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Venice what is the setting at the very beginning of the play he wants to tell him that Desdemona has run off to get married why Roderigo decides to disturb Brabantio to defend against the Turks why does the Duke…

Disparagement Definition: to lower in rank or reputation. : degradePOS: nounThe children’s mothers would scold them for any disparagement that went on. Enmity Definition: positive, active, and typically metal hatred or ill will. : hatred POS: noun As the two…

Juliet is waiting for the night to come. Gallop apace, you fiery-footed steeds, towards Phoebus’ lodging! Such a wagoner as Phaeton would whip you to the West, and bring in cloudy night immediately. Images of dark dominate Juliet’s soliloquy. Whiter…

Entreaty n. a plea, an earnest request, appeal; v. the act of appealing or earnestly requesting Utter v. to express by speaking, to speak, emit, pronounce; n. something spoken or pronounced Idolatry n. worship of idols, excessive devotion, obsession, mania…

what is the tone of benvolios opening speech? cautionary, worried, he is concerned because the day is hot and tempers might flare why is mercutios speech ironic/ he is teasing benevolio of being aggressive and stirring up fights and enjoying…

quatrain Act I scene ii – Capulet’s speech to Paris in lines 13-34 sonnet the Prologue to Act I blank verse see flashcards antithesis Act I scene i – Romeo about Rosaline: Here’s much to do with hate, but more…

What does Mercutio say about blind love? If love be blind, love cannot hit the mark When Juliet appears on her balcony, what does Romeo compare her to? The sun How does Juliet speak yet say nothing? She speaks with…

What Italian city is the setting of Romeo and Juliet? Verona The street fight in the opening scene is between servants of what two families? Capulets and Montagues Benvolio tries to stop the fight. Who attacks him? Tybalt What does…

What types of characters are Sampson and Gregory? flat characters The elder Capulets and Montagues enter during the street fight in Scene one. Explain each husband’s response. What is each wife’s reaction? The husbands want to fight while the wives…

From which house is Romeo? Montague From which house is Juliet? Capulet From which house is Lady Montague? Montague From which house is Montague? Montague From which house is Benvolio? Montague From which house is Abram? Montague From which house…