Which lines in this excerpt from act I of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet are examples of oxymoron?
Are there any options?
yea
... Can you post them?
no it want let me
Copy and paste?
Screenshot and upload?
i have to high lite one of them
Do you know what an oxymoron is?
no
A oxymoron is a statement that contradicts itself. Shadow give them a example I can't think of a good one >///<
Basically it's a figure of speech in which contradicting words are present. Example: The room is bright with darkness. A tall dwarf crossed the bridge. The weak are strong.
"A contradicting statement" is more accurate though.
thinks
Basically this assignment wants you to find lines in this excerpt that have contradicting statements.
Shouldn't we focus on the other question first?
i already found the answer .
Which lines in this excerpt from act I of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet foreshadow Romeo’s fate? TYBALT: This, by his voice, should be a Montague. Fetch me my rapier, boy. What dares the slave Come hither, cover'd with an antic face, To fleer and scorn at our solemnity? Now, by the stock and honour of my kin, To strike him dead, I hold it not a sin. CAPULET: Why, how now, kinsman! wherefore storm you so? TYBALT: Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe, A villain that is hither come in spite, To scorn at our solemnity this night. CAPULET: Young Romeo is it? TYBALT: 'Tis he, that villain Romeo. CAPULET: Content thee, gentle coz, let him alone; He bears him like a portly gentleman; And, to say truth, Verona brags of him To be a virtuous and well-govern'd youth:
What was it?
it was talking bright light
That's not an oxymoron.
Why did you delete the passage? xD
did by accident
Which lines in this excerpt from act I of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet foreshadow Romeo’s fate? TYBALT: This, by his voice, should be a Montague. Fetch me my rapier, boy. What dares the slave Come hither, cover'd with an antic face, To fleer and scorn at our solemnity? Now, by the stock and honour of my kin, To strike him dead, I hold it not a sin. CAPULET: Why, how now, kinsman! wherefore storm you so? TYBALT: Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe, A villain that is hither come in spite, To scorn at our solemnity this night. CAPULET: Young Romeo is it? TYBALT: 'Tis he, that villain Romeo. CAPULET: Content thee, gentle coz, let him alone; He bears him like a portly gentleman; And, to say truth, Verona brags of him To be a virtuous and well-govern'd youth:
So are you giving up on the oxymoron one?
its to late i already submitted it
Be more patient.
Which lines in this excerpt from act I of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet foreshadow Romeo’s fate? TYBALT: This, by his voice, should be a Montague. Fetch me my rapier, boy. What dares the slave Come hither, cover'd with an antic face, To fleer and scorn at our solemnity? Now, by the stock and honour of my kin, To strike him dead, I hold it not a sin. CAPULET: Why, how now, kinsman! wherefore storm you so? TYBALT: Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe, A villain that is hither come in spite, To scorn at our solemnity this night. CAPULET: Young Romeo is it? TYBALT: 'Tis he, that villain Romeo. CAPULET: Content thee, gentle coz, let him alone; He bears him like a portly gentleman; And, to say truth, Verona brags of him To be a virtuous and well-govern'd youth:
What was Romeo's fate?
to die
What line says that he will die?
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