Setting the Scene of Romeo and Juliet, Part 2

Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word, By thee, old Capulet, and Montague,Which best paraphrases why the prince is angry with Capulet and Montague? Their families have recently started three street fights.
Benvolio: Here were the servants of your adversaryAnd yours close fighting ere I did approach: Which, as he breath’d defiance to my ears,According to Benvolio, who caused the fight? the servants of both houses
Which thou wilt propagate to have it press’dWith more of thine: this love that thou hast shownDoth add more grief to too much of mine own.Which is the best paraphrase of Romeo’s lines? Your love and concern are making me feel even worse.
Benvolio: Groan! why, no;But sadly tell me who.Romeo: Bid a sick man in sadness make his will;Ah! word ill urg’d to one that is so ill. What is the cause of Romeo’s despair? Romeo is in love with a woman.
Capulet: What noise is this? Give me my long sword, ho!Lady Capulet: A crutch, a crutch! Why call you for a sword?Capulet: My sword, I say! Old Montague is come,And flourishes his blade in spite of me.What inference can be made about Lady Capulet and Lady Montague from this dialogue? They are more concerned with keeping the peace than their husbands are.
So early walking did I see your son:Towards him I made; but he was ware of me And stole into the covert of the wood:What stops Benvolio from approaching Romeo? Benvolio noticed that Romeo purposely hid from him.
Prince: Rebellious subjects, enemies to peace,Profaners of this neighbour-stained steel,—Will they not hear? What ho! you men, you beasts,That quench the fire of your pernicious rage What inference can be made about the prince from this dialogue? He is angry with both families for fighting in the streets again.
An inference is a conclusion that adds what you know to the _______in the text imformation
Montague: Many a morning hath he there been seen,With tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew,The shady curtains from Aurora’s bed,According to this excerpt, what is causing Montague’s concerns about Romeo? Romeo has been crying and shutting himself away in his darkened room.
Tybalt: What! art thou drawn among these heartless hinds?Turn thee, Benvolio, look upon thy death.Benvolio: I do but keep the peace: put up thy sword, What inference can be made about Benvolio and Tybalt from this dialogue? Benvolio is more concerned with keeping the peace than Tybalt is.
And hear the sentence of your moved prince.Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word, By thee, old Capulet, and Montague,Have thrice disturb’d the quiet of our streets…Canker’d with peace, to part your canker’d hate.If ever you disturb our streets againYour lives shall pay the forfeit of the peaceWhat will happen if the Capulets and Montagues disturb the peace again? They will be punished by death.
Montague: Many a morning hath he there been seen,With tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew,… The shady curtains from Aurora’s bed,Away from light steals home my heavy son… Black and portentous must this humour proveUnless good counsel may the cause remove.What inference can be made about Montague from this dialogue? He is very concerned about Romeo.
Benvolio: Tut! you saw her fair, none else being by,Herself pois’d with herself in either eye;…That I will show you shining at this feast,And she shall scant show well that now shows best.Romeo:Romeo decides to attend the Capulets’ party because he wants to_____. see his love, the fair rosaline
Sups the fair Rosaline, whom thou so lov’st,With all the admired beauties of Verona:Which is the best paraphrase of Benvolio’s lines? Once you see other beautiful girls at the party, you will see that Rosaline is not so special.
Benvolio: I do but keep the peace: put up thy sword, Or manage it to part these men with me.Which is the best paraphrase of Benvolio’s lines? I want to keep the peace, so put your sword away or use it to help me break up this brawl.
July 6, 2019