Compound sentences can be found in almost any literary
work of considerable length. A compound sentences is formed when two independent
clauses (one that is "strong" or complete enough to stand on its own) are joined to
become one longer sentence. A compound sentences can be created by joining the two
clauses using a comma and conjunction, a semicolon, or a semicolon and conjunctive
adverb. It is extremely important to note that a conjunction MUST accompany a comma
when it is used to make a compound sentence; otherwise, a comma splice is
formed.
There are many examples of compound sentences in
Romeo and Juliet. In the first scene of Act I, Benvolio
anticipates Romeo's approach and tells his parents, "...So, please you step aside; I'll
know his grievance, or be much denied." Many of the compound sentences found in the
play are complex, so this is one of the more basic examples to be
found.
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