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Vocabulary ela words Flashcards

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pro

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before

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lougue

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speaking
Language

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prolouge

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an introduction to a book or play

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sonnet

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a poem
14 lines
rhymes
ten syllables per line

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civil

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cultured and polite being civlized

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star crossed

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thwarted with bad luck

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mis

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wrong

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Oxymoron

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a figure of speech when 2 opposite things are put Together.
jumbo shrimp

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unrequited love

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it’s not returned when some one does not love you

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dis

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away

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dispostion

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frame of mind or attitude

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valiant

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brave

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extended metaphor

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figure of speech

compersion between two unlike things

goes on for several lines

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consent

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to agree

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fate

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out of a person control

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free will

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the ability to make your own choices

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inversion

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switch order

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archaic language

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very old

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omission

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might omit a whole word or part of a word to rhymes

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petrarchan love

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lover emphasizes the paralyzing intensity love.
language described love as perfect, perfectly chaste

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classical allusion

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an indirect reference to something from greek mythology

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biblical allusion

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an indirect reference to something from the bible

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sonnet

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14 lines
rymes
written in iambic penameter

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paradoxs

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noun
self conductory statement
silly
more you fail the more it will help you succeed

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who said “purple fountains”

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prince

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what it means “purple fountains”

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shows wealth

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who said “ three civil brawls bred of any word”

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prince

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what does this means “ three civil brawls bred of any word”

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three fights over nothing between couplets and mountagues.

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who said this “your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace”

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prince

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what does this mean “your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace”

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punishment is death

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why is it in Verona

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land of love
beautiful setting
allegiance loyalty was important

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“With cupids arrow”
“From love weaks childish bow.”

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this shows Shakespeare uses war terms to show that Romeo thinks love is like battle.

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who says
“With cupids arrow”
“From love weaks childish bow.”

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romeo

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what does Cuplet tell pairs he must do in order to marry Juliet.

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wait two years
win her heart
meets her at party

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Who says “ it is an honour that i dream not of”

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juliet

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36
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” it is an honour that i dream not of”

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doesn’t want to get married

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37
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” read o; ver the volume of young Paris”
“to beautify him, only lacks a cover”.

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lady capulet said

comparing to a book

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38
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who said “ read o; ver the volume of young Paris”

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lady capulet

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39
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what does this mean” well think of marriage now younger than you”
“ here in Verona ladies of esteem are made already mothers.”

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already married and started families at her age
other girls have

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40
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who said “ well think of marriage now younger than you”
“ here in Verona ladies of esteem are made already mothers.”

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lady capulet

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Juliet is

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witty witch means funny, smart

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42
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who said “if I profane with my unworthiest hand this holy shrine, the gentle sin is this: my lips two blushing pilgrims ready stand…”

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romeo

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what is this “if I profane with my unworthiest hand this holy shrine, the gentle sin is this: my lips two blushing pilgrims ready stand…”

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pilgrims saints and sonnets

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who said “good pilgrims you do wrong your hands too much which mannerly devotion shows this..”
“ for saints have hands that pilgrim hands to touch and palm to palm is holy palmers kiss.

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juliet

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45
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what does this show
“good pilgrims you do wrong your hands too much which mannerly devotion shows this..”
“ for saints have hands that pilgrim hands to touch and palm to palm is holy palmers kiss.

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Juliet is flirting with romeo

46
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Romeo
“have not saint lips, and holy palmers too.”
Juliet
“ ay, pilgrim’s lips that they must use in prayer.”
Romeo
“ O then, dear saint, let lips do with hands do. they pray: grant thou, lest faith turns to despair.”

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Romeo sees more than Juliet’s beauty and admires much more.

47
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prefix post

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behind after later

48
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cunning

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skilled employed in a shrewd or sly manner as in deceiving

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peril

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danger

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vow

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to make a promise

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Imaginary

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can be about living things or inmate objects

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dramatic irony

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when the audience knows something that the actors on stage don’t

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dishonorble

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lacking honor shameful

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valor

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bravvery or curage to face danger.

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woe

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great sorrow or distress

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slander

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the utterance of false charges which damage another person’s reputation

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prevail

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to succeed

58
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abhorred

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loathed utterly
to hated

59
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who says “ O dear account! My life is my foes debt”

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Romeo

60
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” O dear account! My life is my foes debt”

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Juliet is an enemy because she’s a Capulet. but he wants to marry her. Because of his feelings for her, he feels like his enemy will have control over him.

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who says “ My only love sprung from my only hate!”

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juliet

62
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why? “ My only love sprung from my only hate!”

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the only man I love came from a family I hate.

63
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who says, “But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun.”

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Romeo

64
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Why, “But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun.”

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Light imagery. Romeo is looking up at Juliet and sees her as heaven-like. He desires her. Describes light / sun.

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Who says, “O, be some other name belonging to a man. What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other word would smell as sweet.”

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Juliet

66
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Why? “O, be some other name belonging to a man. What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other word would smell as sweet.”

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Why do you have to be a Montague?

67
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Who says, “My ears have yet not drunk a hundred words Of they tongues uttering, yet I know the sound. Art thou not Romeo, and a Montague?”

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Juliet

68
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Why? “My ears have yet not drunk a hundred words Of they tongues uttering, yet I know the sound. Art thou not Romeo, and a Montague?”

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They barely know each other.

69
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Who says, “If they do see thee, they will murder thee.”

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Juliet

70
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Why ? “If they do see thee, they will murder thee.”

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They will kill Romeo if they see the two of them together.

71
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Who says, “My life were better ended by their hate Than death prorogued, wanting of they love.”

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Romeo

72
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Why? “My life were better ended by their hate Than death prorogued, wanting of they love.”

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Desire

73
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Who says, “I have no joy of this contract tonight. It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden. Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be.”

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Juliet

74
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Why? “I have no joy of this contract tonight. It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden. Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be.”

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Concern. I don’t want our love to be over like a strike of lightning.

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Who says, “O blessed, blessed night! I am afeard, Being in night, all this is but a dream, Too flattering sweet to be substantial.”

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Romeo

76
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Why? “O blessed, blessed night! I am afeard, Being in night, all this is but a dream, Too flattering sweet to be substantial.”

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All about concern about a dream that Romeo had

77
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Who says, “Three words, dear Romeo, and good night indeed. If that thy bent of love be honorable, Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow. By one that I’ll procure to come to thee.”

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Juliet

78
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Why? “Three words, dear Romeo, and good night indeed. If that thy bent of love be honorable, Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow. By one that I’ll procure to come to thee.”

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Marriage talk from Juliet

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Who says,”What o’clock tomorrow Shall I send to thee?”

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Juliet

80
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Why? “What o’clock tomorrow Shall I send to thee?”

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Midnight
she puts the next step in

81
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Who says, “Parting is such sweet sorry That I shall say “Good night” till it be morrow.”

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Juliet

82
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Why? “Parting is such sweet sorry That I shall say “Good night” till it be morrow.”

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Leaving each other is hard and I’ll be sad until I see you tomorrow.

83
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Who says, “Within the infant rind of this weak flower Poison hath residence and medicine power:”

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Friar Lawrence

84
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Why? Who says, “Within the infant rind of this weak flower Poison hath residence and medicine power:”

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Will cheer you to smell, taste will kill you

85
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Who says, “Holy Saint Francis, what a change is here! Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear, So soon forsaken? Young men’s love then lies Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes, Jesu Maria, what a seal of brine.”

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Friar Lawrence

86
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Why? “Holy Saint Francis, what a change is here! Is Rosaline, that thou didst love so dear, So soon forsaken? Young men’s love then lies Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes, Jesu Maria, what a seal of brine.”

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Romeo tries to defend himself
he is really in love

87
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Who says, “For this alliance may so happy prove To turn your households’ rancor to pure love.”

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Friar Lawrence

88
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Why? “For this alliance may so happy prove To turn your households’ rancor to pure love.”

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Conflict, don’t go so quickly
he gives may end the feud
conflict

89
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who says “these violent delights have violent ends
and in their triumph die, like fire and powder which as they kiss consumes.’

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Friar lawrance

90
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why “these violent delights have violent ends
and in their triumph die, like fire and powder which as they kiss consumes.’

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no one is questioning
taking your time not wasting.

91
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who said “wisely and slow. they stumble that run fast.”

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romeo

92
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why”wisely and slow. they stumble that run fast.”

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caution

93
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“for this being smelt, with that part cheers each part”
‘‘being tasted stays all senses with the heart two such opposed kings encamped them still…”

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smell good
taste bad

94
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“for this being smelt, with that part cheers each part”
‘‘being tasted stays all senses with the heart two such opposed kings encamped them still…”

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Romeo

95
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summery after Juliet threatens suicide what is fair lorances plain.

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to give Juliet a potion to drink to make her look dead so when Romeo is there when she wakes up.

96
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what are the three things Juliet would do instead of marrying pairs

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bid me lurk where serpents are
chain me with roaring bears
or hide me nightly in charnel houses

97
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fair lorances plain

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to have juliet drink a potion to make her look dead

98
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what is the summary of act 4 scene 1

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capulte moving marrige date

99
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what is summery of act 4 sceane 2

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Juliet drinks potion

100
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what is the summery for act 4 sene 3

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setting up for the wedding the night before

101
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what is the summery for act 4 secene 4

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they introduce Juliet’s death

102
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who said “ hold then, go home be marry be merry give consent to marry pairs”

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fair lorance

103
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” hold then, go home be married be merry give consent to marry pairs”

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go home and pretend to marry pairs

104
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who says “the drugs are quick. thus with a kiss i die”

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romeo

105
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who said “Amoung a sisterhood of holy nuns. stay not to question .”…

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friar lawrence

106
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“Amoung a sisterhood of holy nuns. stay not to question .”…

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going to save Juliet and bring her to a nunnery

107
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who says “ yea noise? then ill be brief. o, happy dagger.”
this is sheath. there rusts and let me die”

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juliet

108
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” yea noise? then ill be brief. o, happy dagger.”
this is sheath. there rusts and let me die”

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juliet killes her self

109
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who said “A glooming peace this morning with it brings….”

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prince

110
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“A glooming peace this morning with it brings….”

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feud ends

ELA Rasin in the sun (9 decks)

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