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Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare about two young "star-cross'd lovers"[1] whose deaths ultimately unite their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular archetypal stories of young, teenage lovers.
Romeo and Juliet belongs to a tradition of tragic romances stretching back to antiquity. Its plot is based on an Italian tale, translated into verse as The Tragical History of Romeus and Juliet by Arthur Brooke in 1562 and retold in prose in Palace of Pleasure by William Painter in 1582. Shakespeare borrowed heavily from both but, to expand the plot, developed supporting characters, particularly Mercutio and Paris. Believed written between 1591 and 1595, the play was first published in a quarto version in 1597. This text was of poor quality, and later editions corrected it, bringing it more in line with Shakespeare's original.
Shakespeare's use of dramatic structure, especially effects such as switching between comedy and tragedy to heighten tension, his expansion of minor characters, and his use of sub-plots to embellish the story, has been praised as an early sign of his dramatic skill. The play ascribes different poetic forms to different characters, sometimes changing the form as the character develops. Romeo, for example, grows more adept at the sonnet over the course of the play.
1. Who retold Romeo and Juliet story into a prose in 1582?
a. William Shakespeare c. Romeo e. Mercutio
b. Arthur Broke d. William Painter
2. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the career of playwright William Shakespeare… The underlined word means:
a. A fascinating story c. A terrific story e. An ironic story
b. An amusing story d. A miserable story
3. What is the main idea of the 3rd paragraph?
a. The play ascribes different poetic forms c. The way Shakespeare dramatize the story
b. Romeo adept at the sonnet d. The poem used in the story e. The tension of story
4. What is the writer write the paragraphs for?
a. To amuse the reader c. To argue about a tragedy e. To notify what love is
b. To review a story d. To retell the experience of love
Vocabulary section
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Find the synonym or the antonym of the words below in the box!
a. Developed = …….. f. Particular = ……..
b. Poor X ……. g. minor X ……
c. Plot = …… h. among = ……
d. More X ……… i. grow X ……
e. Dramatic X ……. J. early X …….
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1. Last week, my book has been stolen in the library.
2. My bicycle is being repair by my father at the moment.
3. The CD had been returned before Andy comes to my house twenty minutes ago.
4. The big project will being finished two years later by the scientists.
5. Last night at 10 P.M., the TV was being watched by my two little cousin.
6. Now the comic book is being readed by my sister.
7. Yesterday, the e-mail were being typed at 2 P.M.
8. Next week, the package will be deliver by the postman.
9. Being famous, Joe is given many gift by his fans.
10. Having finished doing homework, a dolls is bought by Mom to Sally.
Cloze Procedure (Fill in the gaps with appropriate words!)
I still (1)…… your voice, when you sleep next to me.
I still (2)…… your touch in my dreams.
Forgive me my weakness, but I don't know why
Without you it's hard to (3)……...
'Cause everytime we (4)……, I get this feeling.
And everytime we kiss I swear I could (5)……..
Can't you feel my heart (6)……. fast, I want this to last.
Need you by my side.
'Cause everytime we touch, I feel the static.
And everytime we kiss, I (7)…… for the sky.
Can't you hear my heart beat so...
I can't let you go.
Want you in my life.
Your arms are my castle, your (8)……. is my sky.
They (9)…….. away tears that I cry.
The good and the bad times, we've been through them all.
You make me (10)….. when I fall.
1. A. here B. heard C. hear D. hire E. hired
2. A. fill B. feel C. felt D. filled E. file
3. A. sure five B. survived C. survives D. survive E. sure fine
4. A. touched B. touch C. torch D. tough E. talk
5. A. flew B. flown C. fly D. flay E. file
6. A. bit B. bid C. bite D. beat E. beef
7. A. rich B. rid C. reach D. richest E. reaches
8. A. hard B. hurt C. harp D. heart E. harm
9. A. wide B. wipe C. wise D. wine E. while
10. A. rice B. raise C. rise D. arrive E. ripe
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