Please use the following ideas as a prompt for your own.. 1) "From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, / Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. / From forth the fatal loins of these two foes / A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life;..." The Prologue, 3-6 This first example is rife with hyperbole because it makes tremendous the theme of long-lasting, generational strife between the Montagues and Capulets. The excerpt goes so far as to imply the birth of Romeo and Juliet as, by consequence of their individual parentage and conflicting origin, a curse. And a curse, to make matters worse, ultimately ending in the worst of consequences: Death. The rhetorical devices aren't as hyperbolic here as the ideas, which, being expressed through language, become hyperbolic. 2) "What, ho! you men, you beasts, / That quench the fire of your pernicious rage / With purple fountains issuing from your veins!..." Prince, I.I 82-84 Thuggish gang-fighting has taken to the streets of "Fair Verona". The Montagues are at war with the Capulets, bringing their lack of peace into an otherwise peaceable world. The Prince, someone of a Police Chief, compares the hate between the two gangs as burning like a fire that is only put out by blood-shed. Further, calling the warring gangsters "beasts", emphasizes the non-human, uncivilized qualities these feuding mobsters are manifesting. Hyperbole is used here to create a visceral effect upon the audience (Whoa!), while succinctly and beautifully describing the murderous hate at the root of the generational strife between the Houses of Montague and Capulet. 3) "...O brawling love, O loving hate, / O anything, of nothing first create!/ O heavy lightness, serious vanity, / Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms,..." I.I 175-178 How can love brawl? How can hate be loving? Can something be created out of nothing? Lightness is not heavy. Vanity is shallow; not serious. Chaos is never aesthetically pleasing. The oxymoronic juxtapositions of concepts here is the best example of hyperbole in English Literature. Not only do these juxtapositions drive home the idea that war between people, Montague or Capulet, is ridiculous and against what we know to be sound, pleasing and harmonious; the juxtapositions between tensed opposites sets the stage for the bringing together of Romeo and Juliet, who are, undoubtedly, two opposites in tension soon to be united. There is a theme in Shakespeare's R&J, a theme common to all of his plays. This is the theme of a Fallen World, a world that is filled with that which does not make sense to what we as humans deep-down hold as true, right and good. Valete amici!
Juliet ; "What man art thou that, thus bescreened in night, so stumblest on my counsel"
Alliteration: <thou that, thus> (Translation: Who are you? Why do you hide in the darkness and listen to my private thoughts?")
Juliet ; "My bounty is as boundlesss as the sea, my love as deep"
Simile: (Translation: My generosity to you is as limitless as the sea, and my love as deep)
Romeo ; "Lady, by yonder blessed moon I vow, that tips with silver all these fruit tree tops--"
Personification: (Translation: Lady, I swear by the sacred moon above, the moon that paints the tops of fruit trees with silver"
"What light from yonder window breaks? It is the east and Juliet is the sun."
A simile, metaphor, personification, hyperbole, onomatopoeia,idiom and symbolism
Romeo and Juliet express their love for one another.'profess' a plus
There are six characters that die 1. Mercutio (killed by Tybalt) 2. Tybalt (killed by Romeo) 3. Lady Montague (died of grief after Romeo was exiled) 4. Paris (I forget how he died) 5. Romeo (commited suicide 6. Juliet (commited suicide)
Shakespeare's six most famous tragedies are Hamlet, Macbeth, Julius Caesar, Romeo and Juliet, Othello and King Lear.
Six people die in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, in this order:Mercutio (Killed by Tybalt)Tybalt (Killed by Romeo)Lady Montague (She doesn't have dialogue before her death but she is said to have died from grief from Romeo's exile by the prince; there is also evidence that she committed suicide)Paris (Killed by Romeo)Romeo (Committed suicide thinking Juliet is dead)Juliet (Committed suicide seeing Romeo dead)
Mercutio, the first to go, dies within minutes of his stabbing by Tybalt. Tybalt dies almost immediately upon Romeo stabbing him. Paris dies soon after Romeo stabs him in the churchyard. Lady Montague dies offstage; how long she lingers is not reported. Romeo dies within seconds of drinking the poison, and Juliet dies soon after stabbing herself with Romeo's knife.
There are six scenes in Act 2 of Romeo and Juliet.
Romeo and Juliet express their love for one another.'profess' a plus
Juliet is the only Daughter of the wealthy Nobleman Lord Capulet and his lady. Romeo is the son of An equally wealthy family, Lord and Lady Montegue. All six of these people are Characters in Shakespeare's most famous play, Romeo and Juliet.
Yes, Oklahoma has a Romeo and Juliet law that provides an exception to statutory rape laws for consensual sexual activity between teenagers close in age. This law aims to prevent criminal charges against individuals engaged in a consensual relationship when both parties are within a certain age range.
Romeo and Juliet is not a true story; it didn't really happen; there is no date that can be attached to it. And although six people die in the course of the play, they do not all die on the same day. Two die on the Monday, and the rest on the following Friday night/Saturday morning.
There are six characters that die 1. Mercutio (killed by Tybalt) 2. Tybalt (killed by Romeo) 3. Lady Montague (died of grief after Romeo was exiled) 4. Paris (I forget how he died) 5. Romeo (commited suicide 6. Juliet (commited suicide)
Shakespeare's six most famous tragedies are Hamlet, Macbeth, Julius Caesar, Romeo and Juliet, Othello and King Lear.
Six people die in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, in this order:Mercutio (Killed by Tybalt)Tybalt (Killed by Romeo)Lady Montague (She doesn't have dialogue before her death but she is said to have died from grief from Romeo's exile by the prince; there is also evidence that she committed suicide)Paris (Killed by Romeo)Romeo (Committed suicide thinking Juliet is dead)Juliet (Committed suicide seeing Romeo dead)
The main characters in "Romeo and Juliet" are Romeo Montague, Juliet Capulet, Mercutio, Friar Lawrence, Tybalt, Benvolio Montague, Nurse, Lord Capulet, Lady Capulet, Lord Montague, Lady Montague, Paris, and Prince Escalus.
In scene six of "Romeo and Juliet," Friar Laurence expresses fears about the speed at which events are unfolding. He worries that the secret marriage of Romeo and Juliet may lead to negative consequences, such as family conflicts or dangerous outcomes. The friar also fears that the impulsive nature of the young lovers may result in tragedy.
Mercutio, the first to go, dies within minutes of his stabbing by Tybalt. Tybalt dies almost immediately upon Romeo stabbing him. Paris dies soon after Romeo stabs him in the churchyard. Lady Montague dies offstage; how long she lingers is not reported. Romeo dies within seconds of drinking the poison, and Juliet dies soon after stabbing herself with Romeo's knife.
You can find a kids version of "Romeo and Juliet" in the children's section of a bookstore or library. Look for adaptations or retellings of the story that are written in a way that is appropriate for younger readers. Additionally, online retailers and educational websites may offer children's versions of the play.