Romeo & Juliet Rhyming Couplets

The class has been busy creating rhyming couplets using similes and metaphors. They were writing as Romeo upon seeing Juliet for the first time in Act 1 Scene 5. Here are some of their couplets.


First up is David's complete poem where he writes a couplet about Juliet's eyes, lips, skin, smile and the love he feels for her:

How I love your cherry red lips,

Like a river of blood, with rose pink strips,

Enchanting eyes as delicate as a white dove,

World full of excitement waiting for love.

Skin as soft as a butterfly’s wing,

If dumped it will feel lie a hornet’s sting.

Smile glistens like the stars in the sky,

Waiting for a man with love to pass by.

You are full of magic, like the heaven above,

That’s why I want to give you my love.

Next come a selection of couplets from the class:

To touch anyone else’s skin,

Would surely be nothing but a sin.                 

Shani

Sweetly her eyes twinkle with grace,

I’m so glad we met at this wondrous place!             

Courtney

Beautifully her smile pierces my heart,

A new relationship hopefully to start.                 

Lauren

Her tender lips cannot be missed,

Luxurious pink feathers waiting to be kissed.           

Sophy

Here is the Romeo and Juliet display featuring some of their couplets.