Act 1 Flashcards
very dangerous; hazardous
perilous
bold resistance; opposition
defiance
ominous; foreboding
portentous
courageous; determined
valiant
increasing; adding to
augmenting
celebrations; festivities
revels
facial expression; countenance
visage
foreshadows; warns
bodes
a cruel and oppressive ruler
tyrant
sprightly; lively
nimble
harmful; destructive
pernicious
sad; pitiful
piteous
descendants; family lineage
posterity
hated; detested
loathed
a minister; a pastor
parson
“Two households, both alike in dignity
- In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,*
- From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,*
- Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.”*
the opening setting of the prologue
“I fear, too early; for my mind misgives
- Some consequence, yet hanging in the stars,*
- shall bitterly begin his fearful date*
- With this might’s revels and expires the term*
- Of a despised life clos’d in my breast,*
- By some vile forfeit of untimely death.”*
Romeo
“Black and portentous must this humour prove,
Unless good counsel may the cause remove.”
Central One Idea for the play
a statement that is self-contradictory on the surface, yet seems to evoke a truth nonetheless
paradox
“Put up your swords; you know what you do.”
Benvolio
“A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life;
- Whose misadventur’d piteous overthrows*
- Doth with their death bury their parents’ strife.”*
the dénouement announced
“What, drawn and talk of peace! I hate the word,
As I hate hell, all Mantagues, and thee.”
Tybalt
- “Rebellious subjects, enemies to peace, P*
- rofaners of this neighbor-stained steel -*
- Will htey not hear? What, ho! you men,*
- you beasts,*
- That quench the fire of your pernicious rage*
- With purple fountains issuing from your veins.!”*
Prince Escalus
a succession of similar sounds in nearby words
alliteration
the metaphor used for Romeo and Juliet’s first kiss
sin
“Well, in that hit you miss: she’ll not be hit
- With Cupid’s arrow. she hath Dian’s wit,*
- And in strong proof of chastity well arm’d,*
- From Love’s week childish bow she lives*
- unharm’d.”*
refers to Rosaline
“Earth hath swallowed all my hopes but she;
She is the hopeful lady of my earth.”
Capulet
- “My will to her consent is but a part,*
- And, she agreed, within her scope of choice*
- Lies my consent and fair according voice.”*
refers to Paris’s suit of Juliet
Give up thinking about Rosaline; look at other pretty women.
Benvolio’s advice
