Romeo and Juliet quotes Flashcards
(22 cards)
Prologue
“A pair of star-crossed lovers”
“with their death bury their parents’ strife”
Act 1 Scene 1
Example of Tybalt’s hatred for the Montagues
Description of Tybalt by Benvolio
“What, drawn, and talk of peace! I hate the word,
As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.”
“the fiery Tybalt”
Act 1 Scene 1
The Prince’s threat
“If ever you disturb our streets again,
Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace!”
Act 1 Scene 1
Benvolio’s advice to Romeo
“Examine other beauties”
Act 1 Scene 3
Descriptions of Paris by The Nurse and Lady Capulet
Nurse - “he’s a man of wax”
Lady Capulet - “Verona’s summer hath not such a flower”
Act 1, Scene 4
Romeo is lovesick for Rosaline
“I have a soul of lead”
“Under love’s heavy burden do I sink”
Act 1. Scene 4
Mercutio mocks Romeo for taking love too seriously
“If love be rough with you, be rough with love”
Act 1, Scene 4
Romeo fears of negative consequences arising from his attendance at the Capulet masked ball
“…for my mind misgives
Some consequence yet hanging in the stars”
Act 1, Scene 5
Romeo’s description of Juliet when he first sees her
“she doth teach the torches to burn bright”
Act 1, Scene 5
Romeo immediately forgets about Rosaline upon seeing Juliet, demonstrating his impulsive nature
“Did my heart love till now?
For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night”
Act 1, Scene 5
- Tybalt spots Romeo at the masked ball
- Capulet’s description of Tybalt
“To strike him dead”
views Montagues as Capulet’s “foe”
“a saucy boy”
Act 1, Scene 5
Capulet’s description of Romeo and a reflection of Romeo’s good reputation in Verona
“a virtuous and well-governed youth”
Act 1, Scene 5
Juliet is enthralled by Romeo when they first meet
“…if he be married.
My grave is like to be my wedding bed”
Act 1, Scene 5
Juliet finds out Romeo is a Montague
“My only love sprung from my only hate!”
Act 2, Scene 2
Juliet asks Romeo to renounce his family name, and if he doesn’t, she will:
“Deny thy father and refuse thy name”
“I’ll no longer be a Capulet”
Act 2, Scene 2
Juliet questions the importance of a name
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet”
Act 2, Scene 2
Romeo offers to give up his name
“Henceforth, I never will be Romeo”
Act 2, Scene 2
Juliet speaks of love in passionate terms
“My bounty is as boundless as the sea,
My love as deep. The more I give to thee,
The more I have, for both are infinite”
Act 2, Scene 3
Friar Laurence questions how hasty Romeo is being. He questions how real men’s love really is.
“…Young men’s love then lies
Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes”
Act 2, Scene 3
Friar Laurence sees an opportunity to end the feud between the Montagues and Capulets through Romeo and Juliet’s marriage
“For this alliance may so happy prove,
To turn your households’ rancour to pure love”
Act 2, Scene 3
Friar Laurence warns Romeo of the danger of being to impulsive
“Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast”
Act 2, Scene 6
Friar Laurence warns Romeo about his rash love affair with Juliet
“These violent delights have violent ends”
