Homework: October 4

ACT 1, SCENE 1: ORIGINAL TEXT

GREGORY How? Turn thy back and run?

SAMPSON Fear me not.

GREGORY No, marry. I fear thee.

SAMPSON Let us take the law of our sides. Let them begin.

GREGORY I will frown as I pass by, and let them take it as they list.

SAMPSON Nay, as they dare. I will bite my thumb at them, which is a disgrace to them, if they bear it. (bites his thumb)

ABRAM Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?

SAMPSON I do bite my thumb, sir.

ABRAM Do you bite your thumb at us, sir?

SAMPSON (aside to GREGORY) Is the law of our side if! say <lay"?

GREGORY (aside to SAMPSON) No.

SAMPSON No, sir. I do not bite my thumb at you, sir, but I bite my thumb, sir.

GREGORY Do you quarrel, sir?

ABRAM Quarrel, sir? No, sir.

ACT 1, SCENE 1: TRANSLATION

GREGORY: How will you back me up-by turning your back and running away?

SAMPSON: Don't worry about me.

GREGORY:  No, really. I am worried about you!

SAMPSON:  Let's not break the law by starting a fight. Let them start something.

GREGORY: I'll frown at them as they pass by, and they can react however they want.

SAMPSON: You mean however they dare. I'll bite my thumb at them. That's an insult, and if they let me get away with it they'll be dishonored. (SAMPSON bites his thumb)

ABRAM: Hey, are you biting your thumb at us?

SAMPSON: I'm biting my thumb.

ABRAM:  Are you biting your thumb at us?

 SAMPSON: (aside to GREGORY) Is the law on our side if say yes?

GREGORY:  (aside to SAMPSON) No.

SAMPSON: (to ABRAM) No, sir, I'm not biting my thumb at you, but I am biting my thumb.

GREGORY:  Are you trying to start a fight?

ABRAM: Start a fight? No, sir.

QUESTIONS ON BACK

Questions based on the text:

1.   Why is Gregory worried about Sampson?

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2.   Why doesn’t Sampson want to start a fight with the Montague men?

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3.   What does he suggest they do instead?

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4.   Have you ever PROVOKED another person?

a.   Google the word PROVOKED to find the meaning. 

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