Parents/guardians, please assist your child with today’s
homework.
PRINCE:
What, ho! You men, you beasts,
That quench the fire of your … rage
With purple fountains issuing from your veins:
On pain of torture, from those bloody hands
Throw your mistempered weapons to the ground, …
Three civil brawls bred of an airy word
By thee, old Capulet, and Montague,
Have thrice disturbed the quiet of our streets…
If ever you disturb our streets again,
Your lives shall pay for the forfeit of the peace…
Questions:
What is the Prince’s tone?
Who is the Prince speaking to?
Why is he in this mood?
What warning does he make?
Option 2:
Prince:
… You men, you beasts,
That … fire of your … rage
With purple … issuing from your veins:
On pain of torture, from those bloody hands
Throw your ….weapons to the ground,…
Three civil brawls …
By thee, old Capulet, and Montague,
Have thrice disturbed the quiet of our streets…
If ever you disturb our streets again,
Your lives shall pay …
Task: Paraphrase this
passage in a few sentences. To make the
task easier, write as if you were telling the events to someone who doesn’t
know what you are talking about. This
means you will have to give a little back story explanation first.
Option 3:
Prince:
… You men, you beasts,
That … fire of your … rage
With purple … issuing (coming out) from your veins:
On pain …, from those bloody hands
Throw your ….weapons to the ground,…
Three civil (public) brawls (fights) …
By thee (by you) old Capulet, and Montague,
Have thrice (three times) disturbed (being loud) the quiet
of our streets
If ever you disturb our streets again,
Your lives shall pay …
Questions:
Who is speaking?
What does he call the people he is speaking to?
How does the Price sound (happy, sad, angry)? How do you know this?
What will happen if the streets are disturbed again?
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