The play begins with a large fight between the Capulets and the Montagues, two prestigious families in Verona, Italy. These families have been fighting for quite some time, and the Prince declares that their next public brawl will be punished by death. When the fight is over, Romeo’s cousin Benvolio tries to cheer him of his melancholy. Romeo reveals that he is in love with a woman named Rosaline, but she has chosen to live a life of chastity. Romeo and Benvolio are accidentally invited to their enemy’s party, Benvolio convinces Romeo to go.
At the party, Romeo locks eyes with a young woman named Juliet. They instantly fall in love, but they do not realize that their families are mortal enemies. When they realize each other’s identities, they are surprized, but they will not help the way that they feel. Romeo sneaks into Juliet’s yard after the party and expresses his love for her. She returns his request and the two decide to marry. So that is what I read so far.
Andrew, I am glad to see that you made up the classwork. However, you still need to follow directions. For this assignment, you needed to write about what you ALREADY KNOW about Romeo & Juliet, drama, and/or Shakespeare.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Ms. Raquel I am also glad that you have doenne your work but we didn't have to write that down but nice job it's a god blog post to read. haha
ReplyDeleteDid you start reading already? I am confused. Are these all your words? :-/
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