Quotes for Romeo and Juliet part of exam + literary devices Flashcards
To memorize all of the content on these flashcards and prepare for the English exam I will be taking in semester 1 of year 9 (7 cards)
Love quote 2
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Context: Juliet expresses to Romeo how limitless and deep her love is during the balcony scene.
Quote: “My bounty is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep;” – Act 2, Scene 2
Literary Device: Simile
Explanation: Juliet compares her love to the sea to emphasise how endless and powerful her feelings are, showing the depth and richness of true love
Love quote 1
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Context: Romeo tells Juliet that love gave him the strength to climb the Capulet walls to see her.
Quote: “With love’s light wings did I o’erperch these walls;” – Act 2, Scene 2
Literary Device: Metaphor
Explanation: Romeo compares love to wings, suggesting that love gives him the power to rise above obstacles, showing its uplifting and fearless nature
Hate quote 1
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Context: Tybalt angrily rejects peace during a street brawl, showing his deep hatred for the Montagues.
Quote: “Peace? I hate the word, as I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.” – Act 1, Scene 1
Literary Device: Repetition & Hyperbole
Explanation: The repetition of “hate” and the extreme comparison to “hell” exaggerate Tybalt’s intense anger and make his hatred seem fiery and uncontrollable
Hate quote 2
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Context: Juliet is shocked to discover that Romeo, whom she just fell in love with, is a Montague.
Quote: “My only love sprung from my only hate!” – Act 1, Scene 5
Literary Device: Oxymoron
Explanation: Shakespeare places the opposites “love” and “hate” side by side to highlight Juliet’s emotional conflict and the tragic irony of her falling for an enemy
Fate quote 1
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Context: The Chorus introduces the play by revealing the tragic destiny of Romeo and Juliet.
Quote: “A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life;” – Prologue
Literary Device: Foreshadowing & Metaphor
Explanation: “Star-cross’d” is a metaphor showing that fate (the stars) has doomed their love, and it foreshadows the tragic ending from the very beginning
Fate quote 2
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Context: Romeo blames fate after killing Tybalt, realising how quickly his fortunes have turned for the worse.
Quote: “O, I am fortune’s fool!” – Act 3, Scene 1
Literary Device: Personification
Explanation: Romeo treats “fortune” as a person who toys with his life, showing that he feels powerless under fate’s cruel control
