Romeo and Juliet (Extract) PDF

# Courtly Love Poetry ## To Woo Someone (To Fall in Love) ### 1. Romeo and Juliet (Extract) #### **William Shakespeare** #### **Pre-reading Activity:** * Have you heard of any legendary classical love stories? Discuss. * In what manner do these stories usually end? Why? #### **Background:**...

# Courtly Love Poetry ## To Woo Someone (To Fall in Love) ### 1. Romeo and Juliet (Extract) #### **William Shakespeare** #### **Pre-reading Activity:** * Have you heard of any legendary classical love stories? Discuss. * In what manner do these stories usually end? Why? #### **Background:** The two noble families of Verona, the Capulets and the Montagues were sworn enemies. Romeo and Juliet belonged to rival families. Old Lord Capulet hosted a grand supper. Though Romeo belonged to the family of Montagues, he attended the supper in disguise to see ## Day Night **PUC II YEAR** Snowy - apve -> hyperbole (exaggeration) Rosaline There he sees Juliet on the dance floor and is fascinated by her beauty. After the dance he learns that she is the daughter of Lord Capulet. She feels attracted to the man from the enemy family. The following verses express their implicit feelings for one another. ### Romeo: (Extract) O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night As a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear - Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear. So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows. The measure done, I'll watch her place of stand, And, touching hers, make blessed my rude hand. Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight, For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night. **(Act - I, Scene - V)** ### Juliet : Come night, come Romeo; come, thou day in night, For thou wilt lie upon the wings of night Whiter than new snow on a raven's back. Come, gentle night; come, loving, black-browed night. Give me my Romeo, and when I shall die Take him and cut him out in little stars, And he will make the face of heaven so fine That all the world will be in love with night And pay no worship to the garish sun. **(Act - III, Scene - II)**