Question

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Refer to the above text and answer the questions in complete sentences.

Why would someone add these extra lines to Romeo and Juliet's death scene?
What do they add and/or take away from the original?
Do you think they make the scene more or less effective?

Answer 1

Can I see the above text?

Answer 2

it actually doesnt have any i dont know why it says that....

Answer 3

its from Romeo and Juliet...

Answer 4

...

Answer 5

Romeo. . . Come bitter conduct, come unsavoury guide!
[Takes out the poison.]
Thou, desperate pilot, now at once run on
The dashing rocks my sea-sick weary bark!—
no more,—here's to my love!—
[Drinks the Draught.]
Eyes, look your last!
Arms, take your last embrace! and, lips, do you
The doors of breath seal with a righteous kiss!—
[Juliet wakes.]
Soft!—she breathes, and stirs!

Juliet. Where am I? Defend me, powers!

Romeo. She speaks, she lives, and we shall still be bless'd!
My kind propitious stars o'erpay me now
For all my sorrows past.—Rise, rise, my Juliet;
And from this cave of death, this house of horror,
Quick let me snatch thee to thy Romeo's arms;
There breathe a vital spirit in thy lips,
And call thee back, my soul, to life and love. [Raises her]

Juliet. Bless me, how cold it is!—Who's there?—

Romeo. Thy husband;
'T is thy Romeo, Juliet, rais'd from despair
To joys unutterable.—Quit, quit this place,
And let us fly together. . . .

Juliet. I know that voice: Its magick sweetness wakes
My tranced soul;—I now remember well
Each circumstance.—
O my lord, my husband!—
Dost thou avoid me, Romeo? Let me touch thy hand, and taste the cordial of thy lips.—
You fright me:—Speak:—O, let me hear some voice
Besides my own in this drear vault of death,
Or I shall faint.—Support me—

Romeo. O, I cannot;
I have no strength; but want thy feeble aid.—
Cruel poison! . . .

This goes on for about 70 lines. Finally:

Juliet. O, my breaking heart!

Romeo. She is my wife,—our hearts are twin'd together,—
Capulet, forbear';—Paris, loose your hold;—
Pull not our heart-strings thus:—they crack, —they break, —
O, Juliet! Juliet! —; [Dies]

Juliet. Stay, stay for me, Romeo:.
A moment stay; fate marries us in death,
And we are one; no power shall part us. [Faints on Romeo's body]

Enter Friar Laurence

Answer 6

i think this is what it means

Answer 7

the text above it was on the page before it

Answer 8

I think that they added the "above text" (dunno what it is) to lengthen the the scene in order to emphasize the climax of the play, which is their star crossed tragic death.

It helps the reader understand the climax and main events of the story, but overall the the doesn't effect the outcome or plot of the story. So no changes.

It provides no effect on the overall plot, but indeed strengthens climax.

Answer 9

well to me, some what effective on the last answer.

Answer 10

thanks

Answer 11

you're welcome! ^^