Why do you think Russell ends Act 1 with the line bright new day'? Why might this be ironic?
(Blood brothers)

Because we know that the boys will meet again and later find out they are brothers and subsequently die. This is a technique called dramatic irony as the audience knows that the boys die. Bright new day suggests that the next act will be a happy one but the audience know better.

peace, morning, sun glooming, sorrow, woe pardon’d, punished, more hence, talk, story. all of these three words have to do something with a depressed, regretful tone. woe is another word for misery, heartache, so all of these words are about unhappy feelings.

my mom likes working at a nursing home.

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