Tuesday, April 10, 2012

When Juliet appears on her balcony, what does Romeo compare her to?
After the party at the Capulet house, Romeo sneaks back into the house in search of Juliet. While Romeo looks for Juliet, Juliet appears above Romeo on her balcony above Romeo. Upon seeing Juliet, Romeo says:
" It is the East, and Juliet is the sun./ Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon"(2.2 line 3-4)
By comparing Juliet to the sun, Romeo means that to him Juliet is very important and she is very beautiful and is as radiant as the sun. The next line means that Juliet, who is the sun, is even more beautiful than the moon, who is envious of Juliet's beauty. How does Romeo's description of Juliet differ from Romeo's description of Rosaline when Romeo was in love with Rosaline?

Juliet is going to send someone to Romeo on the following day for what purpose? 
      After Romeo and Juliet have spent some time talking together, they decide that because they love each other so much that they should be married. Juliet says:  "If that thy bent of love be honorable/ Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow"(pg. 79 line 149-150)
Because Juliet and Romeo are intent on marriage, Juliet intends to send someone to Romeo the next day to inquire about the marriage.This dialogue about Juliet and Romeo's marriage is a very important scene because it shows the extent of their love and how they are both very eager to be married. However, do you think that they are moving to fast? Should they wait a little bit longer so that they can get to know each other?

2 comments:

  1. In answer to your second question, I think it depends on whether or not you believe in love at first sight. I don't. True love is something that comes after you know the person. Romeo and Juliet "fall in love" because each thinks that the other is the most beautiful person they've ever seen. I think they're taking it way too fast, since they hardly even know each other, they can't truly be in love.

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    1. I agree with you Bridget, because just because someone looks very beautiful or handsome doesn't mean that they're not total jerks. So, I think that they are moving to fast, and like Bridget, I think that they shouldn't get married right away, but get to know each other more before they make that huge decision of getting married.

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