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Read the excerpt from act I, scene 5. Then fill in the blanks to show how Romeo's thoughts about Juliet change from the beginning to the end of this speech. It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night As a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear- Beauty too rich for use, for Earth too dear. So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows. The measure done, I'll watch her place of stand And, touching hers, make blessed my rude hand. The Trogedy of Romeo and Juliet by Williom Shakespeare First, Romeo thinks of Juliet as Then, he thinks of her as
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First, Romeo thinks of Juliet as a rich jewel, comparing her beauty to something precious and unattainable. Then, he thinks of her as a snowy dove among crows, suggesting her exceptional beauty in comparison to others.