Tuesday, January 13, 2009

Shakespeare's Language Tricks

In your packet, there's a sheet that discusses some of Shakespeare's language tricks: personification, metaphor, simile, allusions, reversed word, reversed thought and reversed sentence construction.

For this blog, you can either ...

find an example of one of those language tricks in Act I of "Romeo & Juliet"-- and cite the scene and line number

OR

write an original example of reversed word, reversed thought or reversed sentence construction.

This blog entry is due by Wednesday, January 21 at 7:20 a.m.
No late blogs accepted.


ONLY respond to this blog, so that others can easily see the original post.

21 comments:

jordynb8 said...

"I'll look to like, if looking liking move
But no more deep will I endart mine eye
Than your consent gives strength to make it fly."
this was in Act 1, scene 3, lines 100-103

kaylas8 said...

Act 1, Scene 1, lines 77-78
"A crutch, a crutch! Why call you for a sword?"
Reversed sentence

PaulwP3 said...

Act 1, Scene 1, lines 70-78
'A crutch, a crutch Why call you for a sword?'

only one i could find

aatracy said...

"that dreamers often lie""in bed asleep while they do dream things true""o then i see queen mab hath been with you

act 1 sc.4 lines:55-59

millerA p8 said...

i found like 2 or 3 but really like this one

"a crutch, a crutch why call for a sword?"

Dan.R.period8 said...

Reversed sentence
act 1 scene 1 line 118

Lady montague
O' where is Romeo? Saw you him today

JoshuaH 8th period said...

Listening to music is something i enjoy.

reversed sentence

KyleF 3rdperiod said...

There were multiple ones that i found, but i used this one:

"A crutch, a crutch! Why call for you a sword?"

Scene 1 line 77

^ Reversed sentence ^

kristenmp8 said...

I did the first half of the example for oxymorons. "O brawling love, o loving hate, o anything of nothing first (create!) o heavy lightness,serious vanity, misshapen chaos of (well-seeming) forms, feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health, still-walking sleep, that is not what is! ACT 1. SC.1 lines 181-186

Brook S p5 said...

I shall forget, to have thee stand there, Rememb'ring how i love thy company
act 2, scene 2 line 186-187

Marissa G. Period 8 said...

Uplift and lift up, is a reversed word.

jeremiahPpd3 said...

Hi guys, something i couldn't figure out.
My dad helped me that one, or it would, "Good is food". lol. Reverse sentences are confusing. And their are many good qoutes from shakespear, i like my own.

"Hi guys, something i couldn't figure out today..."

joel white 5th period said...

a crutch, a crutch! Why call you for a sword?

act 1 - scene 1 - line 77

Ethan K period 8 said...

As I was reading In Act 1 scene 1 in lines 77-78 i found "A crutch, a crutch why call you for a sword?" Which is an example of reversed sentence.

Marinaper.8 said...

Word: Shut-Up.
Reversed: Up-Shut.
There is an example of reversed word!
:)

CleatC.3rdPeriod said...

Act.1, Sc.3, Lines.93-94

"This precious book of love, this unbound lover, to beautify him only lacks a cover."

mariahm8 said...

Lady Capulut: "A crutch, a crutch! Why call for a sword?"
This is an example of a reversed sentence.
act-1 Scene-1 Lines- 77 & 78

jesuse said...

"be brisk awhile, and longer liver take all"this was in act 1 scene 5, lines 15 threw 20

vickya8 said...

"O, she doth teachthe torches to brun bright!It seems she hungs upon the cheek of nighr As a rich jewelin an Ethiop's ear-Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear."
Act 1, scene 5, lines 51-54.

taylerh3 said...

An example or a reversed sentence:
Lady Capulut: "A crutch, a crutch! Why call for a sword?"

One of a few i could find.

clairenpd8 said...

O' where is Romeo? Saw you him today?

act1. scene1. line118