Romeo and Juliet - Final Draft

In the book 'Romeo and Juliet' by William Shakespeare, a street fight occurs between the Montague's and Capulet’s Prince Escalus comes in and breaks up the fight. But threatens them if they fight again. Romeo enters, very sad. Romeo is in love, with Rosaline, but is afraid that the woman he loves doesn't love him back. Later in the book, Mercutio, Romeo's friend and Prince Escalus's cousin, invites Romeo to accompany him to the Capulet's party, to try to get Romeo to forget about Rosaline. At the party, Romeo meets Juliet and they fall in love. Romeo changes in the story because at first, all he cared about Rosaline. But after he met Juliet, all of his thoughts about Rosaline vanished.

"Out of her favor, where I am in love." (1.1.173)

This quote shows that Romeo is truly, madly, deeply in love with Rosaline, even though he knows that she doesn't love him back. Because of this, Romeo is very depressed. And all Romeo talks about is Rosaline, and how she doesn't love him. But Romeo doesn't want to give up on her yet. In Act 1 Scene 1, Romeo is complaining about how Rosaline doesn't love him the way he loves her. But this is before Romeo knows anything about Juliet.

"What lady is that which doth enrich the hand. Of yonder knight?" (1.5. 41-42)

This quote shows that Romeo has forgotten about Rosaline and has finally noticed someone else. And Romeo has now fallen in love with Juliet and out of love with Rosaline. In Act 1 Scene 5, Romeo first spots Juliet during a dance and instantaneously falls in love with her. When Juliet first spots Romeo, she falls in love with him as well. After the dance is over, Romeo goes in search of Juliet. When he finds her, he startles her and greets her with a kiss on her hand. This is where Juliet begins to fall in love with Romeo. This is also where Romeo completely forgets about Rosaline. The two sneak off and get away from the crowd of people and share a kiss. But soon after, the two are separated and soon find out that they are sworn enemies.

"Th' exchange of thy love’s faithful vow for mine." (2. 2. 127)

This quote shows that Romeo and Juliet have very strong feelings for each other. After the party, Romeo returns to Capulet's mansion in search for Juliet, because he cannot stop thinking about her. When he arrives at the Capulet's garden, he overhears Juliet confessing her love for him. She makes a long speech about how she wishes they can be together, but they can't because they're sworn enemies. Romeo then speaks and startles Juliet. The two both confess their love for each other. After confessing their strong feelings, they decide that they want to be married and be together forever. Even though it's forbidden.

In Conclusion, Romeo changes in the story because at first, all he cared about Rosaline. But after he met Juliet, all of his thoughts about Rosaline vanished. In the beginning of the story, Romeo was truly, madly, deeply in love with Rosaline. But at Capulet's party, Romeo spotted Juliet and fell in love with her. He also completely forgot about Rosaline. Juliet also fell in love with Romeo at the party. Later that night, the two confessed their love for each other and decided to get married, that way they could be together forever. The text relates to then world because it shows how two people, who care very much about each other, can make decisions for themselves. Also it shows that young people can make their own decisions. I think that the reader should think about how Romeo was able to quickly forget about all his feelings about Rosaline after he met Juliet.

Romeo and Juliet - Thesis and Outline

I. Introduction:

a. Lead:

I think that Romeo changed a lot in the story because at first, all he cared about was Rosaline. But then when he met Juliet, all his thoughts about Rosaline vanished.

b. Title and author; brief context or background:

'Romeo and Juliet' by William Shakespeare; A street fight occurs between the Montagues and Capulets. Prince Escalus comes in and breaks up the fight. But threatens them if they do it again. Romeo enters, very sad. Romeo is in love but is afraid that the woman he loves doesn't love him back.

c. Thesis/Focus (overall interpretation):

Romeo changes in the story because at first, all he cared about was Rosaline. But then when he met Juliet, all his thoughts about Rosaline vanished.

II. Body:

a.. Paragraph 1 (observation/inference):

*One important observation or inference that supports my focus is:

 In Act 1 Scene 1, Romeo is complaining about how Rosaline doesn't love him the way that he loves her. But this is before Romoe knows anything about Juliet.

*This is shown in (relevant evidence/quotation from text):

"Out of her favor, where I am in love." - Romeo (Act 1 Scene 1)
 

*This quote shows that:

This quote shows that Romeo is truly, madly, deeply in love with Rosaline. But Romeo knows that she doesn't love him back. Because of this, Romeo is very depressed. And all Romeo talks about is Rosaline.

b. Paragraph 2 (observation/inference):

*One importantt observation or inference that supports my focus is:

In Act 1 Scene 5, Romeo first spots Juliet adn instantaniously falls in love with her. When Juliet first spots Romeo, she falls in love with him as well. But the two are seperated and soon find out that they are sworn enemies.

*This is shown in (relevant evidence/quotation from text):

"What lady is that which doth enrich the hand. Of yonder knight?" - Romeo (Act 1 Scene 5)
 

*This quote shows that:

This quote shows that Romeo has forgotten about Rosaline and has finally noticed someone else. And Romeo has now fallen in love with Juliet and out of love with Rosaline.

c. Paragraph 3 (observation/inference):

*One important observation or inference that supporta my focus is:

In Act 2 Scene 2, Romeo and Juliet confess their love for eachother. And the two decide to be married.

*This is shown in (relevant evidence/quotation from text):

"Th' exchange of thy love’s faithful vow for mine." - Romeo (Act 2 Scene 2)
 

*This quote shows that:

This quote shows that Romeo and Juliet have very strong feelings for eachother. So strong, that they want to be married and be together forever.

III. Conclusion:

i. How does the text relate to you, the reader, the world, and/or another text?

The text relates to then world because it shows how two people, who care very much about eachother, can make decisions for themselves. Also it shows that young people can make their own decisions.

ii. What do you think the reader should think, feel, or know about the topic?

I think that the reader should think about how Romeo was able to quickly forget about all his feelings about Rosaline after he met Juliet.

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