Sing It Out

Did you ever think Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet connects to some stuff in our life time now? I have given this some thought.  I realize that stuff in our lifetime now connects to the story, especially if you compare it to modern day songs.  The song I picked to relate to the story, Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, is “Love Story,” by Taylor Swift. I chose this song because it has many allusions to Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Some allusions are accurate and some are not.

In the song, “Love Story” Taylor Swift is singing, “We were both young when I first saw you…” It compares with the book, Romeo and Juliet, because Romeo and Juliet were young and they met at Lord Capulet’s party.

Another way the book and the song compare is when Taylor Swift sings, “…I’m standing there on a balcony in summer air...” It compares to the story of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare because Juliet was on her balcony, and Romeo was down at the bottom of the balcony listening to her tell the secrets of her heart.

A third way the story and the song are similar is when Taylor Swift sings, “See the party, the ball gowns, I see you make your way through the crowd…” In the story Romeo and Juliet, that really did happen. Romeo made his way to Juliet and she saw him and they met and kissed.

One of the differences in the song, “Love Story” by Taylor Swift and the story Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare is when Taylor Swift sings, “Romeo you were throwing pebbles…..” and in the story that never really happened. Romeo never threw pebbles when he was with Juliet.

Another difference in the song, “Love Story” by Taylor Swift and Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is when she sings, “Romeo save me, they try to tell me how to feel….” Lady and Lord Capulet don’t really tell Juliet how to feel, but they want her to marry Paris when really Juliet does not want to because she’s in love with Romeo.

Another difference in the song, “Love Story” by Taylor Swift is when she sings “I talked to your dad, go pick out a white dress…” In the story, Romeo never really went to Lord Capulet and talked to Juliet’s dad.

In conclusion, this is why the song, “Love Story,” by Taylor Swift and the book Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare are alike and different. Most people hear the song and relate it to their own feelings of being in love, but I know there are some differences between the two. I chose the song, “Love Story” by Taylor Swift because it has a lot in common with the story, Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare. I hope you enjoy all enjoyed my Sing It Out!

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Julia D

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Third Time’s a Charm

Bynix and Barron

3^rd Person Omniscient

Bynix and Barron were in the house.  Barron was thinking what is in that box that the lady brought home?

Bynix was thinking what is that fluffy thing trying to sniff my box?

Barron was wondering why the lady put the box in the kid’s room.

3^rd Person Limited

Bynix and Barron were in the house.

Barron was walking around.

Bynix was thinking if the fluffy thing was a dog or what?

Barron watched the lady as she put the box in the kid’s room.

3^rd Person Dramatic

Bynix and Barron were in the house.

Barron was walking around and he said “I’m going to try to figure out what’s going on!” 

Bynix was saying,” Why is this fluffy dog trying to sniff my box?”

Barron said, “I got it…that lady has a cat. Let’s see where she puts it!’’

Bynix then said “where am I going? What room is this?”

Wetherell, W. D. "The Bass, The River, and Sheila Mant" Pathways: Literature for Readers and Writers. Logan, IO: Perfection Learning, 2008. 4-10. Print

September free write.

The thing I remember from September 11^th in 2001 was when the terrorist attacked the twin towers in New York City. The reason why I remembered this is because I was home with my mother. I was just a little girl but my mother had explained it to me about how much this would bring pain and sadness to a lot of people. A lot of people had gotten injured from this attack. A lot of people had also died it was very tragic. People were jumping out of the building just to get out it was so bad. There was four plains two hit the twin towers one hit the pentagon. The thing about the fourth plain it ended up crashing so it never got to hit anything. 

This had ruined a lot of people’s life’s it brought fear to a lot of people. Our country had though that this was going to be another war. When this hit the news people were crying worrying if their kids are ok. Our country was in tragic after all of this. They thought it was war we didn’t know what to think at this point. They went after the twin towers because it was not only something that ment a lot to us but something that they knew it would kill a lot of people they knew a lot of people would be there that’s why they went after it. This is what I remember form September 11^th 2001.

A Look At Who I Am

Hi I’m Julia this is my about me the quote I picked is “live life how you want not how others want”.  I wrote this quote myself it tells about how people should live there life how they want not how others want. I also have the four pictures I picked.  The first one is a bird it shows how I’m free spirited I also like it because birds can go anywhere and do anything. That’s kind of what I like that’s why I picked the bird. My second picture is Bob Marley I picked him because I love music but also he tells a little about how I am. Bob Marley was very mellow and I’m very mellow.  The book that I remember is Bounce it’s the one that put a lot of thought in my head because this is everyday stuff that happens that’s why I chose this book.  My last picture was music notes I picked it because music is a big part in my life it’s something I’ve grown up with séance I was younger. This is my visual representation of me I hope you all enjoyed it.