RJ+Christina


 * How is fate evident in 5.3?**


 * Juliet woke up almost right after Romeo died. If she had woken up a little earlier and if Romeo had killed himself a little later, they would have seen each other.
 * Later, Juliet killed herself since she wanted to follow Romeo.
 * "Thus with a kiss I die." (5.3.120)
 * "O comfortable Friar, where is my lord?" (5.3.153)
 * "Thy husband in thy bosom there lies dead" (5.3.160)
 * "There rust, and let me die." (5.3.175)

-> Timing!! +When Paris meets with Romeo in front of Juliet's tomb-(5.3.19)


 * "A greater power than we can contradict" (5.3.158)
 * "And shake the yoke of inauspicious stars" (5.3.111)
 * "That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love" (5.3.303)
 * "One writ with me in sour misfortune's book!" (5.3.82)
 * "Ah, what an unkind hour / Is guilty of this lamentable chance!" (5.3.150-151)

- "A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life; Whose misadventured piteous overthrows Doth with their death bury their parents' strife." (Prologue.6-9)
 * The fate of Romeo and Juliet was already spoken by the Chorus in the prologue. Romeo and Juliet were meant to die, and end the feud between the two families.


 * Summary**


 * R+J Act 4 Scene 3**

__Reader's perspective__ Juliet asked the Nurse and Lady Capulet to let her spend the night alone. After the Nurse and Lady Capulet exited, Juliet took out the vial and had a soliloquy about what will happen when she drinks it and begs Tybalt's soul to stay calm and not harm Romeo. She drank the vial and fell upon her bed.


 * R+J Act 4 Scene 4**

__Reader's perspective__ In the morning, the Capulets (Capulet, Lady Capulet, the Nurse, and some serving-men) were busy preparing for the wedding. Capulet ordered the Nurse to go get Juliet.


 * R+J Act 4 Scene 5**

__Reader's perspective__ The Nurse came into Juliet's bedroom in order to get her. However, the Nurse found out that Juliet dead and bawled. Soon Capulet, Lady Capulet, and Paris joined the lamentation, and Friar Lawrence urged them to prepare for Juliet's funeral. Peter aksed the musicians to play something merry to comfort him, but the musicians refuse. They fought with words and singing, and finally Peter exited, followed by the musicians.


 * R+J Act 5 Scene 1**

__Reader's perspective__ Just when Romeo was happy about having had a dream of Juliet, Balthasar carries the news to Romeo that Juliet is dead. Struck with this news, Romeo decides to go to Verona and into Juliet's tomb to kill himself. He finds an apothecary to buy a vial of poison, and even though the apothecary refused to sell poison in fear of death sentence, Romeo successfully persuaded the apothecary to sell the poison with a high price.


 * R+J Act 5 Scene 2**

__Reader's perspective__ Friar Lawrence asks Friar John if Friar John had brought back Romeo's reply to the letter he sent. Friar John replies that he could not deliver the letter because in fear of the plague, Mantua did not let him inside. Thus Friar Lawrence thinks of another plan, to bring Juliet to his cell when she wakes up and send a letter to Romeo again.


 * R+J Act 3 Scene 5**

1) **Pun**: "Is my poor heart, so for a kinsman vexed." (3.5.100) -The "kinsman" can be interpreted as both Tybalt or Romeo. 2) **Personification**: "It was the lark, the herald of the morn" (3.5.60) - The lark is described as a herald. 3) **Metaphor**: "'Tis but the pale reflex of Cynthia's brow." (3.5.20) - Cynthia is the goddess of the moon, and her reflex must mean the moon's reflection.
 * Identify three literary devices (hyperbole, pun, personification, metaphor, simile, classical allusions, reversed word order) **


 * In complete sentences answer (or complete) the following: **
 * **What surprised you most about this scene?** - I was surprised at Capulet's rage towards Juliet when Juliet refused to marry with Paris. Capulet threatened Juliet to disown her; I never thought that Capulet would want to force marriage on his daughter, since he said that himself in the conversation with Paris in Act 1 Scene 2.
 * **What was the most important line in this scene? Quote it and explain.** - "If all else fail, myself have power to die." (3.5.255) This is the most important line in this scene because not only it emphasizes Juliet's love for Romeo, but it foreshadows a tragic event, which is possibly a suicide.
 * **Write three questions you have about this scene.** - 1) Why did Capulet suddenly become so forceful? 2) Did Lady Capulet understand what Juliet was really saying? Seems like she didn't, but does that mean that Lady Capulet has less intelligence than Juliet? 3) What will Juliet do now?


 * R+J Act 2 Scene 5. 56-83**

1. Prepare a summary of your group’s lines. -The Nurse tells Juliet to go to Friar Lawrence's cell to get married to Romeo.

2. Identify three examples of language tricks/literary devices used in your group’s lines. - 1) Metaphor: "Must climb a a bird's nest..." (2.5.79) 2) Metaphor: "But you shall bear the burden soon at night." (2.5.81) 3) Hyperbole: "Your love says, like an honest gentleman, and a courteous, and a kind, and a handsome, and, I warrant, a virtuous-..." (2.5.59-61)

3. How do these specific devices/tricks enhance the passage? -The hyperbole adds some humor into the passage, and the metaphors present some romantic aspects of the passage. Furthermore, these devices help the readers to think more and focus on the story.

4. Identify what your group thinks is the most important line, and be prepared to explain why it is important. -Line 74 "There stays a husband to make you a wife." This is the most important line in our section because it is a line that finally reveals the purpose of the dialogue and informs Juliet of the marriage.


 * Summary

R+J Act 3 Scene 1**

__Benvolio’s perspective__ It was a sweltering day when this all happened. Mercutio and I were walking on the streets, and I urged Mercutio to go inside. I was afraid that, if we meet the Capulets, a fight would be inevitable; yet poor Mercutio did not listen to my advice. As I predicted, we encountered Tybalt and his men. Tyblat wanted to speak with one of us, but Mercutio, with his bad temper, infuriated Tybalt. Just then our good friend Romeo came. Tybalt seemed to hate Romeo, for he called Romeo a “villain” and ordered Romeo to draw his sword. Romeo refused, and said that he had a good reason to love the Capulets. Instead of Romeo, Mercutio drew his sword. Romeo tried to stop the two men from fighting, but Tybalt eventually stabbed Mercutio. Poor, poor Mercutio! He died, cursing both the Montagues and the Capulets. Enraged with his good friend’s death, Romeo pulls out his sword and killed Tybalt. I told Romeo to flee since the citizens were coming, and I was commanded to tell the Prince what happened. I told the truth, focusing on the fact that Romeo tried to keep peace, but the merciless Prince exiled Romeo from Verona.


 * R+J Act 3 Scene 2**

__Juliet's perspective__ I was wishing to myself that night would come sooner, for I was longing to see Romeo. Just then, the Nurse came rushing in. She was grieving about someone's death, and I thought she was talking about my dear Romeo. I assumed that Romeo had killed himself, but fortunately, it wasn't Romeo's death that the Nurse was talking about. The Nurse was talking about Tybalt's death, who had been killed by my love. I could not help but to blame Romeo, but I soon began to reprimand myself for blaming my beloved. Yet, the worst part of all was that Romeo was exiled from Verona. While being plunged into despair, the Nurse said she knew where Romeo was; I gave her my ring so that she could give Romeo the ring as a symbol of my love.


 * R+J Act 3 Scene 3**

__Friar Lawrence's perspective__ Romeo was hiding in my cell, grieving about what he had done. When I told him that he is lucky, that he is not going to receive a death penalty but instead a banishment, Romeo grieved more; this was unexpected. Romeo said that banishment is worse than death, for he cannot bear to live without seeing Juliet. The Nurse came, and Romeo asked about Juliet. Romeo hastily assumed that Juliet would love him no more since he is a murderer. I was angry at this self-disparaging assumption and reproached Romeo about the things that he should be grateful about. I created a plan: Romeo will go see Juliet at night, but leave Verona until the morning and stay in Mantua. The Nurse gave Romeo Juliet's ring, and Romeo bid me a farewell.


 * R+J Act 3 Scene 4**

__Paris's perspective__ Capulet, Lady Capulet and I were talking about the terrible recent events. Although Lady Capulet said that she will let me know Juliet's feelings the next morning, Capulet firmly told me that Juliet will have to obey his decision about the marriage. He promised me that the wedding with Juliet will be held on Thursday, for today is Monday and Wednesday is too soon.