Romeo and Juliet question help When Romeo starts explaining his sadness to Benvolio, he explains that “Alas that love, whose view is muffled sll, Should without eyes see pathways to his will!” (1.1.164-165) (Note that this means Act 1, Scene 1, lines 176-177.) a. Construct the meaning: (a) What does it mean that “love” (as a personified thing) has a “muffled view?” (b) What does it mean that love makes “pathways for his will?” What is a person’s will?
b. Overall, what do these lines mean?
c. Can you think of another example (in literature, a movie, real life, etc.) where people were controlled by love?
12. When Romeo sees that Benvolio had been fighng, he exclaims “Here’s much to do with hate, but more with love./
Why then, O brawling love, O loving hate.” (Note: The “here” in “here’s much” refers to the fight that just took place.) One of our
Essenal Quesons is “Are love and hate similar emoons?” How does this quotaon from Romeo help you beer understand our Essenal Queson?
13. In lines 183-185, Romeo says that love is “heavy lightness, serious vanity,/ Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms,/ Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health.” What do you noce about these adjecves? Why do you think he chooses them to describe love?
Below, write a list of 2-3 emoons that Romeo’s family believes that he is experiencing.
Below, write 4 behaviors that Romeo’s family finds worrisome.
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15. What is the real reason for Romeo’s sadness?
a. How does Benvolio say that it can be cured?
Write 3 metaphorical comparison that Romeo makes for love.
Which please answer one or some