Prompt C:
In this scene, Juliet says the famous line,"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet." This short but powerful line explains to readers how Juliet feels about Romeo being a Montague; she believes that it doesn't matter what his name, he is simply perfect. The names of things do not really affect what they are intrinsically; what really matters is what an object is, not what it is called. In the story, what matters is that Romeo is a great guy, even if he is identified by the name "Montague." Juliet's line reveals the intensity and power of her feelings of affection for Romeo, and also seem to foreshadow of a darker ending, for she notes that Romeo has the label of being a "Montague," while she is a "Capulet." Although she states that these two words are not body parts of them or facts and are only names, it still seems that there will be problems.
Juliet makes a good point which can be applied to a lot of things. However, I don't think this line foreshadows a dark ending; it is clear that they come from two rival families from other parts of the book and the assumption that there will be problems doesn't really come from the line about "What's in a name?" In my opinion, this sort of shows how if other people had this viewpoint and realized their rivalry was really just because of a name there could be a happy ending.
ReplyDeleteWhile this line may not foreshadow the dark ending, I think that if you read the segment of the scene and view it collectively, it appears a little bit to foreshadow the darker ending.
DeleteI agree that this line is very empowering that Juliet doesn't care about the family name and just about the love. Nice work Danny.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Danny that Juliet is describing how she feels. I agree with Jodie that this line does not foreshadow a tragedy ending, but this line is really what the plot revolves around. The two families must realize that there is no reason to fight just because they are of different families.
ReplyDeleteI like how you too see the line as her not caring what Romeo's family name is, simply that she loves Romeo aside the difference in names.
ReplyDeleteThe line you chose does show Juliet's affection towards Romeo, but their family names do matter and that's the only thing standing between them and their love for each other. Otherwise good job in describing the way Juliet feels.
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