R&J INDIVIDUAL V SOCIETY

Question 1

“I take thee at thy word: Call me but love, and I’ll be new baptis’d;
Henceforth I never will be Romeo.”

Answer 1

-Symbolism, Characterisation, Metaphor
-baptism emphasises the fact that Romeo believes that Julie’s love with him will purify him.
Romeo would sacrifice his name to be with her

Question 2

”Oh Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?”

Answer 2

-Question, dramatic irony, soliloquy
-emphasises her inner conflict, Rhetorical question reveals her frustration as she has fallen for the enemy
Ironic as Juliet doesn’t know Romeo can hear her

Question 3

”’Tis but thy name that is my enemy; —
Thou art thyself though, not a Montague

What’s Montague? It is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!”

Answer 3

-Soliloquy, Rhetorical question
-Shows that Juliet doesn’t care about the feud. She is mature enough to look past houses.
-Rhetorical question shows that her family name means little

Question 4

“Deny thy father, and refuse thy name…”

Answer 4

-Internal conflict
-Juliet soliloquy’s about her internal conflict, she is torn between duty for her house and her love for Romeo