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Rome & Juliet . Is this even English?. Background. Takes place in Verona and Mantu , Italy In fourteenth or fifteenth century Written by Shakespeare Performed at the Globe Theater. Shakespeare. April 26, 1564-April 23, 1616 Born at Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England
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Rome & Juliet Is this even English?
Background • Takes place in Verona and Mantu, Italy • In fourteenth or fifteenth century • Written by Shakespeare • Performed at the Globe Theater
Shakespeare • April 26, 1564-April 23, 1616 • Born at Stratford-on-Avon, Warwickshire, England • Famous Playwright • Wrote Romeo and Juliet
Queen Mab Speech • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsRQSazjl4U
What? • He is saying lovers dream of love, soldiers dream of wars, etc., and that dreams mean nothing • Develops character for Mercutio • Really shows the differences in the language • 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.
Biting Your Thumb • Sampson. Nay, as they dare. I will bite my thumb at them; which is a disgrace to them, if they bear it. • [Enter ABRAHAM and BALTHASAR] • Abraham. Do you bite your thumb at us, sir? • Sampson. I do bite my thumb, sir. • Abraham. Do you bite your thumb at us, sir? • Sampson. [Aside to GREGORY] Is the law of our side, if I say ay? • Gregory. No. • Sampson. No, sir, I do not bite my thumb at you, sir, but I bite my thumb, sir. • Gregory. Do you quarrel, sir? • Abraham. Quarrel sir! no, sir. • Sampson. If you do, sir, I am for you: I serve as good a man as you. • Abraham. No better. • Sampson. Well, sir. • Gregory. Say 'better:' here comes one of my master's kinsmen. • Sampson. Yes, better, sir. • Abraham. You lie. • Sampson. Draw, if you be men. Gregory, remember thy swashing blow. • [They fight]
OK… • Old timey way of flipping someone off • Says he is a “better man” • Insults his pride • Creates a fight • Had sarcasm back then
Explanation • All about how fancy and expensive it was • People judged • Had to be unique and get people’s attention • Some of that is still true today
To Sum It All Up… • Romeo & Juliet is like a history lesson • Takes a lot of effort to understand • Way different from today but still the same • A look into a time that we will never get to experience
Sources • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsRQSazjl4U • http://www.opensourceshakespeare.org/views/plays/play_view.php?WorkID=romeojuliet&Act=1&Scene=1&Scope=scene • http://www.litcharts.com/lit/romeoandjuliet/backgroundinfo • http://www.wtps.org/wths/imc/Teacher_Assignment/english/Lapenta/dress.jpg • http://images.artnet.com/images_US/magazine/news/jeromack/jeromack10-22-07-2.jpg