DUE TUESDAY WEEK 2 - R&J Question One

The play 'Romeo and Juliet' seems to be built around oppositions.

E.g.:

• The plot:             Montagues Vs Capulets.
• The language:     Antitheses (opposing words near each other in lines of text. E.g. ancient / new in line 3 of the prologue).

Using just the Prologue of the play, suggest a reason why Shakespeare chose to use so many oppositions. Your response should be a TEEC paragraph, at least half a page, and should be handwritten in your notebook - no typing. You must use at least one quotation from the prologue.