Translation Romeo This gentleman, the prince’s near ally, My very friend, hath got this mortal hurt In my behalf—my reputation stained With Tybalt’s slander—Tybalt, that an hour Hath been my cousin. 3.1.106-110 ally: relative mortal: fatal in my behalf: for my sake What is Romeo’s dilemma? Translation Lady Capulet I beg for justice, which thou, prince must give. Romeo slew Tybalt; Romeo must not live. 3.1.177-178 slew: killed Literary Terms BLANK VERSE Definition: Non-rhyming poetry with ten syllables per line (usually using iambic pentameter rhythm) Examples: Most of the dialogue in Shakespeare’s plays is written in blank verse. Act 3, scene 1, line 2: IAMBIC PENTAMETER Definition: Poetry that has five iambs per line. An iamb is a two-syllable unit in an stressed pattern. Example: (Mark the accented or syllables.) Act 3, scene 1, line 3: COUPLET Definition: Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme. Example: Act 2, scene 2, lines 185-186:
Romeo This gentleman, the prince’s near ally, My very friend, hath got this mortal hurt In my behalf—my reputation stained With Tybalt’s slander—Tybalt, that an hour Hath been my cousin. 3.1.106-110 ally: relative mortal: fatal in my behalf: for my sake Translation What is Romeo’s dilemma? Lady Capulet I beg for justice, which thou, prince must give. Romeo slew Tybalt; Romeo must not live. 3.1.177-178 slew: killed Translation Literary Terms BLANK VERSE Definition: Non-rhyming poetry with ten syllables per line (usually using iambic pentameter rhythm) Examples: Most of the dialogue in Shakespeare’s plays is written in blank verse. Act 3, scene 1, line 2: IAMBIC PENTAMETER Definition: Poetry that has five iambs per line. An iamb is a two-syllable unit in an pattern. Example: (Mark the accented or stressed syllables.) Act 3, scene 1, line 3: COUPLET Definition: Two consecutive lines of poetry that rhyme. Example: Act 2, scene 2, lines 185-186:
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