A WORK OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE.

1. Group 1
REPORTERS
• Louie Jay D. Labesores
• Zoe Rehum G. Cabarubias

2. EXCERPT FROM
ROMEO AND JULIET

3. William Shakespeare was born in
Stratford-upon-Avon, England, in April
1564 and died in 1616 at 52 years of
age. William Shakespeare was an
English poet, playwright, and actor,
widely regarded as the greatest writer in
the English language and the world's
pre-eminent dramatist.
BIOGRAPHY

4. He is often called England's national poet, and the
"Bard of Avon". His extant works, including
collaborations, consist of approximately 38 plays, 154
sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other
verses, some of uncertain authorship. His plays have
been translated into every major living language and
are performed more often than those of any other
playwright.
BIOGRAPHY

5. ROMEO AND JULIET
• Forbidden Love and Family Loyalty
• Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy.
• In a tragedy many of the main characters die.

6. ROMEO AND JULIET
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, often shortened to
Romeo and Juliet, is a tragedy written by William
Shakespeare early in his career about the romance
between two Italian youths from feuding families. It was
among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his
lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most
frequently performed. Today, the title characters are
regarded as archetypal young lovers.

7. OUTLINE OF ROMEO
AND JULIET

8. OUTLINE OF ROMEO AND JULIET
SETTING
The scene takes place in a churchyard at the Capulet tomb
at night.
KEY EVENTS
1. Paris Mourns Juliet
- Paris arrives at the tomb to grieve for Juliet. He places
flowers by her grave and promises to visit her regularly.

9. OUTLINE OF ROMEO AND JULIET
2. Romeo Arrives
- Romeo, unaware that Juliet is still alive, comes to the
tomb with Balthasar (his servant).
3. Fight Between Paris and Romeo
- Paris sees Romeo and assumes he is there to vandalize the
tomb. They fight, and Romeo kills Paris. Before dying, Paris
asks Romeo to place him in the tomb beside Juliet.

10. OUTLINE OF ROMEO AND JULIET
4. Romeo’s Tragic Death
- Romeo enters the tomb and sees Juliet’s lifeless body.
Believing she is dead, he drinks poison and dies beside her.
5. Juliet Awakens
- Friar Laurence arrives and finds Romeo dead. Juliet wakes up
and sees Romeo’s body. Friar Laurence urges her to leave, but
she refuses.

11. OUTLINE OF ROMEO AND JULIET
6. Juliet’s Suicide
- Seeing Romeo dead, Juliet stabs herself with his dagger
and dies.
7. The Aftermath
- The watchmen, Prince Escalus, and the grieving families
arrive. The Friar explains the tragic misunderstanding. The
Montagues and Capulets, realizing their feud led to this
tragedy, reconcile.

12. THEME & SIGNIFICANCE
Tragic Fate
- The lovers’ deaths are the result of miscommunication
and fate.
Love & Sacrifice
- Romeo and Juliet die for their love.

13. THEME & SIGNIFICANCE
The Cost of Feud
- Their deaths finally end the Montague-Capulet feud.
This scene serves as the climax and resolution of the
play, bringing the tragedy to its heartbreaking end.

14. 1. Give me thy torch, boy: hence, and stand aloof:
- Romeo wants to be alone and hidden, needing the torch
but not wanting to be seen.
2. Yet put it out, for I would not be seen.
- He wants to stay concealed, likely fearing discovery by
guards or others.
ACT V SCENE III
PARIS - The man that Lord and Lady Capulet want
Juliet to marry.

15. 3. Under yond yew-trees lay thee all along,
- He's placing his servant in a strategic spot, likely for a
lookout.
4. Holding thine ear close to the hollow ground;
- He wants the servant to listen closely for sounds of
footsteps, indicating someone approaching.
ACT V SCENE III
PARIS

16. 5. So shall no foot upon the churchyard tread,
- The ground, disturbed from digging graves, will make
footsteps easily audible.
6. Being loose, unfirm, with digging up of graves,
- He's emphasizing the ease with which footsteps can be
heard.
ACT V SCENE III
PARIS

17. 7. But thou shalt hear it: whistle then to me,
- The servant is to signal Romeo if he hears anything.
8. As signal that thou hear'st something approach.
- The whistle is a warning of an approaching person.
ACT V SCENE III
PARIS

18. 9. Give me those flowers. Do as I bid thee, go.
- Romeo wants the flowers and confirms he wants the
servant to follow his instructions.
ACT V SCENE III
PARIS

19. ACT V SCENE III
PAGE - a servant of Mercutio's, and a servant of Count
Paris's.
10. I am almost afraid to stand alone
- Paris expresses vulnerability and fear of confronting
death in the churchyard, revealing his internal struggle
between grief and anxiety.

20. ACT V SCENE III
PAGE
11. Here in the churchyard; yet I will adventure.
- Despite his fear, Paris shows determination and a sense
of duty to honor Juliet's memory, indicating his
commitment to face his anxieties.

21. ACT V SCENE III
PARIS
12. Sweet flower, with flowers thy bridal bed I strew,--
- Paris refers to Juliet as a "sweet flower," emphasizing her
beauty, fragility, and innocence.

22. ACT V SCENE III
PARIS
13. O woe! thy canopy is dust and stones;--
- Paris grieves Juliet's death, lamenting the tomb's
bleakness as a symbol of her lost life.

23. ACT V SCENE III
PARIS
14. Which with sweet water nightly I will dew,
- Paris vows to tend Juliet's grave with "sweet water,"
symbolizing his enduring love and respect for her in death.

24. ACT V SCENE III
PARIS
15. Or, wanting that, with tears distill'd by moans:
- He expresses his deep grief, stating he would use his tears
to nourish her grave if necessary, highlighting his profound
sorrow.

25. ACT V SCENE III
PARIS
16. The obsequies that I for thee will keep
- Paris declares his intention to honor Juliet with rituals of
mourning, showing his dedication and sense of duty.

26. ACT V SCENE III
PARIS
17. Nightly shall be to strew thy grave and weep.
- He promises to visit her grave regularly to grieve and lay
flowers, indicating sustained love and devotion.

27. ACT V SCENE III
PARIS
[The Page whistles]
18. The boy gives warning something doth approach.
- This line introduces tension, signaling the approach of an
unknown presence that foreshadows conflict.

28. ACT V SCENE III
PARIS
19. What cursed foot wanders this way to-night,
- Paris expresses anger at anyone disturbing his mourning,
suggesting possessiveness over Juliet even in death.

29. ACT V SCENE III
PARIS
20. To cross my obsequies and true love's rite?
- He is outraged that someone would interrupt his
mourning rituals, emphasizing the sanctity of his devotion.

30. ACT V SCENE III
PARIS
22. What with a torch! muffle me, night, awhile.
- Paris seeks concealment from the approaching figure,
desiring solitude in his grief and fear of confrontation.

31. ACT V SCENE III
ROMEO - is a young, passionate and headstrong
teenager who thinks and acts with his emotions.
14. Give me that mattock and the wrenching iron.
- Romeo asks for tools to break into Juliet’s tomb, showing
his desperation.

32. ACT V SCENE III
ROMEO
15-16. Hold, take this letter; early in the morning / See
thou deliver it to my lord and father.
- He gives a letter (his final words) to Balthasar, instructing
him to deliver it to his father, Lord Montague. This letter
will explain his tragic actions.

33. ACT V SCENE III
ROMEO
25-27. Give me the light: upon thy life, I charge thee, /
Whate'er thou hear'st or seest, stand all aloof, / And do not
interrupt me in my course.
- Romeo warns Balthasar to stay away no matter what he
hears or sees. He wants to be alone to carry out his plan.

34. ACT V SCENE III
ROMEO
28-29. Why I descend into this bed of death, / Is partly to
behold my lady's face;
- He claims he wants to see Juliet one last time.

35. ACT V SCENE III
ROMEO
30-32. But chiefly to take thence from her dead finger / A
precious ring, a ring that I must use / In dear employment:
therefore hence, be gone:3
- He lies to Balthasar, saying he needs a ring from Juliet’s
finger for an important purpose. In reality, he intends to die
beside her.

36. ACT V SCENE III
ROMEO
33-36. But if thou, jealous, dost return to pry / In what I
further shall intend to do, / By heaven, I will tear thee joint
by joint / And strew this hungry churchyard with thy
limbs:
- Romeo threatens Balthasar with extreme violence if he
interferes, showing how unhinged and desperate he has
become.

37. ACT V SCENE III
ROMEO
37-39. The time and my intents are savage-wild, / More
fierce and more inexorable far / Than empty tigers or the
roaring sea.
- Romeo describes his emotional state as uncontrollable,
comparing himself to wild tigers and a raging sea. This
foreshadows his tragic fate.

38. ACT V SCENE III
BALTHASAR – Romeo’s loyal servant.
40. I will be gone, sir, and not trouble you.
- Balthasar tells Romeo that he will leave and not disturb
him.
41. So shalt thou show me friendship. Take thou that:
- Romeo tells Balthasar that if he truly wants to be a good
friend, he should leave. He likely gives Balthasar money as
a parting gift.

39. ACT V SCENE III
ROMEO
41. So shalt thou show me friendship. Take thou that:
- Romeo tells Balthasar that if he truly wants to be a good
friend, he should leave. He likely gives Balthasar money as
a parting gift.

40. ACT V SCENE III
ROMEO
42. Live, and be prosperous: and farewell, good fellow.
- Romeo wishes Balthasar a good life and bids him farewell.
This implies that Romeo does not plan to live much longer.
BALTHASAR (Aside)
43. [Aside] For all this same, I'll hide me hereabout:
- Even though Romeo told him to leave, Balthasar decides
to hide nearby. He doesn’t trust Romeo’s intentions.

41. ACT V SCENE III
BALTHASAR
44. His looks I fear, and his intents I doubt.
- Balthasar is worried about Romeo’s appearance and
suspects he may do something dangerous.

42. ACT V SCENE III
ROMEO
45. Thou detestable maw, thou womb of death,
- Romeo addresses the tomb, calling it a "detestable maw"
(a monstrous mouth) and a "womb of death." He sees the
tomb as a terrible, consuming force that has swallowed
Juliet, comparing it to a creature devouring life instead of
giving birth.

43. ACT V SCENE III
ROMEO
46. Gorged with the dearest morsel of the earth,
- Romeo continues speaking to the tomb, saying it has
"gorged" (eaten greedily) the most precious person on earth
—Juliet.
47. Thus I enforce thy rotten jaws to open,
- He says he will force open the tomb’s "rotten jaws" (a
metaphor for its entrance).

44. ACT V SCENE III
ROMEO
48. And, in despite, I'll cram thee with more food!
- He bitterly declares that he will add more "food" to the
tomb—meaning himself—since he plans to die beside
Juliet.
49. This is that banish’d haughty Montague,
- Paris recognizes Romeo as the proud Montague who was
exiled from Verona.

45. ACT V SCENE III
PARIS
49. This is that banish’d haughty Montague,
- Paris recognizes Romeo as the proud Montague who was
exiled from Verona.

46. ACT V SCENE III
PARIS
50. That murder’d my love’s cousin, with which grief,
- He recalls that Romeo killed Tybalt, who was Juliet’s
cousin and Paris’s beloved’s relative.
51. It is supposed, the fair creature died;
- Paris believes that Juliet died from grief over Tybalt’s
death.

47. ACT V SCENE III
PARIS
52. And here is come to do some villainous shame
- He assumes Romeo has come to commit some terrible
crime against the dead, like defiling Juliet’s body.
53. To the dead bodies: I will apprehend him.
- Meaning: Paris decides to arrest Romeo to prevent him
from dishonoring the dead.

48. ACT V SCENE III
(Comes forward) PARIS (To Romeo)
54. Stop thy unhallow’d toil, vile Montague!
- Paris orders Romeo to stop his wicked actions.
55. Can vengeance be pursued further than death?
- He asks if revenge can go beyond death—he thinks Romeo
is here to harm Juliet’s body.

49. ACT V SCENE III
(Comes forward) PARIS (To Romeo)
56. Condemned villain, I do apprehend thee:
- Paris calls Romeo a criminal and says he is arresting him.
57. Obey, and go with me; for thou must die.
- He demands that Romeo surrender because he is
supposed to be executed if found in Verona.

50. ACT V SCENE III
ROMEO
58. I must indeed; and therefore came I hither.
- Romeo agrees that he must die, but he came here to do it
on his own terms.
59. Good gentle youth, tempt not a desperate man;
- He warns Paris not to provoke him because he is
desperate and dangerous.

51. ACT V SCENE III
ROMEO
60. Fly hence, and leave me: think upon these gone;
- He tells Paris to leave and remember those who have
already died.
61. Let them affright thee. I beseech thee, youth,
- He urges Paris to be frightened by the dead and go away.

52. ACT V SCENE III
ROMEO
62. Put not another sin upon my head,
- He begs Paris not to force him to commit another sin—
meaning killing again.
63. By urging me to fury: O, be gone!
- Romeo warns that if Paris continues, he will make him
angry, leading to violence.

53. ACT V SCENE III
ROMEO
64. By heaven, I love thee better than myself;
- He says he values Paris’s life more than his own because
he wants to die, not fight.
65. For I come hither arm’d against myself:
- Romeo explains that he only came here to harm himself,
not anyone else.

54. ACT V SCENE III
ROMEO
66. Stay not, be gone; live, and hereafter say,
- He begs Paris to leave, live on, and later tell others that a
madman showed him mercy.
67. A madman’s mercy bade thee run away.
- Romeo says Paris should remember that he was spared
by someone who had lost his sanity.

55. ACT V SCENE III
PARIS (Refusing to leave)
68. I do defy thy conjurations,
- Paris rejects Romeo’s pleas (or "spells," metaphorically).
69. And apprehend thee for a felon here.
- He still intends to arrest Romeo as a criminal.

56. ACT V SCENE III
ROMEO
70. Wilt thou provoke me? then have at thee, boy!
- Romeo, angered, accepts the fight challenge and attacks
Paris.
PAGE (Pari’s servant)
71. O Lord, they fight! I will go call the watch.
- Paris’s servant, terrified, runs to get the town guards.

57. ACT V SCENE III
PARIS (Fatally Wounded)
72. O, I am slain!
- Paris cries out that he has been killed.
[Falls]
73. If thou be merciful,
- As he dies, Paris makes a final request.

58. ACT V SCENE III
PARIS (Fatally Wounded)
74. Open the tomb, lay me with Juliet.
- Paris cries out that he has been killed.
[Falls]
73. If thou be merciful,
- He asks Romeo to place his body inside