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  • light through yonder window breaks translation.

    Romeo and Juliet Act II, Scene 2: The Balcony Scene Romeo’s monologue to Juliet in today’s language: 1. Sssh, what’s that light coming through the window? 2. Juliet’s like the sunlight. 3. Come out sun and kill the jealous moon, 4. Who is ill from being upset about how peng you are. 5. She’s so…

  • My monologue

    I’m going to do bite you thumb sir, for the film and this as my monologue because i have learnt it. I’ve also translated this speech into modern english. which i’ll post on my blog. ROMEO 1 He jests at scars that never felt a wound. [JULIET appears above at a window.] 2 But, soft!…

  • Metaphor Analysis

    Your task is to identify the metaphor present in the following excerpt and then write a paragraph that explains the metaphor and its effect on the meaning of the passage it is embedded in.   ROMEO: From this world-wearied flesh. Eyes, look your last! Arms, take your last embrace! and, lips, O you The doors…

  • Choices for assesment

    Analytic essay. Dramatic monologue. Film. Scene a scene from R & J

  • R & J 3 questions of the week.

    What would the friar have done at the wedding because he couldn’t marry them but he also couldn’t tell the Capulet she had married a Montague? Do you think the nurse feels disloyal to Capulet and lady capulet for knowing about Romeo and Juliet? Who is Romeo living with and he is probably used to…

  • timeline

    tuesday evening Juliet has met with Friar Lawrence and they discussed as a last resort Juliet could take a potion where she will be put into a deep sleep. This will mean that she can’t marry Paris. Romeo will told to meet her when she wakes up and then they can run away to mantua.…

  • timeline

    tuesday morning Paris goes and meets friar Lawrence to tell him about the wedding until juliet bursts in and has a sarcastic chat with Paris when he is saying “when you get home tell your parents you love me” and Juliet replies ” i will tell them i love him (where she is referring to…

  • Timeline

    Juliet is in disbelief of her luck. She can’t believe it. As her true love her killed her cousin who She also dearly loves. Romeo goes to friar Lawrence and talks to him about it, the nurse interrupts and advises that Romeo sees Juliet. He sneaks to her bedroom and tells her he can’t stay…

  • Timeline

    Romeo can’t believe his luck or unluck but he knows he can’t stop this war of families get in the way of his love that if so strong he would die for which is indicated in the book. he knows he will marry Juliet , his mates think he’s a joke, as they are saying…

  • classwork

    sorry to bother you. I wasn’t in school today due to an injured ankle restricting my walking ability so i would like to know if we read, if so where from and to so i can read it and update my timeline.

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