Composition Assignment
Freshmen English Mrs.
McDonald
Composition #4 One paragraph essay
Due Date Final
Draft due by B Classes on Wednesday,10 March and A
Classes due on Thursday, 11 March
by Break in the basket outside of Rm
235
Topic During our discussion of
Romeo & Juliet, we
have read, discussed and and analyzed many quotes
from the play. Now it is time to demonstrate in writing how
these quotes applied to the character’s
personality who spoke them. Choose a 2-4 line quote from the
text that you believe displays 2
aspects of the speaker’s personality. You might reject many
choices before you find one that you
can support well and which truly displays the traits you
believe this character possesses. Be very
careful that you choose character traits and not emotions or
feelings.
Assignment In a one paragraph
essay, explain how your chosen quote displays TWO aspects of the speaker’s
personality.
Preparation 1.Search for and choose
a 2-4 line quote from the text which displaysTWO
aspects of the speaker’s
personality. Write
the quote down in on your tablet and include the Act, scene and line numbers of
the quote, who
said the quote, who it was spoken to and when, and what the meaning of the
quote is.
2.Choose
the TWO traits of the speaker that the quote supports. Write them down in your
tablet.
3.Brainstorm
reasons why this quote supports the traits portrayed by the speaker and write
them
on your tablet.
Format See Sample Essay
Requirements 1.Correct heading
format
2.Use third person point of view
3.Do not use contractions.
4.Use vivid verbs and adjectives.
5.Include a transition from the first trait explanation to
the second one.
6.Use the sample format topic sentence and conclusive
sentence in your essay.
7.Word process the essay.
8.Essay will be conferenced (see
schedule posted on bulletin board).
9.Essay will be worth 100 points; revision is worth 100
points.
10.After writing your essay, create a title for your writing
which will catch my attention as the main reader of
the paper without
being trite.
GOOD
LUCK**************************GOOD LUCK
BoBo the Clown
Mrs. McDonald
English 9-6
10 March 2004
Humor in Death
Ask
for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man.I am peppered, I warrant, for this world.
A
plague o’ bothyour houses! (3.1.96-99)
The above quote, taken from William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, display two aspects of Mercutio’s personality. The first aspect displayed by this quote is Mercutio’s humor as seen by the use of a pun as he relates to those present how he is now a ‘grave’ man. Through the use of the pun, Mercutio is stating that not only is the situation a serious (grave) one for he is dying but also that if anyone wishes to see him on the morrow they will find him in his grave. He knows his wound is fatal and that he is dying yet he continues to portray his humor by joking about a very serious situation. The second trait displayed by Mercutio in this quote is his vengefulness as seen in the curse he places on the two families. He wishes harm to the Montagues and the Capulets for it is as a result of their feud that he is dying an untimely death. Both humor and vengefulness, two aspects of Mercutio’s personality, are displayed in the above quote taken from William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.