Romeo and Juliet An 1870 oil painting by Ford Madox Brown depicting the play's balcony scene Written by William Shakespeare Characters Romeo Juliet Count Paris Mercutio Tybalt The Nurse Rosaline Benvolio Friar Laurence Date premiered 1597[a] Original language Early Modern English Series First Quarto ...
Pardon,good Mercutio,my business was great;and in such a case as mine a man may strain courtesy. MERCUTIO That's as much as to say,such a case as yoursconstrainsa man to bow in the hams. ROMEO Meaning,to court'sy. MERCUTIO Thou hast most kindly hit it. ROMEO A most courteousexposit...
Romeo and Juliet(罗蜜欧和朱丽叶).docx,ROMEO AND JULIET ROMEO AND JULIET William Shakespeare 1595 1 ROMEO AND JULIET THE PROLOGUE Enter Chorus. Chor. Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break
In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare employs numerous literary devices to enhance the play's themes and characters. The opening monologue is an English sonnet, using iambic pentameter and a specific rhyme scheme. Puns, such as those on "goose" and "courtesy," showcase wordplay. Assonance appears in...
Romeo and Juliet are forbidden to see one another, due to their families’ feud. The Capulets, Juliet, and Montagues, Romeo, are the enemies in this feud. The question is, were the parents against them? Or were they just trying to protect and make them happy? Shakespeare was born on ...
Romeo and Juliet Full Play ACT I PROLOGUE Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes ...
Romeo and Juliet: Novel Summary: Act I, Scene 2-Act I, Scene 3 Romeo and Juliet: Novel Summary: Act I, Scene 4-Act I, Scene 5 Romeo and Juliet: Novel Summary: Act II, Prologue-Act II, Scene 1 Romeo and Juliet: Novel Summary: Act II, Scene 2-Act II, Scene 3 Romeo and...
Act II, Scene 5: Juliet is impatiently awaiting the return of the Nurse. When she finally arrives, Juliet asks her to send Peter away and give her Romeo's message. The Nurse proceeds to torture Juliet with rambling complaints about her aching bones, delaying giving her news. The Nurse cont...
Time out o'mind the fairies'coachmakers.And in this state she gallops night by night Through lovers'brains,and then they dream of love;O'ercourtiers'knees,that dream on court'siesstraight,O'er lawyers'fingers,who straight dream on fees,O'er ladies 'lipe,Who straight on kisses dream,Which...