Romeo and Juliet 4.1 Word Nerd: cope

The transcript explores the evolution of the word 'cope' from its historical meaning of engaging in a fight to its modern sense of dealing with problems. It also discusses the metaphorical use of 'cope' in Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', where Juliet must 'cope' with death by taking a potion that simulates death, drawing on the Latin origin of the word as a 'cape'.

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