William Shakespeare s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet vs. Baz Luhrmann s William Shakespeare s Romeo and Juliet

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1 Student Name: Hour: Date: William Shakespeare s The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet vs. Baz Luhrmann s William Shakespeare s Romeo and Juliet ACT I, SCENE 2 1. How does the director convey to the audience that Paris is quite the desirable bachelor? 2. Define personification. 3. Define rhyming couplet. 4. Read the dialogue below and then create footnotes to assist modern readers understand Shakespearean slang. You may use pg. 778 of your textbook to assist you. Enter Capulet, County Paris, and a Servingman. CAPULET But Montague is bound as well as I, In penalty alike, and tis not hard, I think, For men so old as we to keep the peace. PARIS Of honorable reckoning 1 are you both, 5 And pity tis you lived at odds so long. But now, my lord, what say you to my suit? CAPULET But saying o er what I have said before. My child is yet a stranger in the world. She hath not seen the change of fourteen years. 10 Let two more summers wither in their pride Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride. CLOSE AND CRITICAL READING: A. Highlight evidence which suggests that Capulet loves his daughter. B. Highlight an example of personification. C. Highlight an example of a rhyming couplet. D. Highlight an example of metaphor. PARIS Younger than she are happy mothers made. 1

2 CAPULET And too soon marred are those so early made. Earth hath swallowed all my hopes 2 but she; 15 She s the hopeful lady of my earth. 3 But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart; My will to her consent is but a part. And, she agreed, within her scope of choice Lies my consent and fair according voice This night I hold an old accustomed feast, Whereto I have invited many a guest Such as I love; and you among the store, One more, most welcome, makes my number more. At my poor house look to behold this night 25 Earth-treading stars 5 that make dark heaven light. Such comfort as do lusty young men feel When well-appareled April on the heel Of limping winter treads, even such delight Among fresh fennel buds shall you this night Inherit at my house. Hear all, all see, 30 And like her most whose merit most shall be; Which, on more view of many, mine, being one, May stand in number, though in reck ning none. 6 Come go with me. 5. What are Capulet and Paris discussing? 6. How long does Capulet tell Paris he must wait to marry Juliet? HINT: His answer is a rhyming couplet

3 7. For a Shakespearean play, a MLA parenthetical reference must contain the, the, and the. 8. Capulet plans to host a. Copy and cite the line where this information is revealed with a parenthetical reference. 9. In the pool hall, the name of Romeo s love is scrawled on the chalk board. What is it? 10. What plan does Benvolio concoct with Romeo to pursue his beloved? Explain. ACT I, SCENE 3 1. Lady Capulet reminds that Nurse Thou knowest my daughter is of pretty age.she s not fourteen (1.3.10,12). The Nurse replies, Come Lammas Eve at night shall she be fourteen (1.3.17). How old is Juliet? 2. In the film, Juliet s age is not mentioned. Why do you think the director chose to omit this bit of information? Explain.

4 3. Summarize what Lady Capulet says to her daughter from lines HINT: Use the footnotes on pg. 783 of your textbook for help. ORIGINAL TEXT SUMMARY What say you? Can you love the gentleman? This night you shall behold him at our feast. Read o er the volume of young Paris face, And find delight writ there with beauty s pen. Examine every married lineament 7 And see how one another lends content, And what obscured in this fair volume lies Find written in the margent 8 of his eyes. This precious book of love, this unbound lover, To beautify him only lacks a cover. 9 The fish lives in the sea, and tis much pride For fair without the fair within to hide. That book in many s eyes doth share the glory That in gold clasps locks in the golden story. So shall you share all that he doth possess By having him, making yourself no less. 4. Paraphrase Juliet s to her mother from lines on pg ORIGINAL TEXT PARAPHRASE I ll look to like, if looking liking move; 10 But no more deep will I endart mine eye Than your consent gives me strength to make it fly Examine every harmonious feature of his face, and see how each one enhances every other. Throughout this speech, Lady Capulet compares Paris to a book. 8 margin; Paris s eyes are compared to the margin of a book, where whatever is not clear in the text (the rest of his face) can be explained by the notes. 9 metaphor for wife 10 If looking favorably at someone leads to liking him, I ll look at Paris in a way that will lead to liking him. 11 But I won t look harder than you want me to.

5 5. Describe the type of daughter Juliet is to her parents. Cite evidence from the text to support your answer. 6. At the end of the scene, the Nurse tells Juliet, Go, girl, seek happy nights to happy days ( ). What does Nurse mean by this? Explain. 7. Compare and contrast Lady Capulet s and Nurse s relationship with Juliet. Use evidence from the text to support your response.