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4 Themes:LoveHateFateYouth

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Theme Discussion: Love or Hate

One of the key questions of the text, which William Shakespeare leaves for the reader to decide, is whether the ultimate fate of the protagonists is caused by love or hate.

One of the key questions of the text, which William Shakespeare leaves for the reader to decide, is whether the ultimate fate of the protagonists is caused by fate or youth.

Theme Discussion: Fate or Youth

Practice Task -Theme: Hate / LoveMy name, dear saint, is hateful to myself, Because it is an enemy to thee. And the place death, considering who thou artIf any of my kinsmen find thee here

If they do see thee they will murder thee.

My life were better ended by their hate,Than death prorogued, wanting of thy love.

Practice Task -Theme: Hate / LoveMy name, dear saint, is hateful to myself, Because it is an enemy to thee. And the place death, considering who thou artIf any of my kinsmen find thee here

If they do see thee they will murder thee.

My life were better ended by their hate,Than death prorogued, wanting of thy love.

Exemplar AnnotationRead these sections and annotate them, then compare to the example provided.PrologueAct 1, Scene 1, Line 169-200Act 1, Scene 1, Line 198-226Act 1, Scene 5, Line 118-145Act 2, Scene 2, Line 54-85 Act 2, Scene 6, Beginning – Line 30Act 3, Scene 1, Line 95 onwards

Prologue

Act 1, Scene 1, Line 169-200

Act 1, Scene 1, Line 198-226

Act 1, Scene 5, Line 118-145

Act 2, Scene 2, Line 54-85

Act 2, Scene 6, Beginning – Line 30

Act 3, Scene 1, Line 95 onwards

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