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The Depressed Romeo of Act One Scene One Romeo and Juliet
The Depressed Romeo of Act One Scene One Romeo and Juliet
The Depressed Romeo of Act One Scene One Romeo and Juliet
TheDepressedRomeoofActOneSceneOne
Beingabletosupportyouropinionwithevidencefromsourcesiscriticalingettingpeopletolistentoyouropinions.AsyoureadAct
OneSceneOneof
RomeoandJuliet,
youmayhavenoticedRomeosdepression.Hisfathercomplainsaboutit.HecousinBenvolio
confrontshimaboutit.Romeospeaksofhismelancholy.TheseishowwemeetRomeo?Whatmightbethesignificanceofmeeting
adepressedRomeoafterreadingthewholeplay.ReadthreepossibleargumentsaboutRomeosdepressionandthenchoosesome
quotesonthispagethatmightsupportthatargument.Writeasentenceofreasoningthatconnectsyourevidence(thequote)toa
conclusionorargument.
Argument#1:RomeosdepressionforeshadowsthefinaldoomofloveforRomeo.HisloveforJulietwillresultinhisdeath.
Argument#2:RomeosdepressiondiminishesthesignificanceofhisloveforJuliet.Heisanoverlypassionate,lovesickkid.
Argument#3:Romeosdepressionprovesthatloveputsyouatriskforpainandloneliness.Goodthingsinlifehaveaflipside.
Whatareyouinterpretingandhowdoesthatconnecttoanargument?
#1
Fore
shadowing
#2
Lovesick
#3
Love=
Pain
EvidenceforArgument
Montague:Awayfromlightstealshomemyheavyson,/Andprivateinhis
chamberspenshimself/Shutsuphiswindows,locksfairdaylightout(1.1.124126)
Myreasoning:
Romeo:Outofherfavour,whereIaminlove(1.1.157)
Myreasoning:
Romeo:Whythen,Obrawlinglovelove!Olovinghate!/Oanything,ofnothing
firstcreate!/Oheavylightness!seriousvanity!/Misshapenchaosofwellseeming
forms!(1.1.165167)
Myreasoning:
Romeo:Featheroflead,brightsmoke,coldfire,sickhealth!/Stillwakingsleep,
thatisnotwhatitis!/ThislovefeelI,thatfeelnoloveinthis(1.1.169171)
Myreasoning:
Romeo:Why,suchislovestransgression./Greifsofmineownlieheavyinmy
breast(1.1.176177)
Myreasoning:
Romeo:Loveisasmokemadewiththefumeofsighs/Beingpurgd,afire
sparklinginloverseyes/Beingvexd,aseanourishdwithloverstears,/Whatis
itelse?Amadnessmostdiscreet,/Achokinggall,andapreservingsweet.
(1.1.181185)
Myreasoning: