Act 5 Scene 3: Friar

Prompt F

I do not know what I have done. What seemed to be a helpful task turned into a tragedy. I am so ashamed of myself. I must be punished for my horrible deeds and for the lies I have told. If I hadn't left Juliet alone, she would still be here today. If I could've arrived at the tomb faster, I could have stopped Romeo from drinking the poison. God forgive me! I have caused the agony in both the Capulet and Montague families. I shall never live in peace with myself after taking away the happiness of the Capulets and Montagues. O God please forgive me! Let Romeo and Juliet rest together in peace! 

Act 2 Scene 2: Discuss Relationship between Romeo and Juliet

I find it very irrational that Romeo and Juliet get married not even a day after they meet. For instance, Romeo claims he is madly in love with Rosaline before he meets Juliet, and when Benvolio says Romeo should forget Rosaline, Romeo declares, "Thou canst not teach me to forget." This means he can not forget Rosaline because she owns his heart and he is supposedly in love with her. Romeo exclaims he loves Rosaline then later that day he says he loves Juliet, doesn't that seem a little weird? Also, they just saw each other and knew all of a sudden that they were in love. To me, their relationship is solely based on physical attraction.

Act 1, Scene 1: Interview

The Authority 

Host: What are your thoughts on the fight?

Prince: I think it is complete nonsense! It seems that they can not co-exist without causing a big commotion. It feels like I receive news of their fighting every day! I will feel at ease when I finally do not get news of their arguments.

Host: In your opinion, is execution the right way to solve the dispute between the two rival families?

Prince: I have pardoned them for their previous fights, but we all can not live like this. They are always fighting and someone eventually gets hurt. If it has to go to this extreme, I am willing to execute people for causing a lot of chaos and disruption. Also, it would not be a drastic action because they are killing each other so my decisions would not be different from what they are doing.

Host: Do you think the two families will stop fighting?

Prince: I believe they will realize they should live in harmony when it is too late. At the moment, they are not thinking about the consequences their fighting will bring, but when they uncover the repercussions, they will understand that their bickering was not worth anything.

My Other Half

When people say we look alike

We both say otherwise

She has dark brown hair like the color of her eyes

While I have black hair that shines brightly when exposed to the sunlight

She is a mountain

While I am a short tree

She is eleven

While I’m fourteen

I just don’t see

The resemblance they see

I fight with her every day

Not lasting a second in harmony

Our arguments are like tennis matches

Throwing insults back and forth

At times I pretend she doesn't exist

Each word we let out collides,

Making a dent in our relationship

Then

I think of that day

It was sunny

The brightness blinded me

Didn’t know where I was going

But knew who I was meeting

I carried the purple blanket

It was soft

Like the pillows on her bed

That were set up before she even arrived

She had big, dark eyes

They stared at me

While her chubby cheeks

Blushed as a red balloon

I look back at this moment

And wonder

How can I hate her?

This human being I did not know

But was mesmerized the second I saw her

I crumbled down

Into a pile of rubble

When I saw her cry

She seemed so frail

What seemed to me as a joke

Left a scar on her heart

As I saw her cry

I saw the chubby baby

I once cradled in my arms

So small and delicate

So pure and innocent

My unforgiving words punched me in the back

Making me feel remorseful

So shallow

I felt so unreal

So I tell her

You are my missing piece

Although you may be younger

It seems you know more than me

You are as kind as an elephant

You are as smart as can be

So the next time

Someone says

I look just like you

I will nod

And say

I know