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Please see the bottom of the page and highlighted text for explanatory notes. PROLOGUE. Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil bloodmakes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loinsof these two foes.
- Romeo and Juliet Act 1, Scene 2
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- Romeo and Juliet Act 1, Scene 2
This line features a couple of Shakespeare favorites: the trochaic inversion at the beginning of the line and the feminine ending. Romeo will compare Juliet's eyes to the stars, a familiar trope that has been passed off ever since as original by teen boys the world over.
Marry, my child, early next Thursday morn, The gallant, young and noble gentleman, The County Paris, at Saint Peter's Church, Shall happily make thee there a joyful bride. JULIET. Now, by Saint Peter's Church and Peter too, He shall not make me there a joyful bride.
Actually understand Romeo and Juliet Act 1, Scene 5. Read every line of Shakespeare’s original text alongside a modern English translation.
Jun 19, 2024 · Summary of the Romeo and Juliet Prologue. The prologue is a sonnet with 14 lines of iambic pentameter in an ABAB CDCD EFEF GG rhyme scheme. It sets the scene for the play by hinting at most of the action to come. The first stanza describes the setting and basic conflict of the play.
Some of his most famous plays include Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth and The Tempest. Shakespeare’s plays were written over 400 years ago, and some of the language can be unfamiliar to...
Shakespeare’s use of dramatic methods and language. You will need to think about how Shakespeare crafted his play – the dramatic devices, methods and techniques he employed and his use of...
