Read the excerpt from Act II of Hamlet.King: Welcome, dear Rosencrantz and Guildenstern! Moreover that we much did long to see you,
Read the excerpt from Act I of Romeo and Juliet.Romeo: Is the day so young? Benvolio: But new struck nine.Romeo: Ah me! sad hours seem long.Was that my father that went hence so fast? Benvolio: It was. What sadness lengthens Romeo's hours? Romeo: Not having that which having makes them short.
Read the excerpt from Act V of Romeo and Juliet.Prince: A glooming peace this morning with it brings.The sun for sorrow will not show his head.Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things;Some shall be pardon'd, and some punished;For never was a story of more woeThan this of Juliet and her Romeo.
Read the excerpt from Act I of Hamlet.Hamlet: Alas! poor ghost. Ghost: Pity me not, but lend thy serious hearing To what I shall unfold. Hamlet: Speak; I am bound to hear.
Read the excerpt from Act I of Hamlet.Laertes: Farewell, Ophelia; and remember well What I have said to you. Ophelia: ’Tis in my memory lock’d,And you yourself shall keep the key of it. Laertes: Farewell.
Read the excerpt from Act II of Romeo and Juliet.Romeo: He jests at scars that never felt a wound.[Enter JULIET above at a window.]But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,Who is already sick and pale with griefThat thou her maid art far more fair than she.
Read the excerpt from Act II of Romeo and Juliet.Juliet: Well, do not swear. Although I joy in thee,I have no joy of this contract to-night.It is too rash, too unadvis'd, too sudden;Too like the lightning, which doth cease to beEre one can say 'It lightens.' Sweet, good night!
Read the excerpt from Act IV of Romeo and Juliet. Mother: What noise is here? Nurse: O lamentable day! Mother: What is the matter? Nurse: Look, look! O heavy day! Mother: O me, O me! My child, my only life! Revive, look up, or I will die with thee! Help, help! Call help.
Read the excerpt from Act I of Hamlet.Bernardo: Who’s there? Francisco: Nay, answer me; stand, and unfold yourself.
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Read the excerpt from Act I of Hamlet.King: Thought yet of Hamlet our dear brother’s death The memory be green, and that it us befitted
Read the excerpt from Act II of Hamlet.Polonius: How now, Ophelia! what’s the matter? Ophelia: Alas! my lord, I have been so affrighted.
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Read the excerpt from Act II of Romeo and Juliet.Juliet: Well, do not swear. Although I joy in thee,I have no joy of this contract to-night.It is too rash, too unadvis'd, too sudden;Too like the lightning, which doth cease to beEre one can say 'It lightens.' Sweet, good night!
Read the excerpt from Act II of Romeo and Juliet.Friar: Be plain, good son, and homely in thy driftRiddling confession finds but riddling shrift. Romeo: Then plainly know my heart's dear love is setOn the fair daughter of rich Capulet;
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Read the excerpt from Act II of Romeo and Juliet.Benvolio: Romeo! my cousin Romeo! Romeo! Mercutio: He is wise,And, on my life, hath stol'n him home to bed.Benvolio: He ran this way, and leapt this orchard wall.Call, good Mercutio. Mercutio: Nay, I'll conjure too.
Read the excerpt from Act I of Hamlet.Bernardo: ’Tis now struck twelve; get thee to bed, Francisco. Francisco: For this relief much thanks; ’tis bitter cold,
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