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1
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when was william shakespere born

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1560

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when did william shakespere die

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1616

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why were all of shakesperes foregn countries imagined

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because he never left england

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what was elezebethan society like

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it had a huge gender divide
it was hugely based on reputation
queen elizebeth ruled

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who has the largest charecter arc

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juliet

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what is the structure

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-exposition
-rising action
-climax
-falling action
-resolution

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whats a key quote in the prologue forshadowing their deaths

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a pair of star crossed lovers take their life

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“i hate the word…

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(peace) as i hate hell all montagues and thee”

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paris talking to capulet A1 SC2
“younger than…

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she are happy mothers made”

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what two quotes from A1 SC2 show capulet talking about juliet objectively

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“my child is yet a strangert in this wourld”
“ripe to be a bride”

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“shes the hopeful…

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lady of my earth”

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what two short quotes show nurses love for juliet early on

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“my lamb”
“my ladybird”

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“shes the prettyest babe…

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ive ever nursed”

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what quote shows lady capulets vuew on paris and juliet
(book)

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“this precious book of love, this unbound lover to beutify him only lacks a cover”

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what quote shows that juliet isnt thinking of marrage A1 SC3

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“its an honour that i dream not of”

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what is mercutios view of love

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he vues love as a physical act- hes very misogonistic

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what quotes show queen mabs speachs semantic field of misogony

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“sluttish”
“wench”
“angry mab”
“hag”

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what does mercutio view women as

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sexual objects purely for male gratification

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what is mercutio like as a friend

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-protective
-loyal
-humerous

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what quotes show romeo forshadowing his early death A1 SC4

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“concequence yet hanging in the stars”
“forfiet of untimely death”

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“oh be some other name…

-juliet

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What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other word would smell as sweet”

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“for i never saw…

-romeo

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beuty till this night”

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“A plague o’ both your houses…

-mercutio

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They have made worms’ meat of me”

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what quote shows romeo feeling (acting) inferiour to juliet

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“if i provain with my unworthiest hand”

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"my only love... -juliet
sprung from my only hate"
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what language analysis can you do on "fetch me my rapier boy"
"rapier"-noun the sword shows tybalts instant agression "fetch"- inperative verbs, tybalt views himself as supiriour pronoun "boy" insult that is meant to offend
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who is the main agressor
tybalt
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what quotes (2) show romeo opposing the stereotypical male ways
“augmenting the morning dew” “sad hours seem long”
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what does romeo provide a good comparison to
the stereotype of male charecters eg tybalt
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what quote shows romeo believing juliet is better that the moon
“juliet is the sun that kills the envious moon”
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what quote shows romeo believing he is unworthy of juliet
“if i prochain with my unworthiest hand”
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what quote shows romeo’s infatuation with juliet and uses light imagery again
“o she doth teach the torches to burn bright”
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what oxymoron does juliet use before she kills herself
“o happy dagger”
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what does juliet represent
the new independent female and the struggles women faced in victorian society
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what quote shows juliet being loyal to her husband dispite him killing her cousin
“shall i speak i’ll of him that is my husband”
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what quote shows juliet questioning why society splits romeo and juliet (rose)
“what’s in a name a rose by any other would still smell as sweet”
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what quote shows that juliet’s love is from her hate
“my only live spring from my only hate”
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what structurally shows juliet’s character development
a1 only in one scene a4 all about juliet juliet and her romeo at the end
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what does lord capulet represent
the patriarcle society
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what quote shows lord capulet using imperative verbs to order his wife around
“pass me my long sword ho”
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what quite shows capulet holding off juliet’s marriage
“let two summers wither before we see her ripe to be a bride”
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what quote shows lord capulets self confidence when talking about how juliet will obey him
“she will in all accounts be ruled my be i don’t doubt it”
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what quote shows how harsh lord capulet was on juliet once she disobeys him
“hang beg starve die on the streets”
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what quote shows lord capulets love of his daughter (earth)
“she is the hopeful lady of my earth”
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what does Tybalt represent
Who presents the stereo typical male of the Elizabethan era his focus is predominantly on maintaining family honour
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what KEY quote shows tybalts hate of the montagues at the start
“ I hate the word peace as I hate hell all Montagues and thee”
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what quote shows tybalt using imperative verbs to order violence
“fetch me my rapier boy”
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what quote shows tybalts fiery spirit
“saucy tybalt”
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what quote shows tybalt threatening death
“look upon thy death”
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what is mercutio like
mercutio is a stereotypical male who can be contrasted with Romeo. He is a loyal friend to Romeo and cares about family, honour and male ego
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what two quotes show mercutio objectifying love and women
“quivering thigh” “if live be rough with you be rough with love”
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what quote shows mercutio and view on submission
“o vile dishonourable submission”
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what quote shows mercutio blaming both houses for his death
“ a plague o both your houses they have made worms meat of me”
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what does friar lawrence show about parenting
friar Lawrence highlight is the notable failure of parental love and family relationships and acts for both Romeo and Juliet
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what does friar lawrence show about religion
friar Lawrence presents religion in Elizabeeth, in times are more accurately the benefits and flaws of religion. Hence the oxymorons. He has good intentions that he makes controversial decisions. 
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what quote shows friar lawrence foreshadowing romeo and juliet’s death
“these violent delights have violent ends”
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what quote shows friar lawrence’s contriversial decision about r+j s alliance
“ for this alliance may so happy, prove to turn your households rancer to pure love”
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what quote from friar lawrence shows the truth about love in elizabethan society
“young men’s love then lies/ not truly in the heart but in their eyes”
59
what quotes show nurses love towards juliet
"what lamb" "what ladybird" "thou wast the prettiest babe that eer nursed"
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what quote shows what juliet chooses to do for her love (to do with family)
"deny thy father and refuse thy name"
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what quote shows paris shocked thast juliet has ruined her face with tears
"thy face is mine and thou hast slandered it"
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what happens in act 1
-the street brawl ! -paris arranged marrage -lady c persuading juliet to marry paris -queen mabs speach -romeo and juliet meet !
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what happens in act 2
- balcony scene - meet friar lawrence - mercutio offends nurse- juliet and nurse, juliet is impatient - wedding and forshadowing of death
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what happens in act 3
- romeo kills tybalt, tybalt kills mercutio and romeo is banished - juliets reaction to this - romeos reaction and friar - lord c agrees for julietXparis - lord c threatens to disown juliet
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what happens in act 4
-juliet confronts paris at church -juliet seeks her dads forgiveness -juliet faces her fears and drinks the poison -family reacts to death
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what happens in act 5
- romeo finds out about juliets death - romeo kills paris, then himself, juliet sees him dead and kills herself - familys reunite
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what is Shakespeare’s intent?
Shakespeare uses his play as a social criticism of Elizabeeth in society that was too much pressure, placed upon people to fit a certain mould i.e. men had to be masculine and care about family honour, whilst women were obedient and silently controlled
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what quote shows that Juliet fears, seeing the ghost of her cousin when she wakes
“ oh, look methinks I see my cousins ghost”
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what quote shows that Juliet fears the mixture won’t work at all
“what if this mixture do not work at all”
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what quote shows that Juliet fears frier has poisoned her with real poison
“What if it be a poison which the frier subtly has ministered”

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