Courtly Love Flashcards
1
Q
Shakespeare uses oxymorons to present Romeo’s confused ideas of love.
A
‘O brawling love. O loving hate.’
2
Q
Shakespeare uses metaphorical language to illustrate Romeo’s typical tropes of a courtly lover.
A
‘Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs.’
3
Q
Shakespeare uses hyperbolic language to highlight Romeo’s self obsession.
A
‘And makes himself an artificial night.’
4
Q
Shakespeare uses dark imagery to present Romeo as a courtly lover.
A
‘The shady curtains of Aurora’s bed.’
