lady capulet Flashcards

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You are too hot

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adjective ‘hot’ - she’s trying to calm her husband down and supports Juliet. Will later change. Hot - repeated throughout the play, links to passion.

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Talk not to me, for I’ll not speak a word, Do as thou wilt, for I have done with thee

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Imperative - unprepared to listen to Juliet. Short speech to illustrate Lady Capulet’s emotion and how she isn’t prepared to give Juliet any of her time.

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I would the fool were married to her grave!

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Harsh declaration and simple sentence. Lady C abandons Juliet in her time of need. Total disconnection between mother and daughter. Dramatic irony - we know Juliet will die - foreshadowing

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