Sunday, May 4, 2014

Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scenes 4-5

Prompt A
In scenes 4 and 5, Romeo, Benvolio, and Mercutio attend the Capulets' party. Since it is a masquerade, they manage to sneak in without being caught. Romeo is very anxious because of a frightening dream, so Mercutio teases him with a speech about a fairy who delivers dreams. When Romeo gets into the party, he sees Juliet and is instantly struck by her beauty. Tybalt, a Capulet, overhears Romeo speak of her beauty and recognizes him to be a Montague by his voice. Tybalt tells the head of the Capulet family, but he is dismissed and told that Romeo will cause no harm and that raising a fight would ruin the party. Romeo proceeds to talk to Juliet and the two immediately fall in love and kiss. However, after the two part, they discover that they are enemies by blood, and are horrified to find the family feud standing between their love.

Prompt G
How could this be true? Romeo is so handsome and romantic and clever; I am madly in love. If we were so meant to be, how could the stars make our love so difficult? Maybe it is not the stars to blame, but merely our families. Ah, how I wish this feud between the Capulets and the Montegues did not exist! Then, Romeo and I could be together without fearing for our families and own lives. Also, how must I avoid marriage to Paris? My mother will be insistent, and I cannot rebel against her pressure for so long. Romeo and I must be together. I can only hope that he feels equally and will act upon it.

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