Post by Sovereign_Vigilante on May 18, 2007 21:07:15 GMT -5
Alrighty, my English 1 class and I have just finished William Shakespeare's "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet" and we were assigned to right a report about as if we were news reporters writing for a newspaper in the Elizabethan Era. Here's mine, please give some constructive criticism and I hope it is enjoyable enough that you will not be bored to death.
Tragedy in Verona:
Young lovers of fueding families found dead in Capulet tomb!
Alas! Citizens of Verona, a terrible tradegy beheld the members of the fueding Montague and Capulet families late yesterday night as they discovered the bodies of their children, Juliet of the Capulets and Romeo of the Montagues, inside the Capulet family tomb. It had seemed that Juliet had died two days before, but apparently she had taken a poison designed to mock death (administered to her by Verona's own Friar Lawrence) in order to not be forcibly wed to Paris. Paris was also found dead in the family tomb, sleign by Romeo.
As if finding their children dead in a tomb wasn't horrifying enough, the broken families were shocked to learn from the Friar that Romeo and Juliet were lovers and that he in fact had wed the two himself. Later, Romeo in a skermish between the Capulets and Montagues killed his wife's cousin Tybalt and was, as a result, banished from Verona by the Prince. Sir Capulet was then ready for his daughter to marry Paris the Wednesday after Tybalt's death and burial. The Friar has said that Juliet came to him for help threatening to commit suicide if he did not. He then gave Juliet a potion to make it seem as though she were dead and told her she would remain that way for two days. The Friar's plan was to write Romeo informing him of Juliet's feigned death but he never recieved the letter.
As a result, Romeo, upon hearing the news of Juliet's death, was devastated and went to see her grave with a poison said to take down several grown men with one drink. The source of the poison is still unknown. But, unbeknownst to Romeo, Paris was hiding at the Capulet family tomb. Upon catching sight of Romeo, Paris engaged in battle with his romantic opponent, and paid with his life. Romeo then took his own. When Juliet woke and gazed upon Romeo's lifeless form, she took his dagger and put an end to her life as well. The Friar had left moments before, only to be caught by the night watchmen. Lord Capulet, Lady Capulet, and Lord Montague where called to the scene shortly after. Lady Montague had died a day earlier.
The Prince was also called to the scene. In a harsh speach, the Prince spoke of how the senseless fighting between the Montagues and Capulets led to the untimely death of their children. One could argue, however, that sense divorce is highly disapproved of even among such high-standing families as the Montagues or Capulets, Romeo and Juliet could have simply revealed that they were wed.
When asked of her opinion on the matter, an anonymous civilian cited that the two lovers should have revealed that they were husband and wife, given that their families would most likely have allowed the marriage.
A male civilian was asked to give his opinion on the same matter and the gentleman whom shall remain anonymous responded along the same lines, though he stated very clearly that he found it very difficult to believe that a even a grown woman, let alone the fourteen-year-old Juliet, could have nerve enough to take a dagger to her own chest and has convinced himself that it was another source from whence her death came.
This saddening story that is already starting to be known as "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," has shaken the people of Verona, and will surely continue to do so throughout the ages. 'Tis a tale of a romance destined to end in death and despair. May we pray that even in death the love of Romeo and Juliet still be with them throughout eternity.
Well, what doth thou think?
Tragedy in Verona:
Young lovers of fueding families found dead in Capulet tomb!
Alas! Citizens of Verona, a terrible tradegy beheld the members of the fueding Montague and Capulet families late yesterday night as they discovered the bodies of their children, Juliet of the Capulets and Romeo of the Montagues, inside the Capulet family tomb. It had seemed that Juliet had died two days before, but apparently she had taken a poison designed to mock death (administered to her by Verona's own Friar Lawrence) in order to not be forcibly wed to Paris. Paris was also found dead in the family tomb, sleign by Romeo.
As if finding their children dead in a tomb wasn't horrifying enough, the broken families were shocked to learn from the Friar that Romeo and Juliet were lovers and that he in fact had wed the two himself. Later, Romeo in a skermish between the Capulets and Montagues killed his wife's cousin Tybalt and was, as a result, banished from Verona by the Prince. Sir Capulet was then ready for his daughter to marry Paris the Wednesday after Tybalt's death and burial. The Friar has said that Juliet came to him for help threatening to commit suicide if he did not. He then gave Juliet a potion to make it seem as though she were dead and told her she would remain that way for two days. The Friar's plan was to write Romeo informing him of Juliet's feigned death but he never recieved the letter.
As a result, Romeo, upon hearing the news of Juliet's death, was devastated and went to see her grave with a poison said to take down several grown men with one drink. The source of the poison is still unknown. But, unbeknownst to Romeo, Paris was hiding at the Capulet family tomb. Upon catching sight of Romeo, Paris engaged in battle with his romantic opponent, and paid with his life. Romeo then took his own. When Juliet woke and gazed upon Romeo's lifeless form, she took his dagger and put an end to her life as well. The Friar had left moments before, only to be caught by the night watchmen. Lord Capulet, Lady Capulet, and Lord Montague where called to the scene shortly after. Lady Montague had died a day earlier.
The Prince was also called to the scene. In a harsh speach, the Prince spoke of how the senseless fighting between the Montagues and Capulets led to the untimely death of their children. One could argue, however, that sense divorce is highly disapproved of even among such high-standing families as the Montagues or Capulets, Romeo and Juliet could have simply revealed that they were wed.
When asked of her opinion on the matter, an anonymous civilian cited that the two lovers should have revealed that they were husband and wife, given that their families would most likely have allowed the marriage.
A male civilian was asked to give his opinion on the same matter and the gentleman whom shall remain anonymous responded along the same lines, though he stated very clearly that he found it very difficult to believe that a even a grown woman, let alone the fourteen-year-old Juliet, could have nerve enough to take a dagger to her own chest and has convinced himself that it was another source from whence her death came.
This saddening story that is already starting to be known as "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet," has shaken the people of Verona, and will surely continue to do so throughout the ages. 'Tis a tale of a romance destined to end in death and despair. May we pray that even in death the love of Romeo and Juliet still be with them throughout eternity.
Well, what doth thou think?