Prompt A
In the beginning, members of each of the two rival families, Montagues and Capulets confront each other in the street. They begin fighting, but this is broken up by the Prince. Later, Romeo's parents worry about how Romeo has been looking sad recently. They wonder where he went and ask Benvolio, Romeo's cousin. Romeo talks with Benvolio and we discover that Romeo is upset because he is in love with Rosaline but she does not love him back. Later, a man named Paris asks Capulet if he can marry Juliet. Capulet decides to hold a dance where they can meet and sends out invitations to others. Romeo and Benvolio read that Rosaline is going to be there and decide to go. Benvolio tells Romeo that he reckons there will be somebody much better than Rosaline at the dance for Romeo to meet, but Romeo doubts that. Since Paris wants to marry Juliet, her mother talks to her about it. Juliet says that she doesn't want to marry yet, saying, "It is an honor that I dream not of."
Prompt C
Romeo - How did you meet Rosaline?
Benvolio - How did you guess so accurately that Romeo was upset over love?
Benvolio - What makes you think you'll be able to find someone Romeo likes better than Rosaline at the dance?
Lady Capulet - Why should Juliet marry if she doesn't want to?
Juliet - What are your expectations of Paris?
I think Lady Capulet is making Juliet marry because that was tradition back then, even if she does not want to. I would guess that Benvolio is good at reading emotions, or know about Romeos solution already, which is why he guessed so accurately on how Romeo was feeling.
ReplyDeleteIt would make sense that Juliet would have to marry for power or money; something relating to a benefit towards her. Also being a girl, she might've had less authority and less power to make a choice.
ReplyDeleteAnswering your questions(just inferences)
ReplyDeleteMust be old friends...
Logic
There will be so many people
That is how it was in the early english tradition.
Being fancy ...