath,
Hath no power yet upon thy beauty
3. Ah, dear Juliet
Why are thou yet so fair?
4. I still will stay with thee,
And never from this palace of dim night
Depart again.
5. Eyes look your last!
Arms, take your last embrace! and, lips, O you
The doors of breath, seal with a righteous kiss
A dateless bargain to engrossing Death!
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
If Juliet had awakened
Read lines 50-78. What happens?
Now imagine that Juliet wakes up at this point. She sees Romeo. She also sees Paris' dead body. What do you think she would have done at that point? Would she run off with Romeo? Would she be upset with him and want nothing to do with him? Explain why you think so. As always very short answers will not receive full credit.
Now imagine that Juliet wakes up at this point. She sees Romeo. She also sees Paris' dead body. What do you think she would have done at that point? Would she run off with Romeo? Would she be upset with him and want nothing to do with him? Explain why you think so. As always very short answers will not receive full credit.
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Why does Romeo lie?
Read Act 5, scene 3, lines 1 to 44. Notice lines 28-32. Romeo lies to Balthazar, his servant.
Why I descend into this bed of death
Is partly to behold my lady's face,
But chiefly to take thence from her dead finger
A precious ring, a ring that I must use
In dear employment
You know a bit about Romeo and the situation he's in. Tell me why he isn't truthful with his servant. Minimum three sentences.
Why I descend into this bed of death
Is partly to behold my lady's face,
But chiefly to take thence from her dead finger
A precious ring, a ring that I must use
In dear employment
You know a bit about Romeo and the situation he's in. Tell me why he isn't truthful with his servant. Minimum three sentences.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
Juliet's fears
Read Act 4, scene 3, lines 14-59. Juliet is in bed ready to drink the potion that Friar Laurence has given her. Tell me what things she is worried about. List at least three things that she thinks could go wrong.
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