Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet . Which thou wilt propagate to have it press’d With more of thine: this love that thou hast shown Doth add more grief to too much of mine own. Which is the best paraphrase of Romeo’s lines?
Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet . Tybalt: What! art thou drawn among these heartless hinds? Turn thee, Benvolio, look upon thy death. Benvolio: I do but keep the peace: put up thy sword, 50 Or manage it to part these men with me. Tybalt: What! drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word, As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee. Have at thee, coward! [ They fight .] What inference can be made about Benvolio and Tybalt from this dialogue?
Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet . Benvolio: Here were the servants of your adversary And yours close fighting ere I did approach: I drew to part them; in the instant came The fiery Tybalt, with his sword prepar’d, 95 Which, as he breath’d defiance to my ears, He swung about his head, and cut the winds, Who, nothing hurt withal hiss’d him in scorn. According to Benvolio, who caused the fight?
Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet . Capulet: What noise is this? Give me my long sword, ho! Lady Capulet: A crutch, a crutch! Why call you for a sword? 60 Capulet: My sword, I say! Old Montague is come, And flourishes his blade in spite of me. Enter MONTAGUE and LADY MONTAGUE. Montague: Thou villain Capulet! Hold me not; let me go. Lady Montague: Thou shalt not stir one foot to seek a foe. 65 What inference can be made about Lady Capulet and Lady Montague from this dialogue?
Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet . Montague: Many a morning hath he there been seen, With tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew, Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs: But all so soon as the all-cheering sun Should in the furthest east begin to draw 120 The shady curtains from Aurora’s bed, Away from light steals home my heavy son, And private in his chamber pens himself, Shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out, And makes himself an artificial night.125 Black and portentous must this humour prove Unless good counsel may the cause remove. What inference can be made about Montague from this dialogue?
Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet . Benvolio: I do but keep the peace: put up thy sword, 50 Or manage it to part these men with me. Which is the best paraphrase of Benvolio’s lines?
Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet . Montague: Many a morning hath he there been seen, With tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew, Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs: But all so soon as the all-cheering sun Should in the furthest east begin to draw 120 The shady curtains from Aurora’s bed, Away from light steals home my heavy son, And private in his chamber pens himself, Shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out, And makes himself an artificial night. According to this excerpt, what is causing Montague’s concerns about Romeo?
Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet . So early walking did I see your son: Towards him I made; but he was ware of me, 110 And stole into the covert of the wood: I, measuring his affections by my own, That most are busied when they’re most alone, Pursu’d my humour not pursuing his, And gladly shunn’d who gladly fled from me. What stops Benvolio from approaching Romeo?
Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet . Benvolio: Groan! why, no; But sadly tell me who. Romeo: Bid a sick man in sadness make his will; Ah! word ill urg’d to one that is so ill. 195 In sadness, cousin, I do love a woman. What is the cause of Romeo’s despair?
Read the excerpt from Act I, scene i of Romeo and Juliet . And hear the sentence of your moved prince. Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word, 75 By thee, old Capulet, and Montague, Have thrice disturb’d the quiet of our streets, And made Verona’s ancient citizens Cast by their grave beseeming ornaments, To wield old partisans, in hands as old, 80 Canker’d with peace, to part your canker’d hate. If ever you disturb our streets again Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace. What will happen if the Capulets and Montagues disturb the peace again?
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