Post your comment and reply to two (2) more throughout the week to dialogue with your classmates and students from the other class about Romeo and Juliet.
(aside) Is she a Capulet? O dear account! My life is my foe's debt. (1.5.118-119)
Romeo kissed Juliet, and did not realize that she is the enemy, until after. Juliet is a Montage, which is Capulet's biggest enemy. If Romeo and Juliet were to get married, this could do one of two things to the families. They can either find peace and join together and become one family, or it can make one another. The Montague's and the Capulet's don't like each other, and they fight over peace for their families. When Romeo kisses Juliet, he realizes that he have her his sin, therefore she gives his sin back to him. I believe that because Romeo and Juliet love each other, they will get married. When they get married their families will most likely come together in peace.
Then move not, while my prayer's effect I take. (1.5.105)
Juliet said that Romeo was a Pilgrim, and that pilgrims lips and hands were only for praying. Romeo decided to be a naughty little Pilgrim and kiss Juliet. When he did this he gave her his sin, which she returned with another kiss. I believe that Romeo and Juliet really do love each other, and Romeo will ask Juliet for her hand in marriage. Even though their families are enemy's, I believe that nothing will stop them. Even though Juliet's mother wanted her to marry and fall in love with Paris, it seems like she is choosing Romeo instead. I believe that Juliet's family should respect the decision that she makes on who she wants to marry.
So think about it this way. How long have they known each other? How long did it take for them to kiss? Their love is a love based on lust. Its not of heart. You did house a good quote however your notes were not well done.
Ciara Bell Enhglish 1, 2nd Rodrigue November 5, 2013
"Sin from thy lips? O trespass sweetly urged! Give me my sin again." (1.5.107-108)
This quote was taken place at the Capulet's feast when Romeo first spotted Juliet. He said she was the most beautiful girl he ever seen, but he never saw her face because it was an maskers feast. Which means everyone had on masks. He walked up to her and had his first conversation with Juliet. Romeo kissed Juliet, he said he gave her a sin from kissing Juliet the first time. Which wasn't true, Romeo just wanted another kiss from her. When felt how good the first kiss was, he wanted another one. That made Romeo to come up with something so he can get another one. This was like love and first sight because Romeo became a little happier. His mood changed when he saw Juliet's face. Juliet was like heaven to Romeo. When they found out that they were enemies, their mood kind of changed. They both fell in love with eachother. Juliet was engaged to Paris, but things seem like it will changed. Now that she has met Romeo, she doesn't want Paris anymore.
"Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night like a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear, beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear."
This quote is taking place at the Capulet feast or party. Romeo spots Juliet from across the room and instantly falls in love with her. He is amazed by how wonderful and beautiful she is. The quote is saying that, to Romeo, she is as bright as a torch or even brighter because she shows them how to burn bright. The next line is about her standing out from the darkness, this implies that she is bright once again. The last line means that she should be treated differently and not buried when she dies because she is too precious, good, and pretty. This whole quote that Romeo is saying means that he thinks Juliet is the prettiest and most amazing girl he has ever seen before.
"My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late!
This quote is taking place right after Juliet and Romeo just met. The Nurse pulled Juliet away to tell her to stay away from him because he is a Montague. This is when she gets upset and says this. Basically, what this quote is implying is that the only man that Juliet loves happens to be the son of the only man she hates. She then realizes that this will be a forbidden love because of their two families dispute. She then says that she met him to early and found out who he was too late. This means that she met him and fell in love with him before she discovered who he was. This quote is stating how Juliet felt after she found out who Romeo was.
"This, by his voice, should be a Montague. (to his page) Fetch me my rapier, boy. What, dares the slave comehither, covered with an antic face, to fleer nd scorn at our solemnity? Now, by the stock and honor of my kin, to strike him dead I hold it not a sin."
This quote becomes a problem in the play. This happens right after Romeo entered the ball with his cousin, knowing that this is not he best place to be. Juliets cousin, Tybalt, spots him and can tell by his voice that he s a Montague, and he is not happy with his presence.When first coming about this, his first reaction is to kill him, saying it wouldn't be wrong to do something to his enemies. This quote really expresses how the Capulates hate the Montagues. If Romeo wouldn't have spoke, he wouldn't have been in the position he's in now.
"It's sad. Love looks like a nice thing, but it's actually very rough when you experience it." (1.1. 163-164.)
This quote is told by Benvolio when Romeo tells him about loving a girl and she doesn't love him back. By telling Romeo this he is trying to explain to him that love isn't all that great as it seems. Many people go looking for love because they see how happy people look when they are with the ones they love. The truth is love has many challenges because every couple argues, sometimes it doesn't work out, people fall in love with the wrong people, and much more. Love is not something that comes easy and most of the time it doesn't work out and that's what Benvolio is trying to tell Romeo. He shouldn't believe that love is anything because it's not even close to that.
"The only man I love is the son of the only man I hate!" (1.5.136-137)
This is the quote Juliet says after finding out that Romeo is the son of Montague. Montague and Juliet's father are the biggest enemies ever. At the party Romeo and Juliet kiss and insantly fall in love with each other. Juliet was head over heels for him and wanted to know who he was right away. The nurse found out and Juliet was tremendously upset to find out who he really was. Knowing that he is Montague's son, they would never be granted the permission to date or even get married. She said what she said because Romeo is the only man she ever loved and still loves and to know he is the son of the biggest enemy isn't great news for her.
Keep up the great work Alexis. I can tell you actually understood and comprehended what you were reading and got the format correct as well for the DJ.
Rachel Thibodaux English 1 - 2nd Rodrigue 5 November 2013
Quote: "My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! Prodigious birth of love it is to me, That I must love a loathed enemy." (1.5.136-139)
Analysis: In Act 1, Scene 5, Juliet Capulet says this to herself as she discovers who her new love interest really is. She has fallen for Romeo Montague. The Capulets and the Montagues do not have a friendly family history with each other. Both families cannot stand each other; just in the opening scene of the play there was a fight between the two families' servants. Juliet feels like she found out who he was too late because she already loves him. In a way, she blames love for making her have feelings for him. It is definitely forbidden for her to be with him, but there's nothing she can do about it. Even though it is forbidden, she loves him. This quote is a huge turning point for the play. It verifies Juliet really does love Romeo and that it will create some drama between the families. Both families don't get along in any sense, so how do you think their parents would react if they found out about their love? They both realized who each other was a little too late. The prologue kind of gives this away, but I think their love for each other is going to create major conflicts for them and their families. (208)
Quote: “Tut, I have lost myself. I am not here. This is not Romeo. He’s some other where.” (1.1 191-192)
Analysis: Romeo says this while in deep discussion with his cousin Benvolio in the beginning of the play. Romeo tells his cousin goodbye, but he insists on staying with him. But then he says the quote above. I think it means Romeo might be present physically, but mentally he is not. His mind is racing with tons of emotions, but the main one is heartache. The love of his life, Rosaline, does not have mutual feelings for him. He is very heartbroken and he doesn’t seem to be able to be cheered up. Benvolio tries many ways to get him to forget about her, and move on to someone else. His last suggestion was to look at other beautiful girls. He vows to teach Romeo to forget about her because he doesn’t like seeing him like this. (137)
Katelyn Belote English 9-5th Period W. Rodrigue November 5, 2013
Quote: “Sin from thy lips? O trespass sweetly urged! Give me my sin again.” (Act 1: Scene 5 – Pages 66 and 67)
Analysis: Romeo states the above quote at the scene of the dinner. Romeo, who was deeply in love with Roseline, and Juliet, who should be marrying Paris, had no idea that they were going to meet and fall in love. As Romeo first sees Juliet, he is delighted. He thinks that she is the most beautiful woman on Earth. This is kind of opposing to his original thought due to him just saying to others that no woman can be more beautiful than Roseline. Due to him thinking Juliet is so beautiful, it kind of states an ironic situation because Romeo and Juliet have mask on. Therefore, he can’t even see her face fully. Soon after Romeo meets Juliet hand in hand, they kiss. He claims that he had a sin on his lips, and it is rude for him to leave that sin on her lips now since it transferred in their first kiss. Although he blames it on a sin, he really just wanted another kiss. They fell deeply in love until they find out they are both from the two families who live with hatred from one another. It kind of sets doubting feeling between Romeo and Juliet.
Quote: “Did my heart love till now? Forwear it, sight! For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.” (Act 1: Scene 5- Pages 62-63)
Analysis: Romeo states this soon after he sees Juliet for the first time. The question “Did my heart love till now?” displays how Romeo is doubting his love for Roseline now that he is comparing it to something true. He tends to have very strong feelings quickly to women so far in this book. His next statement “Forswear it, sight!” is really him blaming his eyes for lying to him. This is due to him previously believing Roseline was the most beautiful thing he ever can see. The overall meaning throughout this quote is explaining that comparing to the way he feels about anyone before, Juliet has definitely topped everyone. This is love at first sight, apparently.
Karlie Trosclair English1-5th period Rodrigue 5 November 2013
Benvolio- "Alas, that love, so gentle in his view, Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof!" (1.1 173-174)
This quote is happening right after Romeo tells Benvolio that he loves a girl but she doesn't lover her back. In this part of the play Romeo has been in a upset and depressing mood. When Romeo responds to Benvolio's question about why he is so sad his response was "Out of my favor, where I am in love." (1.1 161-162) After this Benvolio responds back to Romeo with "Alas, that love so gentle in his view, Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof!" (1.1 173-174) In this quote Benvolio is trying to tell Romeo that Love seems like fun but once you go through it it's not. This is an important part in the play because it is where Romeo finally admits what is wrong and he can now move on. When he moves on from the girl he likes the next girl will be Juliet which is the most important part in the play because if he didn't move on the play wouldn't even exist. In conclusion, this is a very important part in the play because it is when Romeo admits what's wrong, Benvolio gives him advice, and he can now move on.
Juliet- "My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late!" (1.5.136-138)
This quote takes place after the mask ball when Juliet and Nurse are talking. When Juliet and Nurse are talking Juliet is soon to find out Romeo is a Montague. In the quote, "My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late!" (1.5.136-138) It is taking place right after Juliet finds out that Romeo is a Montague, and not only a Montague but Montague himself's son. In realizing this Juliet is stating in the quote that the only guy she likes is born from the only family she hates. This is an important part in the play because it is major rising action in the plot of the play. This quote leaves many unanswered questions such as when will they see again, or what will happen the next time they meet? This quote builds much suspense in the play and plays a key role in the plot od this play.
Evan Gaudet English 1: 2nd period Mr. Rodrigue 5 November 2013
“One fire burns out another’s burning. One pain is lessened by another’s anguish” ( I. 2. 9 )
This quote was said by Ben to Romeo when Romeo was mad at Ben. Romeo was angry because Ben was also in love with Juliet. Since tragedy emphasizes character over fate Romeo becomes responsible for his own destruction. I think that Romeo is tearing himself apart with anger for his love of Juliet. This quote is saying that everyone can learn from their mistakes.
Evan Gaudet English 1: 2nd period Mr. Rodrigue 5 November 2013
“Compare her face with some that I shall show, and I will make the think thy swan a crow.” (1. 2. 29)
This quote is said by Ben to Romeo because he is trying to prove to Romeo that Juliet is nothing special. I think that this quote means that Ben is trying to say to Romeo that Juliet is ugly on the inside but pretty on the outside. He is referencing that her outside beauty is lovely like the swan but on the inside she has a shallow ugly heart.
Tristan Kraemer English I, 2nd Rodrigue 05 November 2013
With this night’s revels, and expire the term Of a despised life closed in my breast, By some vile forfeit of untimely death: But he, that hath the steerage of my course, Direct my sail! On, lusty gentlemen. (1.4.110-114)
I chose this quote for a select few reasons. This quote sets the mood of the next scene: fun, careless, and absolute disregard of consequences on Romeo’s part. What Romeo is saying to his friends is that he feels that the start of a series of events that will end in his own death will happen tonight, but he does not care. He states that whomever is steering his life may do what they please, meaning he has given up on his life. I think Shakespeare really catches Romeo’s true personality, a love sick teenager, who just wants to have some fun. Shakespeare perfectly captures the thought process of Romeo with just these few lines, representing Romeo’s act before thinking attitude throughout the rest of the play. By going to the party with intent to ruin it, Shakespeare also shows Romeo’s rebellious side, a possible reason he fell in love with Juliet in the first place.
(aside) My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! Prodigious birth of love it is to me, That I must love a loathed enemy.(1.5.138-141)
This quote made me think about the plot of the whole story that is given in the prologue. The prologue summarizes Romeo and Juliet falling hopelessly in love even in the midst of a bloody family feud. During these lines, the reader discovers Juliet’s feelings about Romeo and how she would have reacted if she had known he was a Montague before he kissed her. Juliet says, “Too early seen unknown, and known too late!” This tells the reader how she may have reacted if she knew that Romeo was the son of her family’s most hated enemy. Perhaps she would have spat in his face when he confronted her or possibly even bitten her thumb in his direction. She goes on to curse love for making her fall in love with her worst enemy. I think that Juliet regrets falling in love with Romeo, and that she believes it is all just a huge mistake.
Caitlyn Rodrigue English1 -5th period 5 November, 2013
"'Tis the way to call her exquisite, in question more. These happy masks that kiss fair ladies's brows, being black, puts us in mind they hide the fair. He that is stricken blind cannot forget the precious treasure of his eyesight lost. Show me a mistress that is passing fair; what doth her beauty serve but as a note where I may read who passed that passing fair? Farewell. Thou canst not teach me to forget."
In this scene Romeo is telling Benvolio about how he is in love with the most beautiful woman. He finds her to be the most beautiful woman he has ever laid eyes on and no one can compare. Romeo's mind is set that he will never find a woman like her again. Benvolio believes differently because he is probably used to Romeo thinking this way. Romeo says that by seeing a beautiful girl, there will be another girl even more beautiful to see. (Act 1, Scene 1, page 27)
Caitlyn Rodrigue English -5th period 5 November, 2013
"My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! Prodigious birth of love it is to me, that I must love a loathed enemy."
Juliet finds herself torn. She loves a man she was supposed to hate. We do not choose who we fall in love with, so it is not her fault. So what if she loves a Montague? If she feels that she loves him, let it be. They were destined to be with each other. People will learn to accept each other for differences, even if it does take longer than expected. Juliet is soon going to find that it doesn't matter who you are, if you love them, you love them. There's no force greater than love. (Act 1, Scene 5, page 71)
Dawson Benoit English 1 2nd period 5 November, 2013
" Sin from thy lips? O trespass sweetly urged! Give me my sin again" ( Act 1, Scene 5 Page 107-108)
This quote is taking place when this guy Romeo met Juliet and they seen each other for the fist time in the story. When Romeo is sweet talking Juliet, Juliet is denying him off everything he tries to do at first. But, as they talk further, he ask for a kiss and they kissed, but then he says that he had gave her a sin by kissing her from his lips, so to take the sin back he wants to kiss her again. Although it really wasn't a sin, he just wanted to get another kiss out of her. As they were deeply kissing, the nurse comes up and tells Juliet that her dad wants her to go see for something, but she just wanted her to stop kissing Romeo because she was suppose to be marrying someone soon. After all of this happens, she starts to fall in love with Romeo instead of the person she was suppose to be marrying. So, deeper in the story this becomes a problem for both of them, but as for right now, Juliet doesn't know which one she wants to be with. After that kiss that Romeo had given her, she had just started falling for him ever since.
Terryneker Johnlouis English1,5th Rodrigue 6 November,2013 1st Dialectical Journal Act 1 .5 lines 225"By giving liberty to thine eyes;examine other beauties." What this is saying that put your eyes on something else. When Romeo was telling Benvolio about how he felt and why he was feeling this way Benvolio was like get over yourself there are bigger and better things out there. Benvolio was telling Romeo to put your eyes on some other women and leave the one that doesn't love you alone.What Benvolio was trying to do make Romeo in some type of way happy.
Great Job Terryneker! I can see that you put a great amount of effort towards this DJ placing yourself in the shoes of the characters. Keep up the great work.
Benvolio- "Alas, that love, so gentle in his view, Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof!" (1.1 173-174)
This quote is happening right after Romeo tells Benvolio that he loves a girl but she doesn't lover her back. When Romeo responds to Benvolio's question about why he is so sad his response was "Out of my favor, where I am in love." (1.1 161-162) After this Benvolio responds back to Romeo with "Alas, that love so gentle in his view, Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof!" (1.1 173-174) In this quote Benvolio is trying to tell Romeo that Love is a great thing but once you go through it you wont want to love again.When he moves on from the girl he likes the next girl will be Juliet which is the most important part in the play because if he didn't move on the play wouldn't even exist. In conclusion, this is a very important part in the play because it is when Romeo admits what's wrong, Benvolio gives him advice, and he can now move on.
"Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night like a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear, beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear."
This quote is taking place at the Capulet feast or party. Romeo spots Juliet from across the room and instantly falls in love with her. He is amazed by how wonderful and beautiful she is. The quote is saying that, to Romeo, she is as bright as a torch or even brighter because she shows them how to burn bright. The next line is about her standing out from the darkness, this implies that she is bright once again. The last line means that she should be treated differently and not buried when she dies because she is too precious, good, and pretty. This whole quote that Romeo is saying means that he thinks Juliet is the prettiest and most amazing girl he has ever seen before.
Lexi Bourgeois English 1-5th Period 1st DJ Wade Rodrigue 5 November 2013
Alas, that love, whose view is muffled still, Should, without eyes, see pathways to his will! Where shall we dine?--O me! What fray was here? Yet tell me not, for I have heard it all. Here's much to do with hate but more with love. (1.1.164-168)
Analysis: In Act 1,Scene 1, Romeo shares these lines to Benvolio. Romeo is going through a very rough time due to him seeing that everything does not always go the way he assumes it will. The meaning of this statement expresses the love and passion he has towards a girl. The girl he loves if named Rosaline who is a beautiful young women who is sworn to live life within a chastity. The trick about this is that Rosaline does not love Romeo back due to what he is (a Montague) and etc. The lines within the quote for this dialectical journal is stating that love is unpredictable, but it always ends up making you do whatever it takes to get that one person rather if is a friendship or a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship. People will probably hate you no matter what choice you make, but everyone has to let that go and worry about themselves as well as what will help them out in the long run. If you are happy with the person you love and what you wake up to, do not let anyone judge you by that and if they do, let them go. (198)
Lexi Bourgeois English 1-5th Period 2nd DJ Wade Rodrigue 5 November 2013
My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! Prodigious birth of love it is to me, That I must love a loathed enemy.(1.5.136-139)
Analysis: After kissing twice in Act 1, Scene 5, Juliet is surprised by who she kissed and talks to her Nurse about everything going on. The Nurse has informed her that the young boy she just kissed was Romeo who was a Montague. Juliet is a Capulet which means both Romeo and Juliet are enemies within one another. She knew that this was a bad start between her and Romeo as well as the disappointment of not marrying Paris who is the man her father approved she may marry. At this point, she does not know what to do which is why she is approaching her Nurse that has been there for her ever since she was born. Although she loves him, will they continue to see each other? What is Romeo thinking as well once he found out Juliet was the daughter of Lady of Capulet and Capulet? Will her love last for him or will she give up? (159)
Kaleb Hotard English 1 2nd Period Mr Rodrigue 6 November 2013
Qoute: (Act 1 Scene 4 Lines 53-59) O, then I see Queen Mab hath been with you. . . . She is the fairies’ midwife, and she comes In shape no bigger than an agate stone On the forefinger of an alderman, Drawn with a team of little atomi Athwart men’s noses as they lie asleep.
Analysis: Mercutio’s famous Queen Mab speech is important for the stunning quality of its poetry and for what it reveals about Mercutio’s character, but it also has some interesting points. Mercutio is trying to convince Romeo to set aside his lovesick melancholy over Rosaline and come along to the Capulet feast. When Romeo says that he is depressed because of a dream, Mercutio launches on a lengthy, playful description of Queen Mab, the fairy who supposedly brings dreams to sleeping humans. The main point of the passage is that the dreams Queen Mab brings are directly related to the person who dreams them—lovers dream of love, soldiers of war, etc. But in the process of making this rather prosaic point Mercutio falls into a sort of wild bitterness in which he seems to see dreams as destructive and delusional.
Quote: (Prologue, 6-9) From forth the fatal loins of these two foes / A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life / Whose misadventured piteous overthrows / Doth with their death bury their parents' strife
Analysis: Shakespeare gives us the plot of the play before the play even begins. There is obviously more to be learned from the play than the series of events. Fatal loins makes for an interesting discussion. The prologue gives us all the information we need to help better understand what the book means when we get further into reading it. It helps settle the plot and setting of the book/play.
Jillian Landry English 1 5th period Rodrigue 6 November 2013
DJ 1: "Peter: God 'i' good e'en. I pray, sir, can you read? Romeo: Ay, mine own fortune in my misery. Peter: Perhaps you have learned it without book. But I pray, can you read anything you see?(1.2.57-62)
Peter is one of Capulet's servants; he is asked to take the guest list and invite all the guest. His problem is that he is illiterate. When he sees Romeo and Benvolio, he ask Romeo if he can read. In response Romeo says " Ay, mine own fortune in my misery." (1.2.60) What he means by that is, he can read all the bad thing that will happen next in his life from all the misery that has already happened to him. Romeo's misery has come from the girl he is in love with, Rosaline. The misery is caused because she doesn't love him. Peter's problem is that he can't read the guest list to invite all the people so he doesn't know who to invite. He doesn't need someone to read their bad future to him. Then Peter rewords the question, as "but I pray, can you read anything you see?"(1.2.61-62), so that he gets the answer he wants.
DJ 2: "Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word, By thee, old Capulet, and Montague, Have thrice disturbed 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, Cankered with peace, to part your cankered hate. If ever you disturb our streets again, Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace." (1.1.84-92)
Montague and Capulet are two high ranking families that are adversaries. The two families got into a fight and disturbed the peace of the streets in Verona. Also, the fight disturbed Verona's "ancient citizens" (1.1.87) Benvolio tried to break up the fight but failed. The successful person to break up the fight was Prince. He told the two families "If ever you disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace," ( 1.1. 91-92) which means that if they ever again fight and disturb the area they will be killed for their actions.
Alissa Clement English 1 5th period Mr. Rodrigue 6 November 2013
Juliet- "I'll look to like if looking liking move. But no more deep will I endart mine eye Than your consent gives strength to make it fly." (Act 1, Scene 3, Lines 99-101)
Shakespeare wrote this part of the book using this wuote to show how Juliet felt before meeting Romeo. Juliet in this quote is talking about Paris the man that wants to marry her. She disagrees on marriage but then decides she will give him a chance. She may end up liking him but she says she will not love him. This quote really means that she will look at him and try to like him but she won't let herself fall for him.
Juliet- "My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! Prodigious birth of love it is to me, That I must have a loathed enemy." (Act 1, Scene 5, Lines 136-139)
This quote describes how Juliet felt knowing that her one true love may never be. Romeo and Juliet's love may be strong but is it strong enough to stop the Capulet and Montague hatred? This quote is saying how the only man she will ever love is the son of a man she hates. She has fallen for her enemy and can't help it. Through this quote, it helps it get more interesting to know whether or not their love will survive.
Karra Rodrigue EnglishI:2nd period Mr. Rodrigue 06 November 2013
"Such is love's transgression. Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast, Which thou wilt propagate, to have it pressed With more of thine. This love that thou hast shown Doth add more grief to too much of mine own." (Act 1 Scene 1 Page 23)
This quote takes place when the reader finds out why Romeo is actting so weird. It tells the reader, that he is suffering from the worst pain imaginable, heartache. It also shows, that even though your heart is the size of your fist it can still be very heavy. Some hearts can be heavy because of a lie or an unsaid message, but in Romeo's case, he has a heavy heart because he loves someone who doesn't love him back.This can hurt people in a lot of ways for a lot of reasons, some can be a personal reason when the love is not returned from a loved one. But for Romeo, his heartach is from a person he has seen but doesn't really know; I think this is a little silly because you can't juge someone on their looks they can be ugly on the outside but beutiful on the inside. This passage also shows that when someone is sad thier friends and family are also sad, this is a good lesson for everyone. It shows that when a friend is upset you should try your best just to be there and not show your emotions because it will only add to the saddness of the friend. When I have a hard time with life I find it conforting that my friends are there for me but I'm also sad that they are upset and worried about me. I can totaly relate to Romeo's point of view, when someone is sad I become sad, and when I am already sad about something it tends to make my heart very heave and makes me feel worst than the way I felt before. Although I think Romeo's depression is rediculous, I can also understand where he is coming from when he asks his cousin not to cry.
"Tut man, one fire burns out another's burning. One pain is lessened by another's anguish... One desperate grief cures with another's languish." (Act 1 Scene 2 Page 31)
This quote shows how back then people solved thier problems by creating another problem. When Benvolio tells this to Romeo, he is saying that Romeo will forget his heartache for Rosaline if he finds another girl who is more beutiful. Some people may think this is a good way to solve problems by like Benvolio said "one fire burns out another's burning" but I think it is just like saying if you add wood to a fire it will die and burn out. Back then, people did believed that to solve a proablem was to creat another but I think it is just a way to make the problem worst. It may take your mind or someone eles's mind off of the original subject but it will just be causing a new and worst problem that no one can solve or maybe ever will. To me I think this is just like running away from your problems insted of trying to fix it; you'll never truyely know why or how if you just cover it up and try to hide it. How can anyone live like that, is it because they are scared of the truth? I guess we will never know if no one answers.
Elise Clement English 1- 5th Period Rodrigue 6 November 2013
DJ #1 "I am too sore enpierced with his shaft To soar with his light feathers, and so bound, I cannot bound a pitch above dull woe. Under my love's heavy burden I do sink." (Act 1, Scene 4, Page 48)
This quote describes how deep Romeo's sadness and depression really is. He claims that he can no longer be happy because the girl that he is in love with does not love him back. He is saying that Cupid's arrow has pierced him a little bit too deeply. This love he has for Rosaline is too strong and that he will never be able to love someone else again. He thinks that Rosaline is the most beautiful girl in the world and that he will never fall in love with another because nobody will ever be as beautiful as her. This quote proves that love can literally break a person down physically and emotionally if one little thing goes wrong. Basically, love can either be the happiest or most depressing thing in the world.
DJ #2 "Tut, you saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself in either eye. But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at the feast, And she shall scant show well that now shows best." (Act 1, Scene 2, Page 36)
Benvolio says this to Romeo meaning that he didn't have anyone else around when he saw Rosaline and realized that she was the most beautiful girl. He has not given himself the chance to look at any other girls because he is so heartbroken over Rosaline. He is suggesting that maybe Romeo is heartbroken and wasting his time because he does not give him self the chance to look at the many other beautiful girls out there. Romeo will never get over the sadness and heartbreak if he does not give himself the chance to. To sum it all up, Benvolio is saying that there are plenty of other fish in the sea, all you have to do is look for them.
Jayde Adams English I 5th period Rodrigue 6 November 2013
Quote: "Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear, Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear." 1.5.42-44
Analysis: When Romeo sees Juliet for the first time, he thinks very highly of her looks. He thinks she is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen. Romeo instantly falls head over heels for her. To Romeo, Juliet is the most amazing person that has ever walked the planet just by seeing her. The first line means that Romeo thinks that she burns so bright that she teaches even the brightest torches how to burn brighter. The second and third line mean that she is a beautiful, bright jewel that can even be seen on the darkest nights. The last line means that her beauty is too great for the world to witness and that she should be treated better than anyone else. You can also tell by the last line that Romeo thinks that she shouldn't have to deal with the reality of the world. These lines show that Juliet's beauty was so great to Romeo that he immediately fell in love.
Quote: "Is she a Capulet? O dear account! My life is my foe's debt." 1.5.116-117
Analysis: In these lines, Romeo knows what he has done could come with major trouble and immediately regrets his decisions. Romeo realizes after he kisses Juliet that she is a Capulet. Their families hate each other and he knows that there will be no exceptions for their love. He is immediately heart broken again as well as Juliet when they realize their love could never happen because of the feud between the families. Romeo is afraid that he will be killed because he kissed and danced with Juliet. Even being seen with her could come with major consequences if the wrong person sees them together. These star crossed lovers will never have a chance to love each other and live happily together. Their love for each other will never be accepted by their families. Their families are so caught up in their fights that they don’t realize what they are doing to their children. Romeo and Juliet know this and they soon realize that they can't ever be together, no matter what.
Luke Kliebert English 1 5th period Mr. Rodrigue 6 November 2013
Juliet: "My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! Prodigious birth of love it is to me, That I must have a loathed enemy." (Act 1, Scene 5, Lines 136-139)
This quote is showing how stressed Juliet is over her relationship with Romeo. She didn't know that Romeo was the son of the man she hates. There families are rivals and she is angry that her and Romeo's relationship will never come through. Or will it?
Romeo: "O, then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do. They pray; grant thou, lest faith turn to despair." This quote shows how much of a player Romeo is. He says let lips do what hands do. As Juliet says, holding hands is like a kiss. Romeo is insisting that they kiss, in which they do. He also says "They pray; grant thou, lest faith turn to despair. Which means kiss me or i'll be sad.
Kassie San Miguel English 1: 5th period W. Rodrigue 6 November 2013
Quote: "Tut, you saw her fair, none else being by, Herself poised with herself in either eye. But in that crystal scales let there be weighed Your lady's love against some other maid That I will show you shining at the feast, And she shall scant show well that now shows best." (1.2.96-101)
Analysis: In Act 1 Scene 2, Benvolio is trying to convince Romeo into going to the Masquerade Ball to look at other girls in order to move on from Rosaline. Romeo believes that Rosaline is the fairest, most beautiful girl out there, simply because he has not looked at any other maiden, which is the point Benvolio is trying to make. He explains how if he goes to the ball, there will be more maidens to compare her to. He will have more selections to judge. Lines 100 and 101 state, "I will show you shining at the feast, and she shall scant show well that now shows best." Directing this to Romeo, he's trying to make a point that there are more women out there, not just Rosaline, and that he shouldn't deny the opportunity to look around at what's around him.
Quote: (aside) "My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! Prodigious birth of love it is to me, That I must love a loathèd enemy." (1.5.136-139)
Analysis: In Act 1 Scene 5, Juliet has fallen for a masked man at the Capulets Masquerades Ball. She does not know who this man is, so she sends her nurse to question. While the nurse was questioning, she was hoping that he was not married, for she would rather die than to marry another. Sadly, she should have been hoping for much more than that. The name she finds out is not exactly what she was expecting, or hoping for. She has fallen in love with Romeo, part of the Montague family. The Montague's and the Capulets have had a long feud between them for the longest time and heaven forbid that the Montague's only son and the Capulets only daughter will fall in love with each other. Unfortunately, Juliet has realized too late that she has fell for you was supposed to be portrayed as her worst "enemy".
Pacie Cortez English 1/ 5th period Mr. Rodrigue 6 November 2013
Quote " By giving liberty unto thine eyes. Examine other beauties." (1.1 page 26)
From this quote, I understand that Romeo's heart belonged to his love, Rosaline. The only thing was , she didn't love him back. His cousin, Benvolio, tried to help him over come his love for her, but it didn't work to well. He was very depressed and didn't think he could forget Rosaline. He believed that she was his only love. Only was he very much mistaken. After his cousins fail attempts. Romeo left because his cousin could not help him forget his dear love.
"A sick man in sadness makes his will, a word I'll urged to one that is so ill. In sadness cousin, I do love a woman. (1.1 page 24)
Romeo was trying to explain to Benvolio that he could not just make him forget his love, Rosaline. He believed that he was madly in love with her. His use for the word "ill" was that the hard he tried to forget her, was the worse it was for him. He believed Rosaline was the love of his life. Benvolio blames "Cupid's arrow" for Romeos lovesickness. Romeo was heart broken because Rosaline vowed to forever be a virgin. Which made Romeo believe she didn't love him.
Lauren Rink English 1- 5th period Mr. Rodrigue 6 November 2013
"It is an honor that I dream not of." (1.3.68)
This line was spoken by Juliet to her mother when they were on the topic of marriage. Juliet is still very young, but since she is not yet a wife or mother, her mother and father are trying to force marriage upon her. She seem to be trying to say marriage is truly something to be grateful for, but she hasn't even let the thought come to her mind. If it has, she probably pushed it away thinking marriage was one of the last things she should be worrying about at her age. What makes it worse for her is that the man her parents are trying to make her marry, Paris, is probably two times her age. You can tell Juliet is not thrilled about this. She thinks that if she must marry, she should find someone on her own, but she still agrees to get to know Paris. She states that she does not want to fall for Paris more than her parents allow.
"My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen and known too late!" (1.5.1376-137)
These lines spoken by Juliet are in referral to the news of Romeo being a Montague. Capulets and Montagues are sworn enemies, and both children were raised to only know hatred for the other family. Juliet would never have known he was a Montague if it wouldn't have been for the nurse's interference. The nurse basically got Juliet away from Romeo, and Benvolio and Romeo took that as signal to leave. Juliet saw them heading out and proceeded to get the nurse to find out who the stranger she just kissed was. The nurse proceeded to tell Juliet he was Montagues son, Romeo, sworn enemy to their family.She was raised to only know hate for Montagues, but she considered Romeo as an exception to this. She couldn't help falling for hi,, she didn't even know who most of the people were since it was a masquerade ball they were attending.
Saul Barrilleaux 5th period Mr. Rodrigue November 6, 2013
Quote: "Girls who marry so young grow up to soon. But go ahead and charm her, gentle Paris, make her love you."
Analysis: I picked this quote because it is an important point in the book. This is when Paris asked Capulet for permission to marry Juliet. At first, Capulet did not agree to let him, but then he decided to allow it. I think Capulet allowed him to marry Juliet because he wants to prove Paris wrong. Capulet probably thinks that it will not last long with them so he decides to allow it. I think this because when Capulet tells Paris to go ahead and make her love you, it seems like it was all said in a sarcastic way. (Act 1, Scene 2, Page 29)
Quote 2: "Oh, she shows the torches how to burn bright! She stands out against the darkness like a jeweled earring hanging against the cheek of an African. Her beauty is too good for this world; she's to beautiful to die and be buried. She outshines the other women like a white dove in the middle of a flock of crows. (Act 1, Scene 5, Page 61 and 63)
Analysis: This quote was very important to the book because this is the first time Romeo sets his eyes on Juliet. When he lays his eyes on her it is love at first sight. At that moment he knows that she is the most beautiful girl he has ever seen. In the quote he says, "she stands out against the darkness like a jeweled earring hanging against the cheek of an African." This means that to him, she is the only girl he notices. He also says, "she stands out like a white dove in the middle of a flock of crows." This means that to him, she stands out the around all the girls. In his eyes she is different than all the other girls but in a good way.
Malorie Kraemer English 1, 5th period W. Rodrigue 6 November 2013
Quote: "I'll look to like if looking liking move. But no more deep will I endart mine eyes Than your consent gives strengths to make it fly."- Juliet pg.45 (1.3.99-101)
From this quote, you learn that Juliet will try to love Paris because her parents want her to. She also says that she will not love him more than her parents want her to. This shows how much control her parents have over her. It is common in that time for parents to have control over their kids like that. This passage indicates that because of her young age she did not even think of marriage. She thinks she is to young for love, but she will try to look at Paris differently form her parents.
Quote: "Patience perforce with willful choler meeting Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting. I will withdraw, but this intrusion shall Now seeming sweet, convert to bitterest gall."- Tybalt pg. 64 (1.5. 87-90)
This passage foreshadows something bad happening to Romeo because Tybalt says that the prank that seems so sweet now will turn bitter later. Tybalt is angry that Romeo and the Montague people show up at the party, but Capulet tells him to calm down. This shows that Capulet wants to have please with the Montague.
Alexis Pierce English 1 Pre AP: 5th W. Rodrigue 6 November 2013
Quote: “You kiss by th’ book.” (1.5.109)
Analysis: When Romeo arrived at the Capulet Ball, he had no intentions on falling in love with another woman other than Rosaline, but he agreed with Benvolio to go and get his mind off of Romeo’s current love sickness. Upon searching for Rosaline, Romeo’s eyes are drawn toward the beautiful Juliet as she dances around the room. He experiences love at first sight and tries his hardest to get Juliet to notice him as well. Tybalt realizes that Romeo is at the ball and he gets very angry about the whole situation. Capulet obtains Tybalt’s desired actions and tells him to leave Romeo alone because he isn’t causing any harm. After the dance is over, Juliet and Romeo search for each other again so Romeo can get a kiss from her. He describes his lips as “two blushing pilgrims” and classifies the kiss as a “prayer”. Romeo kisses Juliet, and then once more. Juliet and Romeo part from the last kiss and she tells Romeo, “You kiss by th’ book.” In other words, Juliet was astonished of how passionate the kiss was, and Romeo made it seem like he studied how to before he made a move. (196 words)
Alexis Pierce English 1 Pre AP: 5th W. Rodrigue 6 November 2013
Quote: “I’ll pay that doctrine or else die in debt.” (1.1.232)
Analysis: Benvolio tries to reason with Romeo’s love sickness and suggests him to move on and see other women. However, Romeo does not believe that he can overcome his feelings for Rosaline. His heart is set on Rosaline’s beauty, and says that no one could compare to her. Seeing other beautiful women would only make Rosaline stand out even more. Benvolio wants to prove to Romeo that he could get him to forget about his love for Rosaline because Romeo is somewhat making himself believe that he could never fall in love like this with anyone else. By Bringing Romeo to the Capulet Ball, Benvolio thinks that another girl could catch his attention and change his mood. Romeo is still young and could easily move on from Rosaline if he kept an open mind. Even after the discussion, Benvolio insists that he will teach Romeo how to forget. That’s when he says “I’ll pay that doctrine or else die in debt.” Romeo was convinced after that, and it lead to him falling in love with Juliet, just like Benvolio’s foreshadowing. (180 words)
Carley Morvant English 1, 5th period Wade Rodrigue November 6th, 2013
Act 1, Scene 4, Lines 108-115 I fear too early, for my mind misgives Some consequence yet hanging in the stars Shall bitterly begin his fearful date With this night’s revels, and expire the term Of a despised life closed in my breast By some vile forfeit of untimely death. But he that hath the steerage of my course, Direct my sail. On, lusty gentlemen. This quote/passage is an example of foreshadowing. It is spoken by Romeo right before they crash the Capulets’ party. It basically means that he thinks going to the party is the start of something bad that will end with his death. Although he feels this, he goes to the party anyway. It is an example of foreshadowing because the prologue says that he and Juliet will both die at the end of the play. When reading this, I immediately made the connection to the prologue and how it said that it would end in the two teenagers taking their own lives. When Shakespeare wrote this quote, he probably wanted the readers to know that Romeo could already feel the long term effects of going to that party. He wanted them to have predictions of their death before it actually happened. I also personally thought about what I would do if I was in that situation and had those feelings; I don’t think I would’ve gone through with going to the party.
Act 1, Scene 5, Line136-137 My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! This quote/passage delivers the basic message of the entire play. It is spoken by Juliet after she finds out that Romeo is a Montague. Since their families hate each other, they’re supposed to hate each other too. This is now really difficult since they’re in love. Because of their families and their families issues, Romeo and Juliet are doomed from the start. This makes them star-crossed lovers. This quote simply shows the realization for Juliet about what she’s just done. As you go into the play farther from this quote, you realize this is where things pick up at. This quote can also be said by either Romeo or Juliet since it applies to both of them. This quote also says that she saw him too early without knowing who he was and found out who he was too late. She thinks if they would’ve known, they would’ve stayed away from each other or not have fallen in love the way they did.
"Do you bite your thumb at us sir?" (Act 1, Scene 1, Page 9)
He asked him this because biting your thumb is a sign on disrespect. He doesn't believe that he should get disrespected so he gets mad. It is also a sign of wanting to fight so that's what they think. So they start to ask him if he wants to fight and he says it wasn't something he wanted to do but he would. He actually did want to fight them though because he was starting to get tired of them. That was the reason why he bit his thumb at him. He also did it because he knew he was going to get into a fight, and he thought that he could hit hard so he wanted to prove himself to Gregory.
"That dreamers often lie." (Act 1, Scene 4, Page 52)
Mercutio doesn't believe in the dreams he has while sleeping. He thinks that they lie. He got his thoughts from his dreams. He had a dream that told him that they lie and don't come true. He says this because they dreams he have must lie to him and not come true. So he must think it is that way for everyone so he says that they lie. They actually don't like just not everyone will come true. Mercutio believes that everyone that he has should come true, even thought they shouldn't.
Katie Landry English 1 5th period Wade Rodrigue 06 November 2013
Quote: "My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! Prodigious birth of love it is to me, That I must love a loathed enemy." (1.5.136-137)
This passage/quote is very important to the story.The lines are said by Juliet (to herself) after she find out that Romeo is a Montague. She is fustrated at herself for not knowing about Romeo before she fell in love with him. There is a great hatred between their two families, and they are unlucky and are not allowed to match up because of this. This quote is Juliet realizing what she has done and she knows that it was wrong. She was raised to always hate the Montagues, and she now knows that she has broken this rule. She loves one of them, and thinks that love is a monster for doing this to her. She has found out about him too late, and thinks that her fate would be different, she wouldn't love him, if she would have known before. This passage/quote serves a major role in the story. (153 words)
Quote: "You kiss by th' book." (1.5.108)
This passage/quote also serves an important purpose in the story.this is because Romeo did not expect to fall in love with Juliet at the Capulet Ball. He was there to strictly find Rosaline to see how beautiful she is. While in the process of this he notices Juliet's beauty, and she also notices him.Tybalt gets very angry when he63 notices this chemistry between Romeo and Juliet. He is then persuaded to drop the situation because no harm was being done to Juliet. After Juliet's dance Romeo and Juliet search for each other in the croud. They find each other and Romeo take Juliet's hand and he tells her that he is unworthy to hold it. He then relates his lips to "Blushing pilgrims" waiting to better things with a kiss. Juliet says that lips are ment for praying, and Romeo relates the kiss to a prayer. 160 He kisses her, and then once more. Juliet is amazed with the passionate kiss, and is now in love. Romeo seemed to have studied how to kiss before his encounter with Juliet. (192 words)
I think that this is great you made this sound like you've been doing this for the longest. I really like your word job.. Keep Up the Good Work.. I love It,
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(aside) Is she a Capulet?
O dear account! My life is my foe's debt. (1.5.118-119)
Romeo kissed Juliet, and did not realize that she is the enemy, until after. Juliet is a Montage, which is Capulet's biggest enemy. If Romeo and Juliet were to get married, this could do one of two things to the families. They can either find peace and join together and become one family, or it can make one another. The Montague's and the Capulet's don't like each other, and they fight over peace for their families. When Romeo kisses Juliet, he realizes that he have her his sin, therefore she gives his sin back to him. I believe that because Romeo and Juliet love each other, they will get married. When they get married their families will most likely come together in peace.
Then move not, while my prayer's effect I take. (1.5.105)
Juliet said that Romeo was a Pilgrim, and that pilgrims lips and hands were only for praying. Romeo decided to be a naughty little Pilgrim and kiss Juliet. When he did this he gave her his sin, which she returned with another kiss. I believe that Romeo and Juliet really do love each other, and Romeo will ask Juliet for her hand in marriage. Even though their families are enemy's, I believe that nothing will stop them. Even though Juliet's mother wanted her to marry and fall in love with Paris, it seems like she is choosing Romeo instead. I believe that Juliet's family should respect the decision that she makes on who she wants to marry.
Their kiss was a "religious experience."
DeleteThis did not seem to religious but times were weird back then.
DeleteYou chose a good quote, that Romeo thought if she was Capulet
DeleteSo think about it this way. How long have they known each other? How long did it take for them to kiss? Their love is a love based on lust. Its not of heart. You did house a good quote however your notes were not well done.
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Rodrigue
November 5, 2013
"Sin from thy lips? O trespass sweetly urged!
Give me my sin again." (1.5.107-108)
This quote was taken place at the Capulet's feast when Romeo first spotted Juliet. He said she was the most beautiful girl he ever seen, but he never saw her face because it was an maskers feast. Which means everyone had on masks. He walked up to her and had his first conversation with Juliet. Romeo kissed Juliet, he said he gave her a sin from kissing Juliet the first time. Which wasn't true, Romeo just wanted another kiss from her. When felt how good the first kiss was, he wanted another one. That made Romeo to come up with something so he can get another one. This was like love and first sight because Romeo became a little happier. His mood changed when he saw Juliet's face. Juliet was like heaven to Romeo. When they found out that they were enemies, their mood kind of changed. They both fell in love with eachother. Juliet was engaged to Paris, but things seem like it will changed. Now that she has met Romeo, she doesn't want Paris anymore.
"Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night like a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear, beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear."
ReplyDeleteThis quote is taking place at the Capulet feast or party. Romeo spots Juliet from across the room and instantly falls in love with her. He is amazed by how wonderful and beautiful she is. The quote is saying that, to Romeo, she is as bright as a torch or even brighter because she shows them how to burn bright. The next line is about her standing out from the darkness, this implies that she is bright once again. The last line means that she should be treated differently and not buried when she dies because she is too precious, good, and pretty. This whole quote that Romeo is saying means that he thinks Juliet is the prettiest and most amazing girl he has ever seen before.
"My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late!
This quote is taking place right after Juliet and Romeo just met. The Nurse pulled Juliet away to tell her to stay away from him because he is a Montague. This is when she gets upset and says this. Basically, what this quote is implying is that the only man that Juliet loves happens to be the son of the only man she hates. She then realizes that this will be a forbidden love because of their two families dispute. She then says that she met him to early and found out who he was too late. This means that she met him and fell in love with him before she discovered who he was. This quote is stating how Juliet felt after she found out who Romeo was.
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DeleteAwsome Lexi I can tell that you put alot of thought into this and that you truely believe it and comprehen the quote well. Keep up the good work.
DeleteQuote one is from Act 1, scene 5. Page: 60-61
DeleteQuote two is from Act 1 scene 5. Page: 70-71
"This, by his voice, should be a Montague. (to his page) Fetch me my rapier, boy. What, dares the slave comehither, covered with an antic face, to fleer nd scorn at our solemnity? Now, by the stock and honor of my kin, to strike him dead I hold it not a sin."
ReplyDeleteThis quote becomes a problem in the play. This happens right after Romeo entered the ball with his cousin, knowing that this is not he best place to be. Juliets cousin, Tybalt, spots him and can tell by his voice that he s a Montague, and he is not happy with his presence.When first coming about this, his first reaction is to kill him, saying it wouldn't be wrong to do something to his enemies. This quote really expresses how the Capulates hate the Montagues. If Romeo wouldn't have spoke, he wouldn't have been in the position he's in now.
Act 1, Scene 5, Page 63
DeleteThis DJ shows that you really knew what you were trying to explain and you gave lots of details and facts.
Delete"It's sad. Love looks like a nice thing, but it's actually very rough when you experience it." (1.1. 163-164.)
ReplyDeleteThis quote is told by Benvolio when Romeo tells him about loving a girl and she doesn't love him back. By telling Romeo this he is trying to explain to him that love isn't all that great as it seems. Many people go looking for love because they see how happy people look when they are with the ones they love. The truth is love has many challenges because every couple argues, sometimes it doesn't work out, people fall in love with the wrong people, and much more. Love is not something that comes easy and most of the time it doesn't work out and that's what Benvolio is trying to tell Romeo. He shouldn't believe that love is anything because it's not even close to that.
"The only man I love is the son of the only man I hate!" (1.5.136-137)
This is the quote Juliet says after finding out that Romeo is the son of Montague. Montague and Juliet's father are the biggest enemies ever. At the party Romeo and Juliet kiss and insantly fall in love with each other. Juliet was head over heels for him and wanted to know who he was right away. The nurse found out and Juliet was tremendously upset to find out who he really was. Knowing that he is Montague's son, they would never be granted the permission to date or even get married. She said what she said because Romeo is the only man she ever loved and still loves and to know he is the son of the biggest enemy isn't great news for her.
Keep up the great work Alexis. I can tell you actually understood and comprehended what you were reading and got the format correct as well for the DJ.
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Rodrigue
5 November 2013
Quote:
"My only love sprung from my only hate!
Too early seen unknown, and known too late!
Prodigious birth of love it is to me,
That I must love a loathed enemy." (1.5.136-139)
Analysis: In Act 1, Scene 5, Juliet Capulet says this to herself as she discovers who her new love interest really is. She has fallen for Romeo Montague. The Capulets and the Montagues do not have a friendly family history with each other. Both families cannot stand each other; just in the opening scene of the play there was a fight between the two families' servants. Juliet feels like she found out who he was too late because she already loves him. In a way, she blames love for making her have feelings for him. It is definitely forbidden for her to be with him, but there's nothing she can do about it. Even though it is forbidden, she loves him. This quote is a huge turning point for the play. It verifies Juliet really does love Romeo and that it will create some drama between the families. Both families don't get along in any sense, so how do you think their parents would react if they found out about their love? They both realized who each other was a little too late. The prologue kind of gives this away, but I think their love for each other is going to create major conflicts for them and their families. (208)
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“Tut, I have lost myself. I am not here.
This is not Romeo. He’s some other where.” (1.1 191-192)
Analysis: Romeo says this while in deep discussion with his cousin Benvolio in the beginning of the play. Romeo tells his cousin goodbye, but he insists on staying with him. But then he says the quote above. I think it means Romeo might be present physically, but mentally he is not. His mind is racing with tons of emotions, but the main one is heartache. The love of his life, Rosaline, does not have mutual feelings for him. He is very heartbroken and he doesn’t seem to be able to be cheered up. Benvolio tries many ways to get him to forget about her, and move on to someone else. His last suggestion was to look at other beautiful girls. He vows to teach Romeo to forget about her because he doesn’t like seeing him like this. (137)
Truely awsome Rachel you definatly understand the quotes and you really have some good predictions. Keep it up.
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November 5, 2013
Quote: “Sin from thy lips? O trespass sweetly urged! Give me my sin again.” (Act 1: Scene 5 – Pages 66 and 67)
Analysis: Romeo states the above quote at the scene of the dinner. Romeo, who was deeply in love with Roseline, and Juliet, who should be marrying Paris, had no idea that they were going to meet and fall in love. As Romeo first sees Juliet, he is delighted. He thinks that she is the most beautiful woman on Earth. This is kind of opposing to his original thought due to him just saying to others that no woman can be more beautiful than Roseline. Due to him thinking Juliet is so beautiful, it kind of states an ironic situation because Romeo and Juliet have mask on. Therefore, he can’t even see her face fully. Soon after Romeo meets Juliet hand in hand, they kiss. He claims that he had a sin on his lips, and it is rude for him to leave that sin on her lips now since it transferred in their first kiss. Although he blames it on a sin, he really just wanted another kiss. They fell deeply in love until they find out they are both from the two families who live with hatred from one another. It kind of sets doubting feeling between Romeo and Juliet.
Quote: “Did my heart love till now? Forwear it, sight! For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.” (Act 1: Scene 5- Pages 62-63)
Analysis: Romeo states this soon after he sees Juliet for the first time. The question “Did my heart love till now?” displays how Romeo is doubting his love for Roseline now that he is comparing it to something true. He tends to have very strong feelings quickly to women so far in this book. His next statement “Forswear it, sight!” is really him blaming his eyes for lying to him. This is due to him previously believing Roseline was the most beautiful thing he ever can see. The overall meaning throughout this quote is explaining that comparing to the way he feels about anyone before, Juliet has definitely topped everyone. This is love at first sight, apparently.
A religious experience
DeleteGreat job, I can tell that you understood the text.
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Rodrigue
5 November 2013
Benvolio- "Alas, that love, so gentle in his view, Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof!" (1.1 173-174)
This quote is happening right after Romeo tells Benvolio that he loves a girl but she doesn't lover her back. In this part of the play Romeo has been in a upset and depressing mood. When Romeo responds to Benvolio's question about why he is so sad his response was "Out of my favor, where I am in love." (1.1 161-162) After this Benvolio responds back to Romeo with "Alas, that love so gentle in his view, Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof!" (1.1 173-174) In this quote Benvolio is trying to tell Romeo that Love seems like fun but once you go through it it's not. This is an important part in the play because it is where Romeo finally admits what is wrong and he can now move on. When he moves on from the girl he likes the next girl will be Juliet which is the most important part in the play because if he didn't move on the play wouldn't even exist. In conclusion, this is a very important part in the play because it is when Romeo admits what's wrong, Benvolio gives him advice, and he can now move on.
Juliet- "My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late!" (1.5.136-138)
This quote takes place after the mask ball when Juliet and Nurse are talking. When Juliet and Nurse are talking Juliet is soon to find out Romeo is a Montague. In the quote, "My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late!" (1.5.136-138) It is taking place right after Juliet finds out that Romeo is a Montague, and not only a Montague but Montague himself's son. In realizing this Juliet is stating in the quote that the only guy she likes is born from the only family she hates. This is an important part in the play because it is major rising action in the plot of the play. This quote leaves many unanswered questions such as when will they see again, or what will happen the next time they meet? This quote builds much suspense in the play and plays a key role in the plot od this play.
Great Job T! Love that you used citations.
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Mr. Rodrigue
5 November 2013
“One fire burns out another’s burning. One pain is lessened by another’s anguish” ( I. 2. 9 )
This quote was said by Ben to Romeo when Romeo was mad at Ben. Romeo was angry because Ben was also in love with Juliet. Since tragedy emphasizes character over fate Romeo becomes responsible for his own destruction. I think that Romeo is tearing himself apart with anger for his love of Juliet. This quote is saying that everyone can learn from their mistakes.
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Mr. Rodrigue
5 November 2013
“Compare her face with some that I shall show, and I will make the think thy swan a crow.” (1. 2. 29)
This quote is said by Ben to Romeo because he is trying to prove to Romeo that Juliet is nothing special. I think that this quote means that Ben is trying to say to Romeo that Juliet is ugly on the inside but pretty on the outside. He is referencing that her outside beauty is lovely like the swan but on the inside she has a shallow ugly heart.
He hadn't met Juliet yet...this is about Rosaline.
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Rodrigue
05 November 2013
With this night’s revels, and expire the term
Of a despised life closed in my breast,
By some vile forfeit of untimely death:
But he, that hath the steerage of my course,
Direct my sail! On, lusty gentlemen. (1.4.110-114)
I chose this quote for a select few reasons. This quote sets the mood of the next scene: fun, careless, and absolute disregard of consequences on Romeo’s part. What Romeo is saying to his friends is that he feels that the start of a series of events that will end in his own death will happen tonight, but he does not care. He states that whomever is steering his life may do what they please, meaning he has given up on his life. I think Shakespeare really catches Romeo’s true personality, a love sick teenager, who just wants to have some fun. Shakespeare perfectly captures the thought process of Romeo with just these few lines, representing Romeo’s act before thinking attitude throughout the rest of the play. By going to the party with intent to ruin it, Shakespeare also shows Romeo’s rebellious side, a possible reason he fell in love with Juliet in the first place.
(aside) My only love sprung from my only hate!
Too early seen unknown, and known too late!
Prodigious birth of love it is to me,
That I must love a loathed enemy.(1.5.138-141)
This quote made me think about the plot of the whole story that is given in the prologue. The prologue summarizes Romeo and Juliet falling hopelessly in love even in the midst of a bloody family feud. During these lines, the reader discovers Juliet’s feelings about Romeo and how she would have reacted if she had known he was a Montague before he kissed her. Juliet says, “Too early seen unknown, and known too late!” This tells the reader how she may have reacted if she knew that Romeo was the son of her family’s most hated enemy. Perhaps she would have spat in his face when he confronted her or possibly even bitten her thumb in his direction. She goes on to curse love for making her fall in love with her worst enemy. I think that Juliet regrets falling in love with Romeo, and that she believes it is all just a huge mistake.
Good job Tristan! I can tell you put a lot of work into your DJ's. Keep it up!
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5 November, 2013
"'Tis the way to call her exquisite, in question more. These happy masks that kiss fair ladies's brows, being black, puts us in mind they hide the fair. He that is stricken blind cannot forget the precious treasure of his eyesight lost. Show me a mistress that is passing fair; what doth her beauty serve but as a note where I may read who passed that passing fair? Farewell. Thou canst not teach me to forget."
In this scene Romeo is telling Benvolio about how he is in love with the most beautiful woman. He finds her to be the most beautiful woman he has ever laid eyes on and no one can compare. Romeo's mind is set that he will never find a woman like her again. Benvolio believes differently because he is probably used to Romeo thinking this way. Romeo says that by seeing a beautiful girl, there will be another girl even more beautiful to see. (Act 1, Scene 1, page 27)
Caitlyn Rodrigue
English -5th period
5 November, 2013
"My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! Prodigious birth of love it is to me, that I must love a loathed enemy."
Juliet finds herself torn. She loves a man she was supposed to hate. We do not choose who we fall in love with, so it is not her fault. So what if she loves a Montague? If she feels that she loves him, let it be. They were destined to be with each other. People will learn to accept each other for differences, even if it does take longer than expected. Juliet is soon going to find that it doesn't matter who you are, if you love them, you love them. There's no force greater than love. (Act 1, Scene 5, page 71)
Good job, you really understand the quotes!
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2nd period
5 November, 2013
" Sin from thy lips? O trespass sweetly urged! Give me my sin again" ( Act 1, Scene 5 Page 107-108)
This quote is taking place when this guy Romeo met Juliet and they seen each other for the fist time in the story. When Romeo is sweet talking Juliet, Juliet is denying him off everything he tries to do at first. But, as they talk further, he ask for a kiss and they kissed, but then he says that he had gave her a sin by kissing her from his lips, so to take the sin back he wants to kiss her again. Although it really wasn't a sin, he just wanted to get another kiss out of her. As they were deeply kissing, the nurse comes up and tells Juliet that her dad wants her to go see for something, but she just wanted her to stop kissing Romeo because she was suppose to be marrying someone soon. After all of this happens, she starts to fall in love with Romeo instead of the person she was suppose to be marrying. So, deeper in the story this becomes a problem for both of them, but as for right now, Juliet doesn't know which one she wants to be with. After that kiss that Romeo had given her, she had just started falling for him ever since.
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Rodrigue
6 November,2013
1st Dialectical Journal
Act 1 .5 lines 225"By giving liberty to thine eyes;examine other beauties."
What this is saying that put your eyes on something else. When Romeo was telling Benvolio about how he felt and why he was feeling this way Benvolio was like get over yourself there are bigger and better things out there. Benvolio was telling Romeo to put your eyes on some other women and leave the one that doesn't love you alone.What Benvolio was trying to do make Romeo in some type of way happy.
Great Job Terryneker! I can see that you put a great amount of effort towards this DJ placing yourself in the shoes of the characters. Keep up the great work.
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Rodrigue 5
6-November-2013
Benvolio- "Alas, that love, so gentle in his view, Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof!" (1.1 173-174)
This quote is happening right after Romeo tells Benvolio that he loves a girl but she doesn't lover her back. When Romeo responds to Benvolio's question about why he is so sad his response was "Out of my favor, where I am in love." (1.1 161-162) After this Benvolio responds back to Romeo with "Alas, that love so gentle in his view, Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof!" (1.1 173-174) In this quote Benvolio is trying to tell Romeo that Love is a great thing but once you go through it you wont want to love again.When he moves on from the girl he likes the next girl will be Juliet which is the most important part in the play because if he didn't move on the play wouldn't even exist. In conclusion, this is a very important part in the play because it is when Romeo admits what's wrong, Benvolio gives him advice, and he can now move on.
"Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night like a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear, beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear."
This quote is taking place at the Capulet feast or party. Romeo spots Juliet from across the room and instantly falls in love with her. He is amazed by how wonderful and beautiful she is. The quote is saying that, to Romeo, she is as bright as a torch or even brighter because she shows them how to burn bright. The next line is about her standing out from the darkness, this implies that she is bright once again. The last line means that she should be treated differently and not buried when she dies because she is too precious, good, and pretty. This whole quote that Romeo is saying means that he thinks Juliet is the prettiest and most amazing girl he has ever seen before.
Great job Bailey. :) You clearly understand what is going on in the book and did a great job explaining both of your quotes.
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Wade Rodrigue
5 November 2013
Alas, that love, whose view is muffled still,
Should, without eyes, see pathways to his will!
Where shall we dine?--O me! What fray was here?
Yet tell me not, for I have heard it all.
Here's much to do with hate but more with love. (1.1.164-168)
Analysis: In Act 1,Scene 1, Romeo shares these lines to Benvolio. Romeo is going through a very rough time due to him seeing that everything does not always go the way he assumes it will. The meaning of this statement expresses the love and passion he has towards a girl. The girl he loves if named Rosaline who is a beautiful young women who is sworn to live life within a chastity. The trick about this is that Rosaline does not love Romeo back due to what he is (a Montague) and etc. The lines within the quote for this dialectical journal is stating that love is unpredictable, but it always ends up making you do whatever it takes to get that one person rather if is a friendship or a boyfriend/girlfriend relationship. People will probably hate you no matter what choice you make, but everyone has to let that go and worry about themselves as well as what will help them out in the long run. If you are happy with the person you love and what you wake up to, do not let anyone judge you by that and if they do, let them go. (198)
Lexi Bourgeois
English 1-5th Period 2nd DJ
Wade Rodrigue
5 November 2013
My only love sprung from my only hate!
Too early seen unknown, and known too late!
Prodigious birth of love it is to me,
That I must love a loathed enemy.(1.5.136-139)
Analysis: After kissing twice in Act 1, Scene 5, Juliet is surprised by who she kissed and talks to her Nurse about everything going on. The Nurse has informed her that the young boy she just kissed was Romeo who was a Montague. Juliet is a Capulet which means both Romeo and Juliet are enemies within one another. She knew that this was a bad start between her and Romeo as well as the disappointment of not marrying Paris who is the man her father approved she may marry. At this point, she does not know what to do which is why she is approaching her Nurse that has been there for her ever since she was born. Although she loves him, will they continue to see each other? What is Romeo thinking as well once he found out Juliet was the daughter of Lady of Capulet and Capulet? Will her love last for him or will she give up? (159)
Good Job Lexi! Your Djs were awesome
DeleteThis is very good! I like the way you describe the situation in great detail.
DeleteWay to use so many details! Keep up the outstanding work!
DeleteI love reading your DJ's they're so interesting. Keep up the good work.
Deletegood job it was really interesting while I was reading.
DeleteGood Job I like your DJ's
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Mr Rodrigue
6 November 2013
Qoute: (Act 1 Scene 4 Lines 53-59)
O, then I see Queen Mab hath been with you. . . .
She is the fairies’ midwife, and she comes
In shape no bigger than an agate stone
On the forefinger of an alderman,
Drawn with a team of little atomi
Athwart men’s noses as they lie asleep.
Analysis: Mercutio’s famous Queen Mab speech is important for the stunning quality of its poetry and for what it reveals about Mercutio’s character, but it also has some interesting points. Mercutio is trying to convince Romeo to set aside his lovesick melancholy over Rosaline and come along to the Capulet feast. When Romeo says that he is depressed because of a dream, Mercutio launches on a lengthy, playful description of Queen Mab, the fairy who supposedly brings dreams to sleeping humans. The main point of the passage is that the dreams Queen Mab brings are directly related to the person who dreams them—lovers dream of love, soldiers of war, etc. But in the process of making this rather prosaic point Mercutio falls into a sort of wild bitterness in which he seems to see dreams as destructive and delusional.
Quote: (Prologue, 6-9)
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes / A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life / Whose misadventured piteous overthrows / Doth with their death bury their parents' strife
Analysis: Shakespeare gives us the plot of the play before the play even begins. There is obviously more to be learned from the play than the series of events. Fatal loins makes for an interesting discussion. The prologue gives us all the information we need to help better understand what the book means when we get further into reading it. It helps settle the plot and setting of the book/play.
Good job kaleb you can obviously see that you understood what you read and keep it up!
DeleteGood job Bubba. I like the way you used a lot of information from the book in your analysis!
DeleteGood Job Kaleb/Bubba love the way you used big quotes! Did a great job with the analysis and explanation. Keep it up!! :)
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Rodrigue
6 November 2013
DJ 1:
"Peter: God 'i' good e'en. I pray, sir, can you read?
Romeo: Ay, mine own fortune in my misery.
Peter: Perhaps you have learned it without book. But I pray, can you read anything you see?(1.2.57-62)
Peter is one of Capulet's servants; he is asked to take the guest list and invite all the guest. His problem is that he is illiterate. When he sees Romeo and Benvolio, he ask Romeo if he can read. In response Romeo says " Ay, mine own fortune in my misery." (1.2.60) What he means by that is, he can read all the bad thing that will happen next in his life from all the misery that has already happened to him. Romeo's misery has come from the girl he is in love with, Rosaline. The misery is caused because she doesn't love him. Peter's problem is that he can't read the guest list to invite all the people so he doesn't know who to invite. He doesn't need someone to read their bad future to him. Then Peter rewords the question, as "but I pray, can you read anything you see?"(1.2.61-62), so that he gets the answer he wants.
DJ 2:
"Three civil brawls, bred of an airy word,
By thee, old Capulet, and Montague,
Have thrice disturbed 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,
Cankered with peace, to part your cankered hate.
If ever you disturb our streets again,
Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace." (1.1.84-92)
Montague and Capulet are two high ranking families that are adversaries. The two families got into a fight and disturbed the peace of the streets in Verona. Also, the fight disturbed Verona's "ancient citizens" (1.1.87) Benvolio tried to break up the fight but failed. The successful person to break up the fight was Prince. He told the two families "If ever you disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace," ( 1.1. 91-92) which means that if they ever again fight and disturb the area they will be killed for their actions.
Jillian from reading your posts I can tell you understood what you have read. Your DJs were awesome and keep it up!
Deletegood job Jillian! I can tell by the way you wrote your djs you understood what you read. keep up the good work!
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Mr. Rodrigue
6 November 2013
Juliet-
"I'll look to like if looking liking move.
But no more deep will I endart mine eye
Than your consent gives strength to make it fly."
(Act 1, Scene 3, Lines 99-101)
Shakespeare wrote this part of the book using this wuote to show how Juliet felt before meeting Romeo. Juliet in this quote is talking about Paris the man that wants to marry her. She disagrees on marriage but then decides she will give him a chance. She may end up liking him but she says she will not love him. This quote really means that she will look at him and try to like him but she won't let herself fall for him.
Juliet-
"My only love sprung from my only hate!
Too early seen unknown, and known too late!
Prodigious birth of love it is to me,
That I must have a loathed enemy."
(Act 1, Scene 5, Lines 136-139)
This quote describes how Juliet felt knowing that her one true love may never be. Romeo and Juliet's love may be strong but is it strong enough to stop the Capulet and Montague hatred? This quote is saying how the only man she will ever love is the son of a man she hates. She has fallen for her enemy and can't help it. Through this quote, it helps it get more interesting to know whether or not their love will survive.
Your DJs were awesome. Keep it up!
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Mr. Rodrigue
06 November 2013
"Such is love's transgression.
Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast,
Which thou wilt propagate, to have it pressed
With more of thine. This love that thou hast shown
Doth add more grief to too much of mine own." (Act 1 Scene 1 Page 23)
This quote takes place when the reader finds out why Romeo is actting so weird. It tells the reader, that he is suffering from the worst pain imaginable, heartache. It also shows, that even though your heart is the size of your fist it can still be very heavy. Some hearts can be heavy because of a lie or an unsaid message, but in Romeo's case, he has a heavy heart because he loves someone who doesn't love him back.This can hurt people in a lot of ways for a lot of reasons, some can be a personal reason when the love is not returned from a loved one. But for Romeo, his heartach is from a person he has seen but doesn't really know; I think this is a little silly because you can't juge someone on their looks they can be ugly on the outside but beutiful on the inside. This passage also shows that when someone is sad thier friends and family are also sad, this is a good lesson for everyone. It shows that when a friend is upset you should try your best just to be there and not show your emotions because it will only add to the saddness of the friend. When I have a hard time with life I find it conforting that my friends are there for me but I'm also sad that they are upset and worried about me. I can totaly relate to Romeo's point of view, when someone is sad I become sad, and when I am already sad about something it tends to make my heart very heave and makes me feel worst than the way I felt before. Although I think Romeo's depression is rediculous, I can also understand where he is coming from when he asks his cousin not to cry.
"Tut man, one fire burns out another's burning.
One pain is lessened by another's anguish...
One desperate grief cures with another's languish." (Act 1 Scene 2 Page 31)
This quote shows how back then people solved thier problems by creating another problem. When Benvolio tells this to Romeo, he is saying that Romeo will forget his heartache for Rosaline if he finds another girl who is more beutiful. Some people may think this is a good way to solve problems by like Benvolio said "one fire burns out another's burning" but I think it is just like saying if you add wood to a fire it will die and burn out. Back then, people did believed that to solve a proablem was to creat another but I think it is just a way to make the problem worst. It may take your mind or someone eles's mind off of the original subject but it will just be causing a new and worst problem that no one can solve or maybe ever will. To me I think this is just like running away from your problems insted of trying to fix it; you'll never truyely know why or how if you just cover it up and try to hide it. How can anyone live like that, is it because they are scared of the truth? I guess we will never know if no one answers.
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ReplyDeleteSeems like you really understand it. Good Job!
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Rodrigue
6 November 2013
DJ #1
"I am too sore enpierced with his shaft
To soar with his light feathers, and so bound,
I cannot bound a pitch above dull woe.
Under my love's heavy burden I do sink." (Act 1, Scene 4, Page 48)
This quote describes how deep Romeo's sadness and depression really is. He claims that he can no longer be happy because the girl that he is in love with does not love him back. He is saying that Cupid's arrow has pierced him a little bit too deeply. This love he has for Rosaline is too strong and that he will never be able to love someone else again. He thinks that Rosaline is the most beautiful girl in the world and that he will never fall in love with another because nobody will ever be as beautiful as her. This quote proves that love can literally break a person down physically and emotionally if one little thing goes wrong. Basically, love can either be the happiest or most depressing thing in the world.
DJ #2
"Tut, you saw her fair, none else being by,
Herself poised with herself in either eye.
But in that crystal scales let there be weighed
Your lady's love against some other maid
That I will show you shining at the feast,
And she shall scant show well that now shows best." (Act 1, Scene 2, Page 36)
Benvolio says this to Romeo meaning that he didn't have anyone else around when he saw Rosaline and realized that she was the most beautiful girl. He has not given himself the chance to look at any other girls because he is so heartbroken over Rosaline. He is suggesting that maybe Romeo is heartbroken and wasting his time because he does not give him self the chance to look at the many other beautiful girls out there. Romeo will never get over the sadness and heartbreak if he does not give himself the chance to. To sum it all up, Benvolio is saying that there are plenty of other fish in the sea, all you have to do is look for them.
what a wonderful DJ you placed on this blog, you definitely showed us you know what you are talking about!!
DeleteThese are really good Elise, You provided a lot of information and details.
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Rodrigue
6 November 2013
Quote:
"Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!
It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night
Like a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear,
Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear."
1.5.42-44
Analysis:
When Romeo sees Juliet for the first time, he thinks very highly of her looks. He thinks she is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen. Romeo instantly falls head over heels for her. To Romeo, Juliet is the most amazing person that has ever walked the planet just by seeing her. The first line means that Romeo thinks that she burns so bright that she teaches even the brightest torches how to burn brighter. The second and third line mean that she is a beautiful, bright jewel that can even be seen on the darkest nights. The last line means that her beauty is too great for the world to witness and that she should be treated better than anyone else. You can also tell by the last line that Romeo thinks that she shouldn't have to deal with the reality of the world. These lines show that Juliet's beauty was so great to Romeo that he immediately fell in love.
Quote:
"Is she a Capulet?
O dear account! My life is my foe's debt."
1.5.116-117
Analysis:
In these lines, Romeo knows what he has done could come with major trouble and immediately regrets his decisions. Romeo realizes after he kisses Juliet that she is a Capulet. Their families hate each other and he knows that there will be no exceptions for their love. He is immediately heart broken again as well as Juliet when they realize their love could never happen because of the feud between the families. Romeo is afraid that he will be killed because he kissed and danced with Juliet. Even being seen with her could come with major consequences if the wrong person sees them together. These star crossed lovers will never have a chance to love each other and live happily together. Their love for each other will never be accepted by their families. Their families are so caught up in their fights that they don’t realize what they are doing to their children. Romeo and Juliet know this and they soon realize that they can't ever be together, no matter what.
Really good job Jayde, you did very well job, a lot of detail, I can see you understood what you read really well. Keep up the great work!
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Mr. Rodrigue
6 November 2013
Juliet: "My only love sprung from my only hate!
Too early seen unknown, and known too late!
Prodigious birth of love it is to me,
That I must have a loathed enemy."
(Act 1, Scene 5, Lines 136-139)
This quote is showing how stressed Juliet is over her relationship with Romeo. She didn't know that Romeo was the son of the man she hates. There families are rivals and she is angry that her and Romeo's relationship will never come through. Or will it?
Romeo: "O, then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do. They pray; grant thou, lest faith turn to despair."
This quote shows how much of a player Romeo is. He says let lips do what hands do. As Juliet says, holding hands is like a kiss. Romeo is insisting that they kiss, in which they do. He also says "They pray; grant thou, lest faith turn to despair. Which means kiss me or i'll be sad.
I'm sure you're capable of going into more detail about these quotes. Don't forget to put the act, scene, and line on both Dialectical Journals.
DeleteAs Alexis commented and as I commented on your hero essay, you should go into more detail. I think you could do that very easily.
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W. Rodrigue
6 November 2013
Quote: "Tut, you saw her fair, none else being by,
Herself poised with herself in either eye.
But in that crystal scales let there be weighed
Your lady's love against some other maid
That I will show you shining at the feast,
And she shall scant show well that now shows best." (1.2.96-101)
Analysis: In Act 1 Scene 2, Benvolio is trying to convince Romeo into going to the Masquerade Ball to look at other girls in order to move on from Rosaline. Romeo believes that Rosaline is the fairest, most beautiful girl out there, simply because he has not looked at any other maiden, which is the point Benvolio is trying to make. He explains how if he goes to the ball, there will be more maidens to compare her to. He will have more selections to judge. Lines 100 and 101 state, "I will show you shining at the feast, and she shall scant show well that now shows best." Directing this to Romeo, he's trying to make a point that there are more women out there, not just Rosaline, and that he shouldn't deny the opportunity to look around at what's around him.
Quote: (aside) "My only love sprung from my only hate!
Too early seen unknown, and known too late!
Prodigious birth of love it is to me,
That I must love a loathèd enemy." (1.5.136-139)
Analysis: In Act 1 Scene 5, Juliet has fallen for a masked man at the Capulets Masquerades Ball. She does not know who this man is, so she sends her nurse to question. While the nurse was questioning, she was hoping that he was not married, for she would rather die than to marry another. Sadly, she should have been hoping for much more than that. The name she finds out is not exactly what she was expecting, or hoping for. She has fallen in love with Romeo, part of the Montague family. The Montague's and the Capulets have had a long feud between them for the longest time and heaven forbid that the Montague's only son and the Capulets only daughter will fall in love with each other. Unfortunately, Juliet has realized too late that she has fell for you was supposed to be portrayed as her worst "enemy".
I like your choice of quotes. Keep up the good work!
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Mr. Rodrigue
6 November 2013
Quote
" By giving liberty unto thine eyes. Examine other beauties." (1.1 page 26)
From this quote, I understand that Romeo's heart belonged to his love, Rosaline. The only thing was , she didn't love him back. His cousin, Benvolio, tried to help him over come his love for her, but it didn't work to well. He was very depressed and didn't think he could forget Rosaline. He believed that she was his only love. Only was he very much mistaken. After his cousins fail attempts. Romeo left because his cousin could not help him forget his dear love.
"A sick man in sadness makes his will, a word I'll urged to one that is so ill. In sadness cousin, I do love a woman. (1.1 page 24)
Romeo was trying to explain to Benvolio that he could not just make him forget his love, Rosaline. He believed that he was madly in love with her. His use for the word "ill" was that the hard he tried to forget her, was the worse it was for him. He believed Rosaline was the love of his life. Benvolio blames "Cupid's arrow" for Romeos lovesickness. Romeo was heart broken because Rosaline vowed to forever be a virgin. Which made Romeo believe she didn't love him.
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Mr. Rodrigue
6 November 2013
"It is an honor that I dream not of." (1.3.68)
This line was spoken by Juliet to her mother when they were on the topic of marriage. Juliet is still very young, but since she is not yet a wife or mother, her mother and father are trying to force marriage upon her. She seem to be trying to say marriage is truly something to be grateful for, but she hasn't even let the thought come to her mind. If it has, she probably pushed it away thinking marriage was one of the last things she should be worrying about at her age. What makes it worse for her is that the man her parents are trying to make her marry, Paris, is probably two times her age. You can tell Juliet is not thrilled about this. She thinks that if she must marry, she should find someone on her own, but she still agrees to get to know Paris. She states that she does not want to fall for Paris more than her parents allow.
"My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen and known too late!" (1.5.1376-137)
These lines spoken by Juliet are in referral to the news of Romeo being a Montague. Capulets and Montagues are sworn enemies, and both children were raised to only know hatred for the other family. Juliet would never have known he was a Montague if it wouldn't have been for the nurse's interference. The nurse basically got Juliet away from Romeo, and Benvolio and Romeo took that as signal to leave. Juliet saw them heading out and proceeded to get the nurse to find out who the stranger she just kissed was. The nurse proceeded to tell Juliet he was Montagues son, Romeo, sworn enemy to their family.She was raised to only know hate for Montagues, but she considered Romeo as an exception to this. She couldn't help falling for hi,, she didn't even know who most of the people were since it was a masquerade ball they were attending.
Good Job Lauren! Great analysis and word choice! Keep it up!
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Mr. Rodrigue
November 6, 2013
Quote: "Girls who marry so young grow up to soon. But go ahead and charm her, gentle Paris, make her love you."
Analysis: I picked this quote because it is an important point in the book. This is when Paris asked Capulet for permission to marry Juliet. At first, Capulet did not agree to let him, but then he decided to allow it. I think Capulet allowed him to marry Juliet because he wants to prove Paris wrong. Capulet probably thinks that it will not last long with them so he decides to allow it. I think this because when Capulet tells Paris to go ahead and make her love you, it seems like it was all said in a sarcastic way. (Act 1, Scene 2, Page 29)
Quote 2: "Oh, she shows the torches how to burn bright! She stands out against the darkness like a jeweled earring hanging against the cheek of an African. Her beauty is too good for this world; she's to beautiful to die and be buried. She outshines the other women like a white dove in the middle of a flock of crows. (Act 1, Scene 5, Page 61 and 63)
Analysis: This quote was very important to the book because this is the first time Romeo sets his eyes on Juliet. When he lays his eyes on her it is love at first sight. At that moment he knows that she is the most beautiful girl he has ever seen. In the quote he says, "she stands out against the darkness like a jeweled earring hanging against the cheek of an African." This means that to him, she is the only girl he notices. He also says, "she stands out like a white dove in the middle of a flock of crows." This means that to him, she stands out the around all the girls. In his eyes she is different than all the other girls but in a good way.
Great Job Saul! You can easily tell you understood what you were reading.
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W. Rodrigue
6 November 2013
Quote:
"I'll look to like if looking liking move.
But no more deep will I endart mine eyes
Than your consent gives strengths to make it fly."- Juliet pg.45 (1.3.99-101)
From this quote, you learn that Juliet will try to love Paris because her parents want her to. She also says that she will not love him more than her parents want her to. This shows how much control her parents have over her. It is common in that time for parents to have control over their kids like that. This passage indicates that because of her young age she did not even think of marriage. She thinks she is to young for love, but she will try to look at Paris differently form her parents.
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"Patience perforce with willful choler meeting
Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting.
I will withdraw, but this intrusion shall
Now seeming sweet, convert to bitterest gall."- Tybalt pg. 64 (1.5. 87-90)
This passage foreshadows something bad happening to Romeo because Tybalt says that the prank that seems so sweet now will turn bitter later. Tybalt is angry that Romeo and the Montague people show up at the party, but Capulet tells him to calm down. This shows that Capulet wants to have please with the Montague.
Good job Mal! Keep up the good work
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W. Rodrigue
6 November 2013
Quote: “You kiss by th’ book.” (1.5.109)
Analysis: When Romeo arrived at the Capulet Ball, he had no intentions on falling in love with another woman other than Rosaline, but he agreed with Benvolio to go and get his mind off of Romeo’s current love sickness. Upon searching for Rosaline, Romeo’s eyes are drawn toward the beautiful Juliet as she dances around the room. He experiences love at first sight and tries his hardest to get Juliet to notice him as well. Tybalt realizes that Romeo is at the ball and he gets very angry about the whole situation. Capulet obtains Tybalt’s desired actions and tells him to leave Romeo alone because he isn’t causing any harm. After the dance is over, Juliet and Romeo search for each other again so Romeo can get a kiss from her. He describes his lips as “two blushing pilgrims” and classifies the kiss as a “prayer”. Romeo kisses Juliet, and then once more. Juliet and Romeo part from the last kiss and she tells Romeo, “You kiss by th’ book.” In other words, Juliet was astonished of how passionate the kiss was, and Romeo made it seem like he studied how to before he made a move. (196 words)
Alexis Pierce
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W. Rodrigue
6 November 2013
Quote: “I’ll pay that doctrine or else die in debt.” (1.1.232)
Analysis: Benvolio tries to reason with Romeo’s love sickness and suggests him to move on and see other women. However, Romeo does not believe that he can overcome his feelings for Rosaline. His heart is set on Rosaline’s beauty, and says that no one could compare to her. Seeing other beautiful women would only make Rosaline stand out even more. Benvolio wants to prove to Romeo that he could get him to forget about his love for Rosaline because Romeo is somewhat making himself believe that he could never fall in love like this with anyone else. By Bringing Romeo to the Capulet Ball, Benvolio thinks that another girl could catch his attention and change his mood. Romeo is still young and could easily move on from Rosaline if he kept an open mind. Even after the discussion, Benvolio insists that he will teach Romeo how to forget. That’s when he says “I’ll pay that doctrine or else die in debt.” Romeo was convinced after that, and it lead to him falling in love with Juliet, just like Benvolio’s foreshadowing. (180 words)
That goes hard Alexis. That helped Big Daddy out to understand.
DeleteGreat job Alexis! I can tell you understood what you read before you made your analysis.
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Wade Rodrigue
November 6th, 2013
Act 1, Scene 4, Lines 108-115
I fear too early, for my mind misgives
Some consequence yet hanging in the stars
Shall bitterly begin his fearful date
With this night’s revels, and expire the term
Of a despised life closed in my breast
By some vile forfeit of untimely death.
But he that hath the steerage of my course,
Direct my sail. On, lusty gentlemen.
This quote/passage is an example of foreshadowing. It is spoken by Romeo right before they crash the Capulets’ party. It basically means that he thinks going to the party is the start of something bad that will end with his death. Although he feels this, he goes to the party anyway. It is an example of foreshadowing because the prologue says that he and Juliet will both die at the end of the play. When reading this, I immediately made the connection to the prologue and how it said that it would end in the two teenagers taking their own lives. When Shakespeare wrote this quote, he probably wanted the readers to know that Romeo could already feel the long term effects of going to that party. He wanted them to have predictions of their death before it actually happened. I also personally thought about what I would do if I was in that situation and had those feelings; I don’t think I would’ve gone through with going to the party.
Act 1, Scene 5, Line136-137
My only love sprung from my only hate!
Too early seen unknown, and known too late!
This quote/passage delivers the basic message of the entire play. It is spoken by Juliet after she finds out that Romeo is a Montague. Since their families hate each other, they’re supposed to hate each other too. This is now really difficult since they’re in love. Because of their families and their families issues, Romeo and Juliet are doomed from the start. This makes them star-crossed lovers. This quote simply shows the realization for Juliet about what she’s just done. As you go into the play farther from this quote, you realize this is where things pick up at. This quote can also be said by either Romeo or Juliet since it applies to both of them. This quote also says that she saw him too early without knowing who he was and found out who he was too late. She thinks if they would’ve known, they would’ve stayed away from each other or not have fallen in love the way they did.
Great job Carley. I can tell that you understood what you read very well.
DeleteNice job Carley. Keep up the good work.
Delete"Do you bite your thumb at us sir?" (Act 1, Scene 1, Page 9)
ReplyDeleteHe asked him this because biting your thumb is a sign on disrespect. He doesn't believe that he should get disrespected so he gets mad. It is also a sign of wanting to fight so that's what they think. So they start to ask him if he wants to fight and he says it wasn't something he wanted to do but he would. He actually did want to fight them though because he was starting to get tired of them. That was the reason why he bit his thumb at him. He also did it because he knew he was going to get into a fight, and he thought that he could hit hard so he wanted to prove himself to Gregory.
"That dreamers often lie." (Act 1, Scene 4, Page 52)
Mercutio doesn't believe in the dreams he has while sleeping. He thinks that they lie. He got his thoughts from his dreams. He had a dream that told him that they lie and don't come true. He says this because they dreams he have must lie to him and not come true. So he must think it is that way for everyone so he says that they lie. They actually don't like just not everyone will come true. Mercutio believes that everyone that he has should come true, even thought they shouldn't.
Great job Chase. You can tell you knew exactly what the quote meant by describing a lot about the quotes.
DeleteThat is good Chase. I understand that very well. #FREEBOOSIE
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Wade Rodrigue
06 November 2013
Quote:
"My only love sprung from my only hate!
Too early seen unknown, and known too late!
Prodigious birth of love it is to me,
That I must love a loathed enemy." (1.5.136-137)
This passage/quote is very important to the story.The lines are said by Juliet (to herself) after she find out that Romeo is a Montague. She is fustrated at herself for not knowing about Romeo before she fell in love with him. There is a great hatred between their two families, and they are unlucky and are not allowed to match up because of this. This quote is Juliet realizing what she has done and she knows that it was wrong. She was raised to always hate the Montagues, and she now knows that she has broken this rule. She loves one of them, and thinks that love is a monster for doing this to her. She has found out about him too late, and thinks that her fate would be different, she wouldn't love him, if she would have known before. This passage/quote serves a major role in the story. (153 words)
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"You kiss by th' book." (1.5.108)
This passage/quote also serves an important purpose in the story.this is because Romeo did not expect to fall in love with Juliet at the Capulet Ball. He was there to strictly find Rosaline to see how beautiful she is. While in the process of this he notices Juliet's beauty, and she also notices him.Tybalt gets very angry when he63 notices this chemistry between Romeo and Juliet. He is then persuaded to drop the situation because no harm was being done to Juliet. After Juliet's dance Romeo and Juliet search for each other in the croud. They find each other and Romeo take Juliet's hand and he tells her that he is unworthy to hold it. He then relates his lips to "Blushing pilgrims" waiting to better things with a kiss. Juliet says that lips are ment for praying, and Romeo relates the kiss to a prayer. 160 He kisses her, and then once more. Juliet is amazed with the passionate kiss, and is now in love. Romeo seemed to have studied how to kiss before his encounter with Juliet. (192 words)
Your DJs were really good. Keep it up!
DeleteIn your 2nd DJ you misspelled "crowd" but other than that, good job!
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