Favorite Quotes

What is your favorite quote (or quotes) from the play so far?  Explain why the quote or quotes you chose are your favorite.  Use the following resources to find a quote, if you don't already have one in mind:

http://quizlet.com/11001395/famous-quotes-from-romeo-and-juliet-flash-cards/

http://shakespeare-online.com/plays/romeoscenes.html

http://www.shakespeare-navigators.com/romeo/Romeo_and_Juliet_Quotes.html


http://www.william-shakespeare.info/quotes-quotations-play-romeo-andjuliet.htm

Romeo vs Paris: Nice guys versus bad boys

Do nice guys always finish last?  If you were Juliet's friend, who would you advise her to date?

Romeo...

....or Paris?

Explain your reasons, and justify your argument using evidence from the play.

Act I: Elizabethan culture, marriage, and a father's perspective

Lord Capulet urges Paris to wait another two years before marrying Juliet, and insists that she must consent to the marriage.  Is this typical of Elizabethan attitudes towards marriage?  What does Lord Capulet's response reveal about his character?

(Hint:  Use Google to research Elizabethan attitudes toward marriage)