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Monday, April 14, 2014. Today we will: Review Act I, Sc iv Read and annotate Act II, Sc i -ii Paraphrase the prologue and begin answering the Act II study guide questions Homework: Review Act II, Sc i -ii and complete the study guide Membean. Act 1 Scene 5:.
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Monday, April 14, 2014 • Today we will: • Review Act I, Sc iv • Read and annotate Act II, Sci-ii • Paraphrase the prologue and begin answering the Act II study guide questions • Homework: • Review Act II, Sci-ii and complete the study guide • Membean
Act 1 Scene 5: • R & J see each other for the first time • R speaks in sonnets (shows true love); refers to J as light • source (contradictory to later – meeting in secret & darkness) • Religious imagery – spiritual love (Juliet is “holy shrine”) • ·Tybalt – murmurs threat toward Romeo (foreshadowing) line 55 • Nurse reveals identities of R & J • J expresses connections between love & hate; marriage & • death - impending tragedy
Queen Mab • Who is Mercutio? Possible word association: mercurial • Mercurial: “characterized by rapid and unpredictable changeableness of mood” • Speech begins like a fairy tale- whimsical enchanted description. Takes a dark turn. The imp can be come angry- queen becomes an evil nymph. • Could Mercutio’s speech be a warning? A reflection of the play itself? Sweet/innocent to dark/despairing