Question

In the first encounter sonnet, does Juliet want Romeo to kiss her? In a well-constructed paragraph, argue whether she does or does not. Use evidence from the text in your response.​

Answer 1

Answer:

When Romeo and Juliet meet they speak just fourteen lines before their first kiss. These fourteen lines make up a shared sonnet, with a rhyme scheme of ababcdcdefefgg. A sonnet is a perfect, idealized poetic form often used to write about love. Encapsulating the moment of origin of Romeo and Juliet’s love within a sonnet therefore creates a perfect match between literary content and formal style. The use of the sonnet, however, also serves a second, darker purpose