莎剧赏析 之四《罗密欧与朱莉叶》Romeo and Juliet.pptVIP

莎劇賞析 之四：《羅密歐與朱莉葉》Romeo and Juliet 董 崇 選 中山醫大應用外語系教授 「懂更懂學習英文網站」負責人 網址：.tw I. The Plot: Type: Romantic Tragedy (浪漫悲劇) 或 Comic Tragedy (喜感悲劇) Time: 15th Century Locale: Verona (維洛那), Italy First presented: c. 1595 II. Principal Characters: Montague Lady Montague Capulet Lady Capulet Romeo Juliet Benvolio Mercutio Tybalt Balthasar Samson, Gregory, Peter Friar Laurence Friar John The Nurse Escalus : Duke of Verona Balthasar : an apothecary (藥商) III. The Story: 第一幕: A street brawl reveals the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets. Escalus orders for peace. Benvolio consoles Romeo, who is sad for unrequited love for Rosaline. Paris asks for Juliet’s hand. Capulet sends Peter to invite guests to the party. Romeo decides to go to it. Lady Capulet urges Juliet to accept Paris. Mercutio teases Romeo but goes to the party with him. Romeo is struck with Juliet’s beauty, he approaches her, and a brief conversation kindles their mutual love. III. The Story: 第二幕: Romeo gets rid of his friends and comes to hear Juliet declare her love for him at her bedroom window. They arrange for their marriage. Romeo hastens to the cell of Friar Laurence, who is troubled at Romeo’s rapid change of heart but agrees to marry him with Juliet so as to bring peace to the two families. Mercutio and Benvolio meet Romeo in the street and find him a changed man with wit and good spirits. Juliet gives out that she has gone to confession at Friar Laurence’s cell, but there she and Romeo are married. III. The Story: 第三幕: Tybalt insults Romeo on the street. Mercutio challenges Tybalt to a duel and is given a death wound. Romeo engages with Tybalt and kills him. The Prince orders Romeo’s banishment. Juliet learns the news and is grief-stricken. The Nurse bids Romeo hasten to Juliet and comfort her. Fria