Who says it? To whom?
Love is a smoke raised with the fume of sighs;
Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers' eyes;
Being vex'd a sea nourish'd with lovers' tears:
Romeo to Benvolio
Define motif
a recurring word, situation, incident, object, image, color, or other figurative language that that is repeated significantly throughout a work of literature.
What if it be a poison, which the friar
Subtly hath minister'd to have me dead,
Juliet's soliloquy right before she drinks the poison
What is the difference between a monologue and soliloquy?
A monologue is a long speech by a character, in the presence of other characters and a soliloquy is when the character speaks to themselves (and, by extension, directly to the audience) when they are alone
How many body paragraphs should you have?
3
My ears have not yet drunk a hundred words
Of that tongue's utterance, yet I know the sound:
Juliet to Romeo.
Nautical imagery
relates to references to the sea, seafaring, and piloting
Thou art not conquered. Beauty’s ensign yet
Is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks,
And death’s pale flag is not advancèd there
Romeo speaking to Juliet's undead corpse in the tomb scene
What is a tragedy?
A tragedy is a story in which the conflict is resolved through a catastrophe (the “downturn” or ultimate downfall of the hero, often caused by a character flaw or blinding trait, and which almost always ends in death or suffering)
List the 4 parts that the intro should include
1. TAG
2. Story
3. Context
4. Thesis Statement
The sun not yet thy sighs from heaven clears,
Thy old groans ring yet in my ancient ears;
Lo, here upon thy cheek the stain doth sit
Of an old tear that is not wash'd off yet:
Friar Lawrence to Romeo
Macabre imagery
relates to references and allusions to death and the afterlife.
This gentleman, the Prince’s near ally,
My very friend, hath got his mortal hurt
In my behalf.
Romeo fretting about Mercutio's injury
What is an aside?
An Aside is when a character makes a remark or comment that is intended to be heard by the audience, but not by the other characters present
How do you form your thesis statement?
Identify the theme statement (author's message) of the extract.
No, 'tis not so deep as a well, nor so wide as a
church-door; but 'tis enough,'twill serve: ask for me to-morrow, and you shall find me a grave man.
Mercutio to Romeo
Synecdoche
Using a part of a physical object to represent the whole object.
For example, when we talk about eyes watching us we of course mean people. There may be many hands working in a factory, but we mean people. To ask someone to check out one’s wheels usually means to whole car. We focus on particular parts. Synecdoche must refer to one part of one whole.
I pray thee, chide not; she whom I love now
Doth grace for grace and love for love allow;
The other did not so.
Romeo convincing the Friar that he is in love with Juliet and no longer interested in Rosaline
1. What is the Greek term for tragic flaw.
2. What is Romeo's tragic flaw?
1. hamartia
2. Impulsive, hasty, fickle
List all the components in a body paragraph.
Topic Sentence
DEEE (X3)
Interpretive Statement (Tie back to theme)
O, if I wake, shall I not be distraught,
Environed with all these hideous fears?
And madly play with my forefather's joints?
Juliet to herself
Name 3 types of repetition
Anaphora - the repetition of words and phrases at the start of clauses, lines or sentences
Epistrophe - the repetition of words and phrases at the end of clauses, lines or sentences
Alliteration - repetition of a consonant sound
Assonance - repeat the same vowel sound, but start with different consonant sounds.
O true________!
Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die.
apothecary
Write four different approaches that you can take when you discuss the effect of the device
1. create mood or tone
2. develop the theme of ___
3. effect on readers
4. characterize Romeo/Juliet as ___