Balcony Scene Copywork
Romeo's opening speech beneath Juliet's window, in his own words.
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About this printable
The opening of the most quoted scene in English drama, formatted for careful handwriting practice. Learners copy Romeo's imagery of sun, moon, and stars line by line, absorbing metaphor and blank verse as they write. Ideal for introducing Shakespeare to middle and high school students. 13 pages, 1/4-inch letters in manuscript print on dashed manuscript lines. Sheets included: Copywork (Step 1), First Letter Hints (Step 2), Memory Lines (Step 3), Source Text, First Letters Only. Romeo and Juliet, Act II Scene 2. Public domain text.
ON THIS SHEET: But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? · It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. · Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, · Who is already sick and pale with grief, · That thou her maid art far more fair than she: · Be not her maid, since she is envious; · Her vestal livery is but sick and green · And none but fools do wear it; cast it off. · It is my lady, O, it is my love! · O, that she knew she were! · She speaks yet she says nothing: what of that? · Her eye discourses; I will answer it. · I am too bold, 'tis not to me she speaks: · Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven, · Having some business, do entreat her eyes · To twinkle in their spheres till they return. · What if her eyes were there, they in her head? · The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars, · As daylight doth a lamp; her eyes in heaven · Would through the airy region stream so bright · That birds would sing and think it were not night. · See, how she leans her cheek upon her hand! · O, that I were a glove upon that hand, · That I might touch that cheek! — Romeo and Juliet, Act II Scene 2. LETTER SIZE: 1/4-inch. HANDWRITING: manuscript print. SHEETS: Copywork (Step 1), First Letter Hints (Step 2), Memory Lines (Step 3), Source Text, First Letters Only.
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