Question

Need TWO Lead in, QC, and ANs for act two of Romeo and Juliet. 2 topics from the following list

fate vs. free will, nature of love, love & death, complex family relationships, friendship, old vs. young, light vs. dark, day vs. night, role of women, purpose of marriage, or love & hate

1. Write the 5 parts of the lead-in (LI)--situation, speaker, listener, time and place.

2. Combine the 5 LI parts into an actual lead-in and embed your chosen quote and write a parenthetical citation; for Shakespeare citations are in Roman Numerals and go Act. scene. line numbers (I.ii.33-37)

3. Then write a 3-4 sentence analysis explaining what this quote reveals about the topic.

Answer 1

Topic: Fate vs. Free Will

Lead-in:
Situation: Romeo has just had a dream about his own death.
Speaker: Romeo
Listener: Benvolio
Time: Act 2, Scene 1, Nighttime
Place: Outside Capulet's orchard

1. Write the 5 parts of the lead-in:
Situation: Mercutio and Benvolio are discussing Romeo's love life.
Speaker: Mercutio
Listener: Benvolio
Time: Act 2, Scene 4, Afternoon
Place: Verona street

2. Combine the 5 LI parts into an actual lead-in and embed your chosen quote and write a parenthetical citation:
As Mercutio and Benvolio discuss Romeo's newfound infatuation with Juliet, Mercutio remarks, "If love be rough with you, be rough with love" (II.iv.27).

3. Then write a 3-4 sentence analysis explaining what this quote reveals about the topic:
Mercutio's statement suggests that individuals have agency in their love lives, and they can choose to resist or embrace love's challenges. This comment also highlights the tension between fate and free will in the play - while the characters may be fated to certain events, they still have the ability to make choices that affect their outcomes.