Character Weakness Quotes

Question 1

Romeo’s weakness - fickleness - love

Answer 1

Romeo about Rosaline : The all-seeing sun / Ne’er saw her match since first the world begun. “
Romeo about Juliet : “Did my heart love till now?” Forswear it sight. For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.”
Romeo: “On the fair daughter of rich Capulet; as mine on hers, so hers set on mine.”
Friar: “Holy Saint Francis what a change is here! Is Rosaline that thou didst love so dear”.

Question 2

Romeo’s weakness - fickleness - conflict

Answer 2

Romeo: ‘And so, good Capulet, which name I tender As dearly as mine own, be satisfied’ -
Romeo after Mercutio’s death : ‘And fire-eyed fury be my conduct now!’

Question 3

Romeo’s weakness - ignoring friar’s advice

Answer 3

Romeo : “O let us hence, I stand on sudden haste.”
Friar Lawrence : “Wisely and slow, they stumble that run fast.”

Friar : “Til holy church incorporate two in one.

Question 4

Romeo’s weakness - ignoring Balthasar’s advice

Answer 4

Balthasar : I do beseech you, sir have patience, your looks are pale and wild and do import some misadventure.”
Romeo : Leave me, and do the thing I bid thee do…Well, Juliet, I will lie with thee tonight’

Question 5

Romeo’s weakness - Romeo’s isolation- rejection from Rosaline

Answer 5

Romeo: “Out of her favour where I am in love”

Question 6

Romeo’s weakness - isolation- banishment

Answer 6

Friar:“Not body’s death, but body’s banishment.”
Romeo reacts with panic stating that:

“There is no world without Verona walls.”

Question 7

Romeo’s weakness - impact - Tybalt

Answer 7

Romeo before fighting Tybalt : “Either thou or I, or both, must go with him.”

Question 8

Romeo’s weakness - impact - Romeo’s banishment

Answer 8

Prince when banishing Romeo : “And for that offence, immediately we do exile him hence’

Question 9

Romeo’s weakness - impact - deaths

Answer 9

Prince outside tomb : “Here lies the County Paris slain, And Romeo dead, and Juliet, dead before.