Romeo’s Monologue: a. What is the purpose of Romeo’s opening monologue in this scene (beginning with, “But soft, what light through yonder window breaks?”)?
b. Choose one quote from this monologue that you think best represents Romeo’s feelings in this moment. How have two language techniques been used to shape meaning in this quote?

often a noun phrase is just a noun or a pronoun:

people like to have money.

i am tired.

it is getting late.

paine is arguying that they had tried everything before coming to the conclusion that they needed to fight for their freedom.

argument: "every quiet method for peace hath been ineffectual."

claim 1: "our prayers have been rejected with disdain; and only tended to convince us, that nothing flatters vanity, or confirms obstinacy in kings more than repeated petitioning and nothing hath contributed more than that very measure to make the kings of europe absolute."

claim 2: "wherefore, since nothing but blows will do, for god’s sake, let us come to a final separation, and not leave the next generation to be cutting throats, under the violated unmeaning names of parent and child."