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Romeo and Juliet Foreshadowing in Act I

Romeo and Juliet Foreshadowing in Act I. In Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare utilizes foreshadowing, in dialogue and character, to allude to coming events. In a short essay, discuss several uses of foreshadowing in the play and analyze the significance of each use. Rewrite.

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Romeo and Juliet Foreshadowing in Act I

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  1. Romeo and Juliet Foreshadowing in Act I In Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare utilizes foreshadowing, in dialogue and character, to allude to coming events. In a short essay, discuss several uses of foreshadowing in the play and analyze the significance of each use.

  2. Rewrite • Title: Romeo and Juliet • Author: William Shakespeare • Genre: Drama In the drama Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare… Shakespeare utilizes foreshadowing, in dialogue and character, to allude to coming events.

  3. Continuing the Introduction Why does Shakespeare use foreshadowing: Tragic subject Humor (Comic Relief)

  4. The Events The Prologue: A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;Whole misadventured piteous overthrowsDo with their death bury their parents' strife.The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,

  5. The Events The Capulet Party: ROMEOI 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. TYBALT This, by his voice, should be a Montague.Fetch me my rapier, boy. What dares the slaveCome hither, cover'd with an antic face,To fleer and scorn at our solemnity?Now, by the stock and honour of my kin,To strike him dead, I hold it not a sin.

  6. The Events The First Encounter: ROMEO Is she a Capulet?O dear account! my life is my foe's debt. JULIET Go ask his name: if he be married.My grave is like to be my wedding bed. 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 love a loathed enemy.

  7. Conclusion Restate: the significance of foreshadowing in Romeo and Juliet and its impact on the Act I events.

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