Why did shakespeare use iambic pentameter for the dialogue of noble
character commoners often spoke in blank verse or prose?
o
a. to make fun of the upper classes for the snobby and silly way
they speak
b. to show his respect for the upper classes and let them know that
he was one of them
o
c. to teach lower-class audience members how to speak better
d. to show the difference between an educated, refined noble class
and coarse, crude commoners

romeo and juliet, family means a lot more than a husband, wife, and 2.5 kids. "family" means everyone from the head of the household down to the lowly servants—anyone who could possibly owe any the capulets or montagues loyalty. if you're thinking "street gang" or "mafia movie," you're not too far off. that's why romeo and juliet's little love affair isn't just going to get them grounded; it's a betrayal of absolutely everything—like dating someone from a rival school or, yeah, a rival gang. we might think of family as a place of refuse and security, but, in romeo and juliet, kinship is more often a source of danger and battle.

hope that a little