Stone Duchess (cas’d) cas’d up, like a holy relic Stone Duchess (figure) This is flesh and blood sir, / ‘Tis not the figure cut in alablaster / Kneels at my husband’s tomb Lodovico the object poisons sight / let it…
Othello – Theme of Manipulation (in progress)
“I follow him to serve my term upon him.” Iago only befriends Othello to get revenge on him for not promoting him. This sets the tone for his forthcoming actions. Iago is almost playing god here by trying to twist…
September 3, 2019
Romeo and Juliet – sentence fill in
Abate “And this shall free thee from present shame, if no inconstant toy nor womanish fear _________ they valor in the acting it” Amble “I am not for this _________” Baleful “I must up-fill this osier cage of ours with…
September 3, 2019
Romeo and Juliet Act 4 and 5 Quotes
Hold, daughter, I do spy a kind of hope,/ Which craves as desperate an execution/ As that is desperate which we would prevent. Friar Lawrence act 4 scene 1 antithesis; simile Farewell! God knows we shall meet/ again./ I have…
September 3, 2019
Romeo and Juliet, Act One
How does the play begin? A prologue. What house is Sampson? Capulet What house is Gregory? Capulet Where is the play set? Verona, Italy. What do Sampson and Gregory banter about? Their hatred for the Montagues, hurting the Montague men…
September 3, 2019
Romeo and Juliet – Act I – Act II
How does the word dignity in line 1 of the prologue suggest both houses are alike? Same social status, wealth, power Where does the play take place? Verona, Italy What does “star-crossed lovers” mean? A pair of lovers whose relationship…
September 3, 2019
Romeo and Juliet Summary of Scenes in Act 2
Scene 1 In this scene, Mercutio and Benvolio are making fun of Romeo for running away. They try to trick Romeo by saying the Rosaline is with them, so Romeo will come out of hiding. Eventually, they realize that Romeo…
September 3, 2019
No Fear Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet
Prince “A glooming peace this morning with it brings. The sun, for sorrow, will not show his head. Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things. some shall be pardoned, and some punished. For never was a story…
September 3, 2019
Romeo and Juliet Elements of a Tragedy Examples
Tragic Hero Romeo Hamartia Impetuosity Comic Relief Mercutio A Struggle Between Good vs Evil Love vs Fued External Conflict Montagues vs Capulets Internal Conflict Love or Family Lack of Poetic Justice R+J Die, Mercutio Dies, Many Others Die Catharsis M+C…
September 3, 2019