Read the lines from Act I, scene v of Romeo and Juliet.
Juliet: Then have my lips the sin that they have took.
Romeo: Sin from my lips? O trespass sweetly urg’d!
Give me my sin again.
Juliet: You kiss by the book.
Shakespeare uses the structure of these lines to
explain the great differences between feuding families.
demonstrate the playful affection of a new relationship.
persuade readers that kissing is sinful behavior.
contrast Romeo’s impulsiveness with Juliet’s calm.
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The structure of these lines is used by Shakespeare to demonstrate the playful affection of a new relationship.
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