William Shakespeare's
Romeo and Juliet
Act I Scene iv
What is a Pun?
How and Why does Shakespeare use puns?
PUN: a phrase that uses words that sound the same in a
way that gives them a funny effect
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William Shakespeare's
Romeo and Juliet
Examples of puns:
Act I Scene iv
(forgive me, these are corny!)
Have you heard about that online origami store?
It folded.
If you believe restaurants always overcook steaks, then you
probably order them rarely.
The student was an aggressive learner ­ he hit the books.
The coffee tasted like mud because it was ground a couple
of minutes ago.
The fence builders were upset with their working
conditions, so they started to picket.
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William Shakespeare's
Romeo and Juliet
Act I Scene iv
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William Shakespeare's
Romeo and Juliet
Act I Scene iv
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William Shakespeare's
Romeo and Juliet
Act I Scene iv
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William Shakespeare's
Romeo and Juliet
Act I Scene iv
Romeo, Benvolio, and Mercutio make their way to the Capulet party wearing masks and costumes. Mercutio is in very high spirits and entertains his friends as he delivers his witty Queen Mab speech which affirms the superficiality of love and other human foolishness. Romeo is not amused. Instead, he feels a grave foreboding as a result of their boldness in attending the party.
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William Shakespeare's
Romeo and Juliet
Act I Scene iv
(page 60)
Review: What's a pun?
ROMEO: I dreamt a dream tonight. MERCUTIO: And so did I. ROMEO: Well, what was yours? MERCUTIO: That dreamers often lie. ROMEO: In bed asleep, while they do dream things true. lie: be in or assume a horizontal resting position
lie: to tell an untruth
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William Shakespeare's
Romeo and Juliet
Act I Scene iv
foreshadowing: hints and clues that tip a reader off as to what will come later in the story
Find an example of foreshadowing on page 64.
"I fear too early, for my mind misgives
Some consequence yet hanging in the stars
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By some vile forfeit of untimely death."
What might this passage foreshadow?
Romeo's death
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