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Romeo And Juliet Act 1 Scene 5 Dbq Essay

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The song “Michelle” and Romeo and Juliet act 1 scene 5 lines 44-53 are pieces in which the male characters express their emotions to a female character in a passionate way which shows how males express their romantic feelings. “Michelle” is a song that is performed by Paul McCartney at the white house to Michelle Obama, the first lady at the time. In this song, a man is confessing his love for a woman, but the woman does not understand English, so he sings it to her in French. Romeo and Juliet act 1 scene 5 lines 44-53 is a play written by William Shakespeare in 1597. In these lines, Romeo is expressing his emotions to Juliet and how he believes she has true beauty, when he sees her for the first time at the Capulet house. Considering the two pieces I can recognize that when men first express their romantic feelings, they like to show confidence, and speak words that the woman would like to hear and would attract them. …show more content…

This shows us that men really care about how they speak verbally to women, because they believe that a woman is more likely to be attracted to you if she hears what she wants. In the play, when Romeo meets Juliet for the first time he says, “Beauty to rich for use, for earth to dear (Romeo and Juliet. 1.5.47)!” In this line, Romeo tells Juliet that her beauty is so immense that even mother earth can not imagine it. Romeo attempts to flatter Juliet and attract her by giving her compliments, and telling her what she wants to hear. Also in the play, Romeo tries to convey his confidence to Juliet, “And touching hers makes blessed my rude hand. Did my heart love till now (1.5.51&52)?” Romeo wants to show Juliet that he has done this before and is confident that he will be able to touch her just as all the other girls

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