大学英语课件the storyline of Romeo and Juliet.docx

1、大学英语课件the storyline of Romeo and JulietACT 1A fight between servants of two important families the Montagues and the Capulets is broken up by the Prince. Romeo tells Benvolio that he is in love with Rosaline. Lady Capulet tells Juliet that she is to marry Paris. Lord Capulet starts to prepare for th

2、e celebrations.A servant of Lord Capulet asks Romeo to read the invitation list.Romeo decides to go to the ball to see Rosaline.At the ball Romeo meets and falls in love with Juliet, only afterwards do they discover that their families are sworn enemies.Tybalt recognises Romeo but is prevented from

3、doing anything by Lord Capulet who does not want trouble.ACT 2Benvolio and Mercutio look for Romeo. Juliet tells Romeo she loves him and they exchange vows. Romeo goes to see Friar Lawrence, who agrees to marry them as it may help end the feud. Meanwhile Tybalt makes it known he wishes to challenge

4、Romeo to a duel.Romeo tells the Nurse of his plan to marry Juliet. Juliet blushes when she hears the news.Romeo and Juliet meet at the Friars cell and are married in secret.ACT 3Next day Mercutio picks a fight with Tybalt. Romeo turns up and tries to intervene. Tybalt kills Mercutio when Romeo gets

5、in the way. This makes Romeo angry and he then kills Tybalt. Romeo now a murderer is banished from Verona.ACT 4Paris goes to Friar Lawrences cell. Paris announces he is to marry Juliet on Thursday.Juliet says she will stab herself rather than marry Paris.The Friar gives her a bottle containing a sub

6、stance which will make her appear dead for 48 hours. His plan is to write to Romeo so that he will be there when she wakes up.Juliet agrees to marry Paris to please her father, who then brings the wedding day forward to Wednesday.Juliet takes the potion. Her family mourn her death.ACT 5Balthasar arr

7、ives in Mantua with news of Juliets death. Romeo goes to an apothecary to buy poison. Friar Lawrence learns that his messenger Friar John did not get to Mantua because of the plague. Paris is at the tomb when Romeo arrives. They fight and Romeo kills Paris. Romeo sees Juliet who he thinks is dead an

8、d poisons himself. Friar Lawrence arrives to late to save Romeo.Juliet wakes to find Romeo dead and kills herself with his dagger.Montague and Capulet agree to end their feud and pledge to put a statue in pure gold in the town.JULIET My ears have not yet drunk a hundred wordsOf that tongues utteranc

9、e, yet I know the sound:Art thou not Romeo and a Montague?ROMEO Neither, fair saint, if either thee dislike.JULIET How camest thou hither, tell me, and wherefore?The orchard walls are high and hard to climb,And the place death, considering who thou art,If any of my kinsmen find thee here.ROMEO With

10、loves light wings did I oer-perch these walls;For stony limits cannot hold love out,And what love can do that dares love attempt;Therefore thy kinsmen are no let to me.JULIET If they do see thee, they will murder thee.ROMEO Alack, there lies more peril in thine eyeThan twenty of their swords: look t

11、hou but sweet,And I am proof against their enmity.JULIET I would not for the world they saw thee here.ROMEO I have nights cloak to hide me from their sight;And but thou love me, let them find me here:My life were better ended by their hate,Than death prorogued, wanting of thy love.JULIET By whose di

12、rection foundst thou out this place?ROMEO By love, who first did prompt me to inquire;He lent me counsel and I lent him eyes.I am no pilot; yet, wert thou as farAs that vast shore washd with the farthest sea,I would adventure for such merchandise.JULIET Thou knowst the mask of night is on my face,El

13、se would a maiden blush bepaint my cheekFor that which thou hast heard me speak to-nightFain would I dwell on form, fain, fain denyWhat I have spoke: but farewell compliment!Dost thou love me? I know thou wilt say Ay,And I will take thy word: yet if thou swearst,Thou mayst prove false; at lovers per

14、juriesThen say, Jove laughs. O gentle Romeo,If thou dost love, pronounce it faithfully:Or if thou thinkst I am too quickly won,Ill frown and be perverse an say thee nay,So thou wilt woo; but else, not for the world.In truth, fair Montague, I am too fond,And therefore thou mayst think my havior light

15、:But trust me, gentleman, Ill prove more trueThan those that have more cunning to be strange.I should have been more strange, I must confess,But that thou overheardst, ere I was ware,My true loves passion: therefore pardon me,And not impute this yielding to light love,Which the dark night hath so discovered.ROMEO Lady, by yonder blessed moon I swearThat tips with silver all these fruit-tree tops-JULIET O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon,That monthly changes in her circled orb,Lest that thy love prove likewise variable.ROMEO What shall I swear by?JULIET Do not swear at all;