Romeo and Juliet pt2 Flashcards
Themes in Romeo and Juliet
Fate
Conflict
Isolation
Love
Family honour
Death
Duality
Youth
Family honour quotes
“From an ancient grudge break to new mutiny”-prologue shows how the families have been enemies for a while
“A plague o both your houses!”- Mercutio curses the houses that caused his death
“O brother Montague, give me thy hand”-Shows the families burying their feud after the death of the star-cross’d lovers
Death quotes
“Banishment! be merciful, say death”-Romeo is distraught at his initial separation from Juliet
“My grave is like to be my wedding bed”-Also distraught but at the fact that Romeo is a Montague
“Death that hath sucked the honey of thy breath, hath had no power yet upon thy beauty”- Romeo when he sees that Juliet is dead but the irony is that she is still alive
Duality quotes
“Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health”-Romeo shows how the love of Juliet makes him feel
“These violent delights have violent ends”-The Friar warns Romeo and Juliet about their newfound love
“Within the infant rind of this weak flower, poison hath residence and medicine power”-symbolic of how things can be good or bad for you depending on how you use it, The friar
Youth quotes
“Young men’s love then lies not truly in their hearts but in their eyes”-The friar warns Romeo about Love
“My child is yet a stranger in the world; she hat not seen the change of 14 years”-Lady Capulet shows how Young Juliet really is
“To answer ill not wed…I am too young”-Juliet tries to deny marriage
