Read the excerpt from Lady Capulet’s speech from Act I, scene iii of Romeo and Juliet.
What say you? can you love the gentleman?
This night you shall behold him at our feast;
Read o’er the volume of young Paris’ face
And find delight writ there with beauty’s pen;
Now read the adaptation of the speech.
Well, do you think you’ll like this guy, Paris? When you check him out at dinner, see if you think he’s handsome.
The intended audience for the adaptation is most likely a
business associate.
close friend.
college professor.
total stranger.
What say you? can you love the gentleman?
This night you shall behold him at our feast;
Read o’er the volume of young Paris’ face
And find delight writ there with beauty’s pen;
Now read the adaptation of the speech.
Well, do you think you’ll like this guy, Paris? When you check him out at dinner, see if you think he’s handsome.
The intended audience for the adaptation is most likely a
business associate.
close friend.
college professor.
total stranger.