It was a tiz, that's where it is. Second block got the definition of and explanation for iambic pentameter--or five "feet" (iambs) consisting of two syllables, the first long and the second short. Hence, look here unto our example. Behold:
See, how she leans her cheek upon her hand!
In iambic pentameter, we have short long (See, HOW) short long (she LEANS) short long (her CHEEK) short long (upON) short long (her HAND!) This is how the whole play goes!
BLOCK I: We will go over this term tomorrow, thus making you responsible for iambic pentameter on the next TIZ.
BLOCKS BOTH:
Tomorrow, I shall provide a monologue uttered by either Romeo or Juliet. Your task will be to do a close reading on it and explain, in detail, what it means! Example:
'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself.
This passage suggests that Juliet regrets that Romeo is connected to the Montague family. She complains that existentially speaking, Romeo is just a human being, disconnnected from a name that is attached to him. After, all, she says, a name is not a person. "What's a Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot, nor arm, nor face, nor any other part belonging to a man" (lines 3-4). This shows that she doesn't care about Romeo's family history or his personal past--only the sweet, flowery perfume of love. It's also significant that Juliet uses the image of a rose to discuss the difference between being something and being "named" something. The rose suggests a delight to the senses, just as Romeo has been a sweet delight to Juliet's senses. Juliet closes the passage with a hidden directive: Romeo, she says, give up your name and let me attach myself to your new nameless self. It's pretty clear that the only reason she says all of this out loud is that she doesn't know Romeo is listening. Otherwise, she would have been much more cautious as to what she said.
YOUR PASSAGE YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO EXPLAIN TOMORROW IN CLASS IS:
Thou know'st the mask of night is on my face,
Else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek
For that which thou hast heard me speak to-night
Fain would I dwell on form, fain, fain deny
What I have spoke: but farewell compliment!
Dost thou love me? I know thou wilt say 'Ay,'
And I will take thy word: yet if thou swear'st,
Thou mayst prove false; at lovers' perjuries
Then say, Jove laughs. O gentle Romeo,
If thou dost love, pronounce it faithfully:
Or if thou think'st I am too quickly won,
I'll frown and be perverse an say thee nay,
So thou wilt woo; but else, not for the world.
In truth, fair Montague, I am too fond,
And therefore thou mayst think my 'havior light:
But trust me, gentleman, I'll prove more true
Than those that have more cunning to be strange.
I should have been more strange, I must confess,
But that thou overheard'st, ere I was ware,
My true love's passion: therefore pardon me,
And not impute this yielding to light love,
Which the dark night hath so discovered.
See, how she leans her cheek upon her hand!
In iambic pentameter, we have short long (See, HOW) short long (she LEANS) short long (her CHEEK) short long (upON) short long (her HAND!) This is how the whole play goes!
BLOCK I: We will go over this term tomorrow, thus making you responsible for iambic pentameter on the next TIZ.
BLOCKS BOTH:
Tomorrow, I shall provide a monologue uttered by either Romeo or Juliet. Your task will be to do a close reading on it and explain, in detail, what it means! Example:
'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself.
This passage suggests that Juliet regrets that Romeo is connected to the Montague family. She complains that existentially speaking, Romeo is just a human being, disconnnected from a name that is attached to him. After, all, she says, a name is not a person. "What's a Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot, nor arm, nor face, nor any other part belonging to a man" (lines 3-4). This shows that she doesn't care about Romeo's family history or his personal past--only the sweet, flowery perfume of love. It's also significant that Juliet uses the image of a rose to discuss the difference between being something and being "named" something. The rose suggests a delight to the senses, just as Romeo has been a sweet delight to Juliet's senses. Juliet closes the passage with a hidden directive: Romeo, she says, give up your name and let me attach myself to your new nameless self. It's pretty clear that the only reason she says all of this out loud is that she doesn't know Romeo is listening. Otherwise, she would have been much more cautious as to what she said.
YOUR PASSAGE YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE TO EXPLAIN TOMORROW IN CLASS IS:
Thou know'st the mask of night is on my face,
Else would a maiden blush bepaint my cheek
For that which thou hast heard me speak to-night
Fain would I dwell on form, fain, fain deny
What I have spoke: but farewell compliment!
Dost thou love me? I know thou wilt say 'Ay,'
And I will take thy word: yet if thou swear'st,
Thou mayst prove false; at lovers' perjuries
Then say, Jove laughs. O gentle Romeo,
If thou dost love, pronounce it faithfully:
Or if thou think'st I am too quickly won,
I'll frown and be perverse an say thee nay,
So thou wilt woo; but else, not for the world.
In truth, fair Montague, I am too fond,
And therefore thou mayst think my 'havior light:
But trust me, gentleman, I'll prove more true
Than those that have more cunning to be strange.
I should have been more strange, I must confess,
But that thou overheard'st, ere I was ware,
My true love's passion: therefore pardon me,
And not impute this yielding to light love,
Which the dark night hath so discovered.