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A “wild goose chase” was a race in which horses followed a lead horse at a set distance, that looked like wild geese flying in formation. Gervase Markham published an equestrian instructional manual: A Discourse of Horsmanshippe, in 1593, shortly before Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet, in which he described the rules of the race.
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In his first appearance, in Act 2, scene 2, Friar Lawrence remarks that every plant, herb, and stone has its own special properties and that nothing exists in nature that cannot be put to both good and bad uses. Thus, poison is not intrinsically evil, but instead it's a natural substance made lethal by human hands. Friar Lawrence’s words prove true...
In Act 1, scene 1, the buffoonish Samson begins a brawl between the Montagues and Capulets by flicking his thumbnail from behind his upper teeth, an insulting gesture known as biting the thumb. He engages in this juvenile and vulgar display because he wants to get into a fight with the Montagues but doesn’t want to be accused of starting the fight ...
In Act 1, scene 4, Mercutio delivers a dazzling speech about the fairy Queen Mab, who rides through the night on her tiny wagon bringing dreams to sleepers. One of the most noteworthy aspects of Queen Mab’s ride is that the dreams she brings generally do not bring out the best sides of the dreamers, but instead serve to confirm them in whatever vic...
ROMEO. And stay, good Nurse. Behind the abbey wall Within this hour my man shall be with thee And bring thee cords made like a tackled stair, Which to the high top-gallant of my joy 180 Must be my convoy in the secret night.
One of the central motifs of the play is the interplay between light and darkness. Romeo and Juliet are consistently comparing one another to different forms of light, including the sun, the stars, and the moon, emphasizing the sense of "illumination" they get from each other. However, the light/dark imagery is not used in a traditional, moral ...
Dec 22, 2023 · The goose is a flexible symbol that appears in various forms in Shakespeare’s work, alluding to things as disparate as horseback riding and syphilis. The goose appears prominently in Romeo and Juliet, when Romeo and Mercutio exchange rapid-fire goose puns in a battle of wits. The jabs begin with a reference to a wild goose chase.
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A wild goose chase featured an evasive leader, trying to trick everyone. No one knew what move was coming next, so it was impossible to prepare. Mercutio feels the same way about the jokes. If Romeo is going to switch up the topic on him all the time, he can't get ready for it. But a pun lies in these lines as well.
