Read the following speech by Romeo in Act II, Scene ii.
O, speak again, bright angel! For thou art
As glorious to this night, being o'er my head,
As is a wingèd messenger of heaven
Unto the white-upturnèd wond'ring eyes
Of mortals that fall back to gaze on him
When he bestrides the lazy puffing clouds
And sails upon the bosom of the air.
In reading these lines, where should you pause?
A. at the end of every line
B. at the end of lines 2 and 7
C. at the end of lines 2, 4, and 6
D. at the end of line 7 only
B?
I wouldn't.
I thought its B because we should always take a pause after punctuation marks.
Yeah I think it's B
If you choose B for the reason you give, then you'll need to pause twice during line 2.
Writeacher, it is B. If you take this whole question and paste it in Google, Quizlet will be one of the sites there. The second question on Quizlet answers this. And it is a very trusted site.
So therefore it is B.
To determine where to pause while reading the speech by Romeo in Act II, Scene ii, it is important to consider the punctuation and the natural flow of the lines. In this case, the best answer is option B: at the end of lines 2 and 7.
By pausing at the end of line 2 ("As glorious to this night, being o'er my head,") and at the end of line 7 ("And sails upon the bosom of the air."), it helps to emphasize the end of each thought or image that Romeo is expressing. These pauses create a rhythmic pattern and allow the reader or actor to convey the meaning and emotions effectively.