Xue+Joanna

Joanna Xue
 * __Montague and Capulet Clash!__**

(Verona Daily)--When the clock struck noon, a weather of sunshine and clear blue sky contradicted the storm that ensued in the public square. Families Montague and Capulet, who’s hatred runs deeply, brawled in the Public Square of Verona resulting in dire consequences. Two servants of the Capulet family, Sampson and Gregory, were jesting with one another. A spectator who requested to stay anonymous reported, “They were speaking loudly towards each other, shouting slanderous words about the Montague family.”

Although seemingly harmless, Abram, a passing servant from the Montague family was called over and enticed by the Capulet’s servants. Both parties used the ‘biting of the thumb’ as insults to each other. Both sides began to fight with intensity while pedestrians avoided the grueling scene between the two servants. As the tension grew to its peak, “you could almost slice the air like a pie,” commented a nearby shop owner. Just awhile after swords clashed, Benvolio of the Montague family stepped in as peacemaker. Much against Tybalt’s wishes, who had stopped by as well, who wanted to duel the enemy Capulet.

“Tybalt of the Capulet family was fiery and aggressive, demanding violence as a dog demands a bone! Thank goodness for Benvolio – an honorable man,” said a nearby civilian. The price of the short but fierce brawl was not of death but a decree of the Prince, after hearing of the commotion.

“Old Capulet and Montague, you two have disturbed my halls three times. You have made Verona’s ancient citizens downcast and forlorn with the fights and brawls constantly exchanged between the two of you. If you ever disturb the peace so hard to obtain, your lives will pay for the disturbance of it,” decreed the Prince. The imminent threat he proposed looms over the heads of the Capulets and Montagues, as peace is clearly not an option between the two.

“The hate runs too deeply for them to truly forgive, or even at the least live peacefully together,” comments the Prince’s advisor. However, hope has it that the two families will settle their differences, lest the Prince settles it for them.

RUBRIC:
 * Ideas || No clear ideas, all over the place. Not concrete and specific. Cannot get much info

(1 point) || Simply formed ideas with slightly clear direction. Can understand basic direction/information. (2 points) || Good, with a seeable direction and idea. Can understand and comprehend

(3 points) || Excellent. Has the components of an article, complete and informative.

(4 points) ||
 * Organization || Disorganized and hard to follow in a logical flow.

(1 point) || Slightly organized with a form but not clear how the ideas end and start. (2 points) || Organized, with a body and paragraphs in the middle. Able to follow (3 points) || Excellently organized, has a good form and logically flow-y. (4 points) || (2 Points) ||  || Total: /10 ||
 * Completion || Not complete (0 Points) || Completed

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