Paragraph: Romeo & Juliet, Pyramus & Thisbe
Directions: On a separate document, you will write a paragraph using The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet (pg 731) and "Pyramus and Thisbe" (pg 858) that addresses the following question:
Love is a powerful force that causes people to act irrationally (without thinking).
Your paragraph must include the following:
- Topic sentence
- 2-3 concrete details with correct citations
- At least 2 sentences of commentary for each concrete detail
- Concluding sentence
- Correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation
- MLA format, including a heading and works cited list (created below)
Ovid, and Edith Hamilton. "Pyramus and Thisbe." Prentice Hall Literature Grade Nine, Pearson Prentice Hall, Boston, 2007, pp. 858-861.
Shakespeare, William. "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet." Prentice Hall Literature Grade Nine, Pearson Prentice Hall, Boston, 2007, pp. 731-847.