Capulet

Question 1

e.w.m.t.h.r.t.b.a.b

Answer 1

Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride.” - Capulet - A1.S2
- early on, protective + fair - juliet too young to marry
- “ere” - archaic word for before showing authority
- metaphor comparing juliet to fruit - pure innocent, not ready to be picked - objectifiying - only useful for marriage + children - often how women were viewed in elizabethan era

Question 2

m.w.t.h.c.i.b.a.p

Answer 2

“My will to her consent is but a part.” - Capulet – A1.S2 -
juliet will have say in marriage, contradicting his future views
- good parent, different from other males at the time
- “but a part” - emphasies that it is still his decision at the end of the day - false sense of fairness
- blank verse - formal tone

Question 3

a.i.t.m.h.o.y

Answer 3

“Am I the master here, or you?” - Capulet – A1.S5
- has the most authority (patriarchy) - demands respect
- rhetorical question asserts dominance - challenging tybalt
- power dynamic which tybalt follows, knows his place compared to capulet
- trying to avoid public conflict - awareness with public image and honour
- dramatic tension from harsh shift from festive happiness to tension and drama

Question 4

h.t.y.g!d.w

Answer 4

“Hang thee, young baggage! Disobedient wretch!” - Capulet - A3.S5
- turning point in relationship
- violent outbust contrasts with his attempts to remain composed in earlier acts
- true motives revealed, lack of care for juliet, only sees her as object - “young baggage” and worthless
- dehumanising - shows how women were treated in elizabethan period
- written in prose rather than blank verse - emphasies capulets raw, emotional breakdown + fury

Question 5

m.f.i

Answer 5

“My fingers itch.” - A3.S5
- euphemism - threat for physical violence
- love for juliet turned into aggression when authority questioned - need for power
- juliet in danger for expression herself - women in elizabethan era were typically silences
- spoken in prose - highlights anger

Question 6

d.i.m.s-i-l,d.i.m.h

Answer 6

“Death is my son-in-law, Death is my heir.” - A4.S5
- personification of death - person has come and taken his daughter
- seems to care more about the male roles lost rather than his daughter
- sorrow
- dramatic irony - audience knows juliet is alive - sparks a sense of hope
- solemn tone , emphasies sadness in juliets death

Question 7

o.b.m,g.m.t.h

Answer 7

“O brother Montague, give me thy hand.”
- final scene of play
- peace achieved but at what cost
- line short and direct - capulets pride has been broken down
- public reconcile with oppoisiton - honour and pride put aside
- realised he put pride and honour above his child