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Actually, the word "couplet" does not appear in Romeo and Juliet, and on the only two occasions where Shakespeare uses it, (Hamlet V, 1 and Twelfth Night III, 4) its meaning is far from clear. It means a pair of something, in the Hamlet quotation eggs and in the Twelfth Night one lines of a song. Maybe. However, even if Shakespeare did not use the word, we use it to describe a pair of lines which rhyme such as "The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night,/Chequering the eastern clouds with streaks of light.", the first two lines of Friar Lawrence's monologue at the start of II, 3 which is written entirely in couplets.
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In "Romeo and Juliet," a couplet is a pair of lines of verse, typically in the same meter and joined by rhyme, that often concludes a scene or character's speech. Couplets are used to emphasize a point, provide closure, or convey a sense of finality in the play. Shakespeare often uses couplets to underscore key themes or emotional moments in the characters' interactions.
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What is the literary term for couplet as in Romeo and Juliet?
A couplet is a pair of rhyming lines like "Compare her face to some that I shall show/ And I will make thee think thy swan a crow." Romeo and Juliet themselves are a couple, not a couplet.
Which family employs sampsons and Gregory in romeo and Juliet?
The Capulets
Who said the couplet at the end of romeo and Juliet?
The couplet at the end of "Romeo and Juliet" is spoken by Prince Escalus. He delivers the lines as a conclusion to the play, emphasizing the tragedy of the lovers' deaths and calling for reconciliation between the Montagues and Capulets.
What does discoutes mean in Romeo and Juliet?
This word does not appear in Romeo and Juliet.
What do the words your earth mean in Romeo and Juliet?
This phrase is not used in Romeo and Juliet.
In Romeo and Juliet what does jaiden mean?
There is no word "jaiden" anywhere in Romeo and Juliet.
What does the phrase held him carefully mean in Romeo and Juliet?
This phrase is not found anywhere in Romeo and Juliet.
How does checkouts relate to Romeo and Juliet?
Romeo and Juliet both check out in the last scene, if that's what you mean.
What does bright angel mean in romeo and Juliet?
Bright angel is a term of endearment that Romeo uses to describe Juliet in Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet." It reflects the intense and pure love that Romeo feels for Juliet. This term signifies Juliet's beauty and heavenly qualities in Romeo's eyes.
What does PRAT mean in Romeo and Juliet?
That word does not appear in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Maybe it is in some other one.
What does simples mean in romeo and Juliet?
herbs
What is romeo and Juliet based on?
Romeo and Juliet is the play- it is by William Shakespeare. If you mean what play is based on Romeo and Juliet, you may be thinking of West Side Story, or loads of other love stories.
