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Who is responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet?
 * //Romeo and Juliet// Essay - Prewriting**

You will recall that we discussed “Who is responsible for the ‘death’ of Juliet?” but now it’s time to consider who might be responsible for the tragic deaths of these two young lovers. Is it Montague, Capulet, Nurse, Tybalt, Mercutio, Romeo, Juliet, Friar Lawerence, Fate, or someone (or something) else? Argue your case in a well developed essay of about 400-500 words, using 2-3 pieces of textual support. Each piece of textual support must be no longer than three lines.

Complete Part 1 and 2 below as prewriting for your essay.

Your __one sentence__ answer to the question. This is the first version of your thesis: (Don’t simply state, for example, that “The Nurse is responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet.” State that the Nurse is responsible and WHY. ) Romeo is responsible for his beloved Juliet's death as well as his own because of the foolish acts in loving an innocent woman whom he was clearly not supposed to. Textual support to illustrate your answer: Support #1 Lines: " If I profane with my unworthiest hand This shrine, the gentle sin is this: My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss." 1.5.104-107 Explain how this textual evidence supports your answer. Romeo starts all of this because he is the first one to approach her. Well, it was understandable because maybe he didn't know she was a Capulet. However, he himself stated that it was a sin to even kiss her! How dare he kiss a stranger. He was flirting with her with all his might. He even left his old love! Support #2 Lines: "It is my lady. O, it is my love! O, that she knew she were! She speaks, yet she says nothing. What of that? Her eyes discourses; I will answer it." 2.2.10-11 Explain how this textual evidence supports your answer. Romeo is making a huge mistake. He clearly knew that Juliet was the daughter of Capulet himself. Yet, he still managed to sneak into Juliet's quarters and looked for her. This was not exactly a witty thing to do. After all, this was forbidden love. It is a stupid excuse to say that he couldn't bare the pain. As time passes, things are forgotten certainly, or at least buried under all the memories and pains and somewhat erased. Support #3 Lines: "Th' exchange of thy's faithful vow for mine." 2.2.34 How does this section support your answer? What in the world was Romeo thinking? Obviously, they won't have a successful marriage. Did he really think they would be happy if they married? This was utterly insane of him. Juliet may have been thinking of marriage, but Romeo had to bring it on. Was this love really worth countless lives, including his and Juliet's?
 * Part 1**
 * Part 2**

FATE
 * How is fate evident in 5.3?
 * It is quite eccentric and odd to have Romeo, Juliet, Paris, and Lady Capulet to die simultaneously. They had to encounter each other which caused their death. So basically, because of the opposition of two families, they brought death towards one another.
 * "Unhappy fortune!" (5.3.17)
 * " The boy gives warning about something doth approach." (5.3.18)
 * " One writ with me in sour misfortune's book!" (5.3.82)
 * " And shake the yoke of inauspicious stars." (5.3.111)
 * "Is guilty of this lamentable chance!" (5.3.151)
 * "What misadventure is so early up" (5.3.195)

Romeo is in a good mood because he had dreamed a pleasant dream last night about Juliet resurrecting him from his death. However, he hears about Juliet's death and is greatly disturbed. He insists on going to Juliet's tomb. He buys poison from a poor shopkeeper and plans to drink it in Juliet's tomb.
 * Act 4 Scene 1

Act 4 Scene 2 Friar Lawrence realizes that Romeo was not able to receive his letter and decides to go rescue Juliet from her tomb instead of him. Yet, he doesn't know that Romeo is planning to commit suicide because he actually thinks Juliet is truly dead. He sends another letter to Romeo and is going to keep Juliet in his cell until Romeo arrives.

read 4.3-4.5**
 * Juliet gets ready to fake her suicide by drinking the potion. She says it is for Romeo's sake and drinks it.

Act 3 Scene 5
 * identify three literary devices (hyperbole, pun, personification, metaphor, simile, classical allusions, reversed word order)
 * In complete sentences answer (or complete) the following:
 * (3.5.8) "Do lace the severing clouds in yonder east." metaphor
 * (3.5.20) "'Tis but the pale reflex of Cynthia's brow" Classical allusions
 * "Methinks I see thee now, thou art so low, As one dead in the bottom of a tomb" Simile
 * What surprised you most about this scene?
 * This most surprising part about this scene was that Juliet did try to stop Romeo from going away despite the death he might has to face. I knew that she loved him very deeply, but if she really loved him, she would have sent him without a word as so not to create complications.
 * What was the most important line in this scene? Quote it and explain.
 * 3.5.36 "More light and light, more dark and dark our woes!" This line talks about how Romeo and Juliet loves the night because that is the only time they can meet. I thought it was important since they always meet up at this time, but now they are indicating that it is daytime and so, they would have to depart now. But, this seems to be when they finally depart, and so, Juliet is dramatizing the night and day.
 * Write three questions you have about this scene.
 * Will Juliet's father really denounce Juliet?
 * Does Juliet truly want Romeo to die?
 * What makes the nurse believe that Paris is a better match rather than Romeo?

Act 3 Scene 1

Romeo and Juliet had married just recently. Now, Benvolio fears of fighting and wishes to avoid such. However, fiery Tybalt yearns to fight with Romeo. They taunt him, but Romeo refuses to draw his sword and fight. He says that he has reasons for loving Tybalt. Since he is not fighting, Mercutio gets angered and threatens to draw swords first if Romeo does not do so. Eventually they do fight and Romeo kills Tybalt and the citizens are greatly angered. Tybalt's aunt wishes for Romeo's life and declares that Benvolio is lying for the sake of Romeo.

Act 3 Scene 2

It is nighttime and as Juliet waits for Romeo to come, her nurse comes stumbling in. She is so distraught that she couldn't speak properly about Romeo and Tybalt's fight. Juliet hears it wrong and thinks as though Romeo had committed suicide. She resigns herself to death too. However, the nurse shrieks Tybalt's name and she fears that both had died. The nurse at first denounces Romeo, but Juliet protects him and the nurse regrets doing so. She is greatly saddened by the fact that Romeo was banished and plans to meet him in his secret place that his nurse knows.

Act 3 Scene 3

Romeo is worried about what punishment would be layed upon him. He is lucky to have only been banished, but Romeo states that banishment is far worse than having death as his penalty. The nurse hands Romeo the ring that Juliet had asked for her to give to Romeo. Meanwhile, Romeo plants to flee to Mantua.

Act 3 Scene 4

Paris and Lady Capulet are together. Capulet makes an excuse about how many terrible events had been occured, so he had no time to ask Juliet about her true feelings toward Paris. He promises to find out her feelings and thoughts by the morning. However, Paris was afraid so Capulet ensured him and promised for a wedding to be held on Wednesday. And then, he thought it was too soon and moves it to a Thursday.

 1. Prepare a summary of your group’s lines. - Romeo and Juliet's love together may be fierce, but it will end in fiery too. They marry secretly towards the end of this section by Friar Lawrence.

2. Identify three examples of language tricks/literary devices used in your group’s. Note: Look for hyperbole, puns, personification, metaphor, simile, classical allusions, and reversed word order. If you are familiar with them, you may also identify poetic devices such as alliteration, end rhyme, iambic pentameter, blank verse, etc. -Personification: "So smile the heavens upon this holy act" (p. 109) -Simile: "And in triumph die, like fire and powder," (p. 111) -Personification: "The sweetest honey is loathsome in his own deliciousness" (p. 111)

3. How do these specific devices/tricks enhance the passage? - They spice the story by making the reader stop and think and makes the writing more colorful.

4. Identify what your group thinks is the most important line, and be prepared to explain why it is important. - "These violent delights have violent ends" (p. 109) Our group thought this line was very vital to the passage read because it foreshadows that something horrible will happen that ends Romeo and Juliet's love. It was also very passionate of the author to relate their love as a violent delight.