Close Reading #4 - Act I Scene IV

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Date____________

ROMEO
Is love a tender thing? It is too rough,
Too rude, too boistrous, and it pricks like
thorn.
MERCUTIO
If love be rough with you, be rough with
love;
Prick love for pricking, and you beat love
down.
Give me a case to put my visage in, (puts on
mask)
A visor for a visor! What care I
What curious eye both quote deformities?
Here are the beetle brows shall blush for
me.

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In your own words, explain why Mercutio is

talking about putting on a mask. What
does this mean?

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Literary definitions:
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Theme: By using personification, Mercutio is saying that love is ________________________________ and

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Circle the theme this passage corresponds to:

Lust
Fate
Freewill

Love

Explain why: Your explanation should directly cite specific words/phrases from the passage to
strengthen your explanation of your theme.

Connect the Dots: Select a small portion of the passage (being sure to cite properly) and explain how
it connects to another part of the play.

Passage

Connection to other parts of play