Romeo Flashcards
1
Q
“O brawling…
A
“O brawling love, O loving hate”
highlights the ineffable inequality of love.
this speech is 13 lines = imperfect sonnet reflects the Romeo’s experience
irregular rhyming couplets = unpredictable nature of love
2
Q
“It is the east…aeries fair sun…
A
“It is the east and Juliet is the sun./ Aries fair sun and kill the envious moon.
helio-centric
growing obsession and infatuation
3
Q
“Some consequence…but he hath..
A
“Some consequences yet hanging in the stars… but he hath steerage of my course.”
lacking control of his life, life pm earth is dictated by macrocosm
foreshadows fates interference - Romeo as the ship and god as the captain signifies lack of self-autonomy.
