Act I,Scene v
At the ball, Romeo meets Juliet and they fall in love at first sight. Tybalt bitterly complains about Romeo to Capulet but Capulet orders him not to take revenge. The scene ends with Romeo and Juliet discovering they are from rival families.
Questions: 1. When Romeo first sees Juliet he is astounded by her beauty. In line 9 he exclaims, "O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!" What do you think he means by this?
It means Romeo is talking about how beautiful she is, relates her to something that produces light, she lights up the darkness 2. Compare Old Capulet and Tybalt's reactions to discovering Romeo at the feast.
Capulet’s reaction to it appears to be peaceful, because he is such a celebrity to the public,
At the ball, Romeo meets Juliet and they fall in love at first sight. Tybalt bitterly complains about Romeo to Capulet but Capulet orders him not to take revenge. The scene ends with Romeo and Juliet discovering they are from rival families.
Questions: 1. When Romeo first sees Juliet he is astounded by her beauty. In line 9 he exclaims, "O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!" What do you think he means by this?
It means Romeo is talking about how beautiful she is, relates her to something that produces light, she lights up the darkness 2. Compare Old Capulet and Tybalt's reactions to discovering Romeo at the feast.
Capulet’s reaction to it appears to be peaceful, because he is such a celebrity to the public,