William Shakespeare

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Shakespeare only had schoolboy Latin and virtually no Greek, so he would be a very poor translator.

As it happens, we know who the translators were. They were 47 clergymen (except for Sir Henry Savile, the only non-clerical man on the committee) who were experts particularly in Greek. If you had suggested to them that a grammar-school educated writer of plays ought to be on the committee they would have laughed you half way to Constantinople.

Sawn is a past tense version of "to saw." As in to use a saw to cut something.

Asunder means blown or spread apart.

Sawn Asunder therefore means, cut apart.

My understanding of this line is as follows: Romeo of course is speaking to himself as he is hiding from his friend, Mercutio and Benvolio as they are leaving the Capulets' masked Ball where Romeo meets Juliet for the first time. (Romeo is planning to return to the House of Capulet to see Juliet again which is why he is avoiding Mercutio and Benvolio.) Prior to attending the party and seeing Juliette, Romeo had a crush on Rosaline and had been lamenting this frustrated love earlier in the play. Mercutio is calling out trying to locate Romeo and is teasing Romeo about his crush on Rosaline. Romeo responds basically saying, "ah, I'm over her (Roseline). I was never really in love with her anyway now that I've seen Juliet so your jokes are falling flat 'cause all previous attractions have disappeared after seeing Juliet.

That's right, isn't it Mr. Holbrook? (My high school English Literature teacher)

ha this guys a moron^ "mr.holbrook" would be very dissapointed kidd.

he can't even spell Juliet right. who the hell is roxanne? i do believe it's rosaline.

mind you im a freshman. yah kid you need to hit the books >.<

haha i agree with you this kid doesn't know how to spell but i fixed it for u your welcome.

Well, I don't think either of these people have actually answered your question, so let me see if I can... The quote "He jests at scars that never felt a wound," implies that it is easy for someone (Mercutio) to joke at scars if he has never been cut. Meaning, that Mercutio doesn't know what he is talking about when he speak of love, because he has never felt it according to Romeo

Mercutio acts in contrast to the lovestruck Romeo and the peaceful Benvolio-he is a witty and quick-tempered skeptic. Mercutio teases Romeo for his love melancholy by sarcastically using conventional images of Petrarchan infatuation to underscore Romeo's naive view of love. For example, when Romeo refuses to dance at the feast because his soul is overburdened with unrequited love, Mercutio mocks: "You are a lover, borrow Cupid's wings / And soar with them above a common bound." Mercutio is an anti-romantic; for him, love is a physical pursuit, which he emphasizes through his bawdy wordplay: "If love be rough with you, be rough with love / Prick love for pricking and you beat love down." Mercutio's repeated references to the sexual aspect of love casts Romeo's transcendent love for Juliet in a more spiritual light. Mercutio treats the subject of dreams, like the subject of love, with witty skepticism, as he describes them both as "fantasy." Unlike Romeo, Mercutio does not believe that dreams can foretell future events. Instead, painting vivid pictures of the dreamscape people inhabit as they sleep, Mercutio suggests that the fairy Queen Mab brings dreams to humans as a result of men's worldly desires and anxieties. To him, lawyers dream of collecting fees and lovers dream of lusty encounters; the fairies merely grant carnal wishes as they gallop by. In juxtaposing lawyers and lovers, soldiers and the fairy entourage, his eloquent speech touches on a number of the play's opposing themes such as love and hate, fantasy and reality, idealism and cynicism. It also gives insight into Mercutio's antagonistic and cynical nature: His description of the lovers is brief compared with the bloodthirsty image of the soldier who dreams of "cutting foreign throats." The beauty of the ladies' lips is quickly followed by the image of Mab blistering their lips with plague sores because the women had eaten too many sweets. Mercutio is down-to-earth, whereas Romeo continues to indulge in idealistic, lovelorn daydreaming. Indeed, his dream speech contains all the elements that will conspire to bring down Romeo and Juliet's starry-eyed dream of love to the depths of the tomb. Romeo's final speech anticipates his meeting with Juliet and creates an atmosphere of impending doom, which undercuts the festivities. Instead of a date with a pretty girl on a starlit night, he intuits that he goes to a date with destiny. The heavy tone of this premonition is far more serious than the shallow melancholy Romeo has so far expressed. The cosmic imagery of "some consequence hanging in the stars" echoes the prologue in which Romeo and Juliet are presented as "star-cross'd" lovers, whose destinies are tragically interlinked.

Cassius was mad.

It is an insult to Cassius for Brutus to condemn Lucius Pella. Cassius had vouched for Pella in letters to Brutus, which Brutus ignored. So in a way Brutus is devaluing Cassius word or honor. Honor was pretty huge for men in Rome.

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"I'll look to love if looking liking move." This is an example of Shakespeare playing with words. He is punning on "look", meaning both "look forward to" and "see". He is also making a tongue-twister with "looking liking". What she means is "If when I look at Paris it moves me to like him, I'll look forward to love." Shakespeare's is much more elegant, of course.

i found this last weekend b/c this was for my project. i broke down and looked in a dic. and found:

xanthium- which means- a genus of plants

ichose this word b/c it explains friar Laurence perfectly and it also deals w/ the apothecary.

The servant in Act 1 Scene 2 of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet has been given a list of people to invite to Capulet's "old accustomed feast". Unfortunately he cannot read, and so does not know who to deliver the invitations to. He asks Romeo to read it for him, and thus Romeo finds out that Rosaline is invited to the party. This makes him want to crash it.

The current sorrows of Romeo and Juliet, such as their families' feud and separation, will serve as the foundation for future challenges they may face in their relationship. These obstacles will test their love and commitment to each other, shaping their character and determination to overcome barriers in the future.

Romeo ends up reading the invitation to the Capulet's party because he is asked to read the contents aloud for a servant who is unable to read. This chance encounter leads to Romeo deciding to attend the party, where he meets Juliet and the events of Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" are set in motion.

Romeo has been hiding in Mantua during the fight between the Capulets and Montagues. The problem is that he is suffering from unrequited love for Rosaline at the beginning of the play.

Various factors contribute to Romeo and Juliet's tragic love story, such as their families' long-standing feud, misunderstandings, and impulsive decision-making. These obstacles prevent them from openly expressing their love and ultimately lead to their untimely deaths.

The first sign of conflict at the Capulet's party is when Tybalt recognizes Romeo and becomes angry, wanting to challenge him for attending the party uninvited. He informs Lord Capulet of Romeo's presence, setting the stage for further conflict between the Montagues and Capulets.

Romeo is not surprised by the news about Juliet's "death" because he believes she actually is dead due to the misinformation he received. He did not know about Friar Lawrence's plan to fake Juliet's death, so when he hears the news, he reacts based on the information he has, leading to his drastic actions.

It's important to communicate openly and honestly in any relationship to avoid misunderstandings or conflicts. Building trust and understanding between partners is crucial for a healthy and strong relationship. Addressing any concerns or issues directly can prevent further complications and maintain a positive dynamic.

The Nurse is genuinely tired when she delays giving Romeo's message to Juliet. She may come across as playfully cruel in her manner, but her actions are driven more by her fatigue and lack of urgency rather than intentional malice.

In the end of the scene, Friar Lawrence gives Romeo a plan to reunite with Juliet by faking his own death and then running away together once he is safely in Verona. This plan involves taking a potion that will make him appear dead for 42 hours and then sending a letter to inform Juliet of the situation.

Yes, in William Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet," the character Nurse is a servant and confidante of the Capulet family.

Mercutio tried to hurry Romeo along to the party by teasing him and using playful language to encourage him to let loose and have fun. He was energetic and persistent in his attempts to get Romeo excited about attending the party.

Juliet says, "My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late!"

An oxymoron is where you put two words together which have contradicting meanings.

Five examples might be:

1. A short marathon.

2. A calm storm.

3. A rich pauper.

4. A dark light colour.

5. An intelligent idiot.

If you have a think about it, you should now be able to come up with lots of your own examples.

Friar Lawrence's tone is generally thoughtful, wise, and responsible. He often speaks with a sense of mentorship and guidance, offering advice and counsel to those around him. He also exhibits a level of concern for the well-being of others.

She likes to hear herself talk, she likes dirty jokes but is terrible at telling them because she repeats the punchline over and over, she had a husband and daughter called Susan and they are both dead, and she was Juliet's wetnurse when Juliet was a baby.

This extremely short scene (only ten lines long) starts with Malcolm saying "Your leafy screens throw down" which means they don't need camouflage any more. He then tells Old Siward to "Lead our first battle" which means that they are now near enough to Macbeth's forces (holed up, as we know, in the castle of Dunsinane) to give them battle. In other words, they are on a plain near the castle. Is Macduff joining Siward in the assault on the castle? Apparently not. Malcolm says "Worthy Macduff and we shall take upon's what else remains to do, according to our order." Well, that's pretty vague. Macduff, as we know, does join the assault on the castle. Malcolm does not. He must have interpreted "what else remains to do" as doing the dishes or something.