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An example of a pun in Romeo and Juliet Act 1 occurs when Sampson says, "I strike quickly, being moved." Here, "being moved" can be interpreted as both physically attacking quickly and emotionally affected. Shakespeare often used puns to add humor and depth to his characters' dialogue.
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∙ 11y agoThis .....
Sampson: Gregory on my word we'll not carry coals
Gregory : no for then we shall be colliers
Sampson : I mean an we be choler we'll draw
Gregory : ay, while you live draw your neck out of your collar
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∙ 14y agoIn the Sonnet which opens the play Romeo and Juliet, one of the lines has an unusually heavy alliteration:
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
No critic has ever suggested a sensible reason for this anomaly:- perhaps Shakespeare was just having a laugh.
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∙ 14y agoThere don't seem to be any especially noticeable alliterations in Act 3 Scene 4, but I'll provide you with an example that might be what you're looking for...
Paris's line: "These times of woe afford no time to woo."
It's not a very "strong" alliteration exactly, but I figured I would put it out there.
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∙ 14y agoTwo households, both alike in dignity, in fair Verona where we lay our SCENE
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny where civil blood makes civil hands UNCLEAN
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes a pair of star-crossed lovers take their LIFE
Whose misadventured piteous o'erthrow do with their deaths bury their parents' STRIFE
You can find even more examples of rhyme even after the first eight lines of the play.
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∙ 9y agoScene 4: "You are a lover; borrow Cupid's wings, and soar with them above a common bound."
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∙ 12y agoThe Prologue is a sonnet and therefore has the rhyme scheme ababcdcdefefgg
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Where in Romeo and Juliet is the pun about sole and soul?
Act 1 Scene 4 Line 14-15
What are examples of the literary devices apostrophe conceit metonymy and pun in Act III of Romeo and Juliet?
examples of conceit in figurative devics
What are 5 puns in romeo and Juliet?
There are few puns in Romeo and Juliet. For example, a pun in Romeo and Juliet is when Shakespeare writes a conversation between Sampson and Gregory.A pun is a play on words usually they are meant to be funny. An example in Romeo and Juliet is when Romeo and Mercutio are talkingMercutio: That dreamers often lieRomeo: In bed asleep while they dream things trueThe pun here is on the word lie Mercutio says lie meaning not telling the truth but Romeo says lie meaning lying down
Is there a pun in act 3 scene 3 of romeo and Juliet?
Romeo says that the flies are better off than he is because they can land on Juliet and he is not even allowed to see her. "Flies may do this but I from this must fly" he says. The pun is of course on the word fly.
What is an example of a pun in romeo and Juliet in act two?
"The bawdy hand of the dial is now upon the prick of noon." Mercutio is ostensibly talking about the clock, with hands and a mark (prick) to show where 12 o'clock is. But he is making a pun about a hand being on a prick (penis), which he says is "bawdy"
What are some puns in act 2 of romeo and Juliet?
Pun: A Pun is a play on words with more than one meaning, interpretation. "Nay, gentle Romeo, we must have you dance. Not I, believe me. You have dancing shoes with nimble soles…" (I.iv.13-15).
Romeo and Juliet Why does Mercutio yell a sail a sail?
Mercutio yells "a sail" in Act III, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet because he has been fatally wounded by Tybalt in a fight and is warning Romeo that he is doomed to die. The phrase can also be interpreted as a pun on the word "assail," indicating the impending violence.
What are some examples of a pun in Romeo and Juliet?
a pun is a play on words where you change a word in a familier saying or slightly change the way you say a word to create humour examples of puns are: 1) Taller people sleep longer in bed 2) I've been to the dentist and i know the drill In Romeo and Juliet an example would be in scene 1 when they say the words collar and choler, it is the same word with different meanings.
What are some examples of Mercutio's jokes in Romeo and Juliet?
The pun: "Prick love for pricking, and you beat love down" (1.4.28). In Mercutio's view, Romeo's love-sickness is caused by a lack of sex; if he's just have some, he'd get over thinking that he needs to be in love.
What is an example sentence with pun?
Nobody found the pun funny.He liked to crack a pun occasionally.
In Act II Mercutio and the Nurse play important roles How are they character foils to Romeo and Juliet?
Mercutio is witty, light-hearted, a bit of a trickster, and even as he lays dying makes one final pun..."...you will find me a grave man..."Romeo is depressed, introspective, and very serious about life. Mercutio serves to show how thoughtful Romeo is.The nurse is blunt, a mother to Juliet and concerned only with the happiness and safety of the girl. By her motherly love for Juliet, we are made more aware of Romeo's passionate love for her.Mercutio is witty, light-hearted, a bit of a trickster, and even as he lays dying makes one final pun..."...you will find me a grave man..." Romeo is depressed, introspective, and very serious about life. Mercutio serves to show how thoughtful Romeo is.The nurse is blunt, a mother to Juliet and concerned only with the happiness and safety of the girl. By her motherly love for Juliet, we are made more aware of Romeo's passionate love for her.
What is an example of a pun in The Taming of the Shrew?
The title itself is a pun, you fool
