Romeo And Juliet Flashcards
(28 cards)
Example of fate for Juliet-
“Alack, Alack, that heaven should practise in stratagems”. Juliet recognises how unlucky she is.
Example of Juliets maturity-
“If they do see, they will murder thee”. Juliet a lot more mature than Romeo.
Example of juliets love at first sight for romeo.
“If he be married, my grave is like to be my wedding bed”
Example of Juliet picking Romeo over family
“That villainous cousin would have killed my husband”. Picks Romeo over tybalt
Example of capulets weak family relationship
“Then your consent gives strength to make it fly”. Juliet has own thoughts on who she’ll marry.
Example of juliets intelligence
“I will not marry yee, but when I do, I swear it will be Romeo, who you know I hate” tricking her family.
Quotes to show romeos courtly love-
“This is not Romeo, he’s some other where”
“Private in his chamber he pens himself”
“Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health”
“This love feel I, that feel no love in this”
Example of Romeo being well respected-
“Verona brags of him to be a virtuous, well governed youth”
Examples to show how Romeo is unlucky-
“Is she a capulet?… My life is my foes debt” Juliet is part of enemies family
“Oh I am fortunes fool” Romeo recognises bad luck.
Example of Romeo being tragic hero
“A plague a both your houses!”
“O think’st thou we shall ever meet again?”
“Thou art so low, as one dead in the bottom of a tomb”
Example of romeos impetuosity
“And the place death, considering who thou art”
“Come, death, and well-come! Juliet wills it so”
“Now, Tybalt, take the ‘villain’ back again”
Example of capulets bad temper-
“My fingers itch” hitting his daughter
“You are a princox” insulting Tybalt
He hates people disagreeing with him.
Example of capulets power
“I think she will be ruled in all aspects by me” telling Paris Juliet will listen to all he says.
“Be quiet, or-more light, more light!” When tybalt tries to challenge capulet
Example of capulets bad relationship with lady capulet
Distant relationship, seems capulet is older than lady capulet, so may have been an arranged marriage.
No reguard shown for Tybalts death
“Tybalt been slayn so late it may be thought we held him carelessly”
Lady capulet is sad after the death, but capulet doesn’t care
Example lady capulet is a bad mother
“Here comes your father, tell him so yourself” passed situation on
“Nurse, give leave a while” asks nurse to leave but brings her back because she’s uncomfortable with her daughter
“Talk not to me”
Example lady capulet is emotional-
“Weeping for your cousins death”
Example that firar Lawrence is wise
Comes up with a plan to solve Romeo and Juliets problem- “to turn your house holds rancour into pure love”
He’s understanding and in touch with reality “wast thou with Rosaline”
Example of friar Lawrence is a father figure-
“Good morrow father” Romeo looks up to father
“That thou consent to marry us today” very trust worthy
Example friar is trust worthy
Juliet even turns to friar Lawrence “I’ll to the friar to know his remedy”
Romeo opens up to him about Rosaline, showing trust and friendship
What is benvolio likand as a character?
He’s peaceful and tries to get everyone to agree with eachother
“I pay thee, good mercurio please retire”
“We shall not scape a brawl”
“I do but keep the peace”
What does benvolios name refer to?
Refers to benevolence which means kindness.
Example of benvolio being truthful
“This is the truth or let benvolio die”
“Tybalt death to peace”
“I can discover all the unlucky mauage of this fatal brawl”
Example of nurse being a mother figure
“And she was weaned” she is a wet nurse
“Nurse, come back again” lady capulet isn’t comfortable with daughter
