Read the excerpt from Act I, scene ii of Romeo and Juliet . Tybalt : Romeo: One fairer than my love! the all-seeing sun (8) Ne’er saw her match since first the world begun. Benvolio : Tut! you saw her fair, none else being by, Herself pois'd with herself in either eye; But in that crystal scales let there be weigh'd Your lady's love against some other maid (85) That I will show you shining at this feast, And she shall scant show well that now shows best. How does Benvolio support the archetype of devoted friend in the excerpt?
Read this excerpt from Act III, scene i of Romeo and Juliet . Benvolio : Here comes the furious Tybalt back again. Romeo : Alive! in triumph! and Mercutio slain! Away to heaven, respective lenity, And fire-ey’d fury be my conduct now! 90 Now, Tybalt, take the villain back again That late thou gav’st me; for Mercutio’s soul Is but a little way above our heads, Staying for thine to keep him company: Either thou, or I, or both, must go with him. 95 Tybalt : Thou wretched boy, that didst consort him here, Shalt with him hence. Romeo : This shall determine that. [They fight: TYBALT falls.] How does this complication contribute to the central conflict of the play?
What complication is introduced in the excerpt?
In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet , Romeo is a protagonist because he is a
A paradox is a literary device often used to
The literary device that provides clues or hints to suggest what will occur later in a story is called:
Which element of a Shakespearean tragedy does the character of Paris represent in Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet ?
Read the excerpt from Act V, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet . Capulet : O brother Montague! give me thy hand: This is my daughter’s jointure, for no more Can I demand. Which theme of Romeo and Juliet is best supported by this excerpt?
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