Sure! Here's the information filled in based on your prompts, along with the responses to the "Romeo & Juliet" questions:
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Mood is the feeling that you get from a work of literature or art. This can also be called atmosphere.
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What three things do authors use to create mood in a story?
- Imagery
- Diction (word choice)
- Tone
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Tone communicates how an author feels about their topic. It can also communicate attitude or emotion.
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We can look at a writer’s language and determine their attitude towards the subject by analyzing their word choice.
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Themes link universal ideas about the world with the specific content of a text.
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Authors develop theme through the repeated use of motifs, changes in characterizations, and symbols and imagery that repeatedly reference a similar idea.
Romeo & Juliet Questions and Answers:
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What news does Balthasar bring to Romeo? How does Romeo react to this news?
- Balthasar brings the news of Juliet's death to Romeo. Romeo is devastated and inconsolable, believing he cannot live without her.
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Why does Romeo seek out an apothecary, and what does he intend to do?
- Romeo seeks out an apothecary to buy poison because he intends to kill himself and join Juliet in death.
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What prevents Friar John from delivering Friar Laurence’s letter to Romeo? How does the failure of the letter delivery contribute to the sense of impending tragedy?
- Friar John is unable to deliver Friar Laurence’s letter to Romeo because he is quarantined due to an outbreak of plague. This failure adds to the sense of tragedy, as it removes the chance for Romeo and Juliet to reunite and leads directly to their deaths.
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Why is Paris at Juliet’s tomb, and what does this reveal about his character and feelings for Juliet?
- Paris is at Juliet’s tomb to mourn her death and to lay flowers there. This reveals that he genuinely cares for her and shows a side of him that is loving and respectful, contrasting with his earlier position as a suitor driven by social standing.
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How is Paris and Romeo’s fight similar to Romeo and Tybalt’s fight? What is the outcome?
- Paris and Romeo’s fight, like the earlier fight between Romeo and Tybalt, is driven by love and honor, leading to tragic outcomes. In both cases, emotions escalate to violence. The outcome is that Romeo kills Paris, just as he killed Tybalt before.
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What are Romeo’s thoughts and emotions as he prepares to take the poison and join Juliet in death?
- Romeo is filled with despair and heartache, yet he finds a bittersweet peace in the idea of being reunited with Juliet in death. He feels as if life is no longer worth living without her.
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What is Juliet’s reaction upon waking and finding Romeo dead beside her? What does her decision to join Romeo in death reveal about her character?
- Juliet is in shock and grief upon waking to find Romeo dead. Her decision to join him in death reveals her deep love and loyalty to Romeo; she cannot imagine living without him.
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What does Friar Laurence confess, and how does he explain the series of events that led to the tragedy?
- Friar Laurence confesses that he played a role in the tragedy by secretly marrying Romeo and Juliet and by devising the plan that ultimately failed. He reflects on how miscommunication and unfortunate timing led to their deaths.
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What actions do the two families take to honor Romeo and Juliet, and what message does this convey?
- The Montagues and Capulets choose to reconcile their feud in the wake of their children’s deaths and vow to honor their memories by building statues of them. This conveys a message about the futility of hatred and the need for love and peace.
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