R & JR & J Annotated Annotated NotesNotes

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Scene OneScene One

Lines 19-43Lines 19-43Dramatic IronyDramatic Irony: M tries to : M tries to

conjure (summon) R by conjure (summon) R by mentioning Ros & her beauty, mentioning Ros & her beauty, but we know R has forgotten herbut we know R has forgotten her

M makes sex jokes about Ros, M makes sex jokes about Ros, but gives up & leaves when R but gives up & leaves when R wonwon’’t come out t come out won won’’t t understand that R = truly in loveunderstand that R = truly in love

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Scene TwoScene Two

Soliloquy Lines 1-34Soliloquy Lines 1-34Young LoveYoung Love: R has come to find J, : R has come to find J,

feels happy when he sees her feels happy when he sees her no longer emo, truly happyno longer emo, truly happy

Symbolism: R says J = more Symbolism: R says J = more beautiful than moon, compares beautiful than moon, compares her to lamps, stars, sun, angels her to lamps, stars, sun, angels all things in air, out of reach, all things in air, out of reach, are worshippedare worshipped

““Soliloquy” Lines 35-51Soliloquy” Lines 35-51 ““whereforewherefore”” = WHY = WHY J wants to know why R = Montague, wants J wants to know why R = Montague, wants

him to give up his name or shehim to give up his name or she’’ll give up ll give up hershers

J wants to know why she must hate R only J wants to know why she must hate R only because of his name because of his name he would be he would be exactly the same person if he had a exactly the same person if he had a different name, so why is a name so different name, so why is a name so important?important?

Lines 89-96Lines 89-96JJ wishes she would have known R wishes she would have known R

was listening: she wants to play was listening: she wants to play hard to get & protect herself, but hard to get & protect herself, but R knows her true feelingsR knows her true feelings

Lines 111-115Lines 111-115R = romantic: swears to love her R = romantic: swears to love her ““by the moonby the moon”” (Hallmark Card (Hallmark Card Man)Man)

J = realistic: will RJ = realistic: will R’’s feelings s feelings change the way the moon always change the way the moon always does? She doesndoes? She doesn’’t want Hallmark t want Hallmark Card ManCard Man

Lines 122-128Lines 122-128Young LoveYoung Love: J feels that maybe : J feels that maybe

they are moving too quickly, they are moving too quickly, wants to slow down & see him wants to slow down & see him later (testing his commitment?)later (testing his commitment?)

Lines 139-141Lines 139-141Young LoveYoung Love: J understands : J understands

nature of true love nature of true love the more the more she loves R the more love she she loves R the more love she will have to give to Rwill have to give to R

Lines 200-203Lines 200-203Young LoveYoung Love: R doesn: R doesn’’t want to t want to

leave, wishes to stay and be leave, wishes to stay and be happy, wishes happiness for J happy, wishes happiness for J (not emo like w/ Ros)(not emo like w/ Ros)

R will go to priest to set up R will go to priest to set up marriagemarriage

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Scene ThreeScene Three

Soliloquy Lines 1-30Soliloquy Lines 1-30 Friar Laurence (priest) welcomes day, Friar Laurence (priest) welcomes day,

describes appearance of day & night describes appearance of day & night adults dislike night while kids enjoy nightadults dislike night while kids enjoy night

ForeshadowingForeshadowing: FL = picking flowers to : FL = picking flowers to make potionsmake potions

FL says that flowers have power to do FL says that flowers have power to do good or evil (like other things in life…)good or evil (like other things in life…)

Lines 93-97Lines 93-97HatredHatred: FL agrees to marry R & J : FL agrees to marry R & J

as a way to end feudas a way to end feudForeshadowingForeshadowing: R can: R can’’t wait, t wait,

wants to hurry wants to hurry FL warns him FL warns him that moving too quickly can lead that moving too quickly can lead to tragedyto tragedy

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Scene FourScene Four

Lines 37-43Lines 37-43M makes fun of people who love M makes fun of people who love

in the style of Petrarchin the style of Petrarch’’s love for s love for LauraLaura

ForeshadowingForeshadowing: M makes : M makes allusionsallusions to famous lovers from to famous lovers from past, all of whom died tragicallypast, all of whom died tragically

Lines 81-85Lines 81-85Dramatic IronyDramatic Irony: M thinks R = : M thinks R =

happy because he has gotten happy because he has gotten over his over his ““lovelove”” for Ros (he is for Ros (he is really in love now), maybe spent really in love now), maybe spent night w/ Ros (he didnnight w/ Ros (he didn’’t)t)

Lines 135-137Lines 135-137Definition of M (N too!)Definition of M (N too!)

Lines 166-177Lines 166-177Plan: RPlan: R’’s servant will bring N a s servant will bring N a

rope ladder to hang from Jrope ladder to hang from J’’s s balcony balcony R will meet J at night R will meet J at night to consummate marriageto consummate marriage

Lines 192-198Lines 192-198ForeshadowingForeshadowing: N mentions that : N mentions that

R & rosemary (flower) both begin R & rosemary (flower) both begin w/ w/ ““RR ”” rosemary = flower used rosemary = flower used in funeral servicesin funeral services

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Scene FiveScene Five

Soliloquy Lines 1-17Soliloquy Lines 1-17Young LoveYoung Love: J = impatient, can: J = impatient, can’’t t

wait to see R again, canwait to see R again, can’’t wait to t wait to hear Rhear R’’s answers answer

J wishes N would hurry, feels that J wishes N would hurry, feels that if N were younger, she would if N were younger, she would move more quickly move more quickly old people old people = slow, take forever to do things= slow, take forever to do things

Lines 68-76Lines 68-76N reveals plan for marriage:N reveals plan for marriage:

J will tell mom & dad sheJ will tell mom & dad she’’s going to s going to FL for confessionFL for confession

FL will marry them in churchFL will marry them in churchN will hang rope ladder for RN will hang rope ladder for R’’s visits visit

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Scene SixScene Six

Lines 6-8Lines 6-8FateFate: R challenges death to try to : R challenges death to try to

take him after he marries J take him after he marries J (tempting fate)(tempting fate)

Lines 9-15Lines 9-15ForeshadowingForeshadowing: FL warns R that : FL warns R that

passionate love can be so passionate love can be so intense that it burns out quickly, intense that it burns out quickly, causes harmcauses harm

Let love develop slowly Let love develop slowly moving quickly can lead to moving quickly can lead to troubletrouble