act 2 Flashcards
Scene 2: Theme - Love
Romeo: It’s the _______ and Juliet is the ___
It’s the east and Juliet is the sun
Analysis
Metaphor- juliet is glowing, she is beautiful and “sun” essential for life/survival.
Light Imagery shows all the hope Romeo puts in Juliet
Scene 2: Theme- Love/Conflict
Juliet: “Deny thy _____ and _____ they name”
” Deny thy father and refuse they name”
Analysis
Imperative mode - unconventional -effects of love
(we see a change as she is now ordering Romeo as she is becoming emboldened by her love)
Scene 2: Theme- Love
Juliet: “It is too_____, too ________‘d, too sudden, too like the _________”
“It is too rash, too unadvis’d, too sudden, too like the lightning”
Analysis:
Repetition of “too” - intensity of love
Simile- worried about the danger and speed of love
-Asyndentic listing- negative aspects of love
Scene 3: Theme- Love
Friar Lawrence: “Young men’s ____ then lies not truly in their ______ but in their ___”
“Young men’s love then lies not truly in their hearts but in their eyes”
Anaylsis:
- FL mimicks the thoughts of audiences.
- Link: A1 S5 Romeo fell in love with Juliet
- critises Romeo’s love and lust ( he only cares about experience)
FL is father figure as he tells Romeo off
Scene 3: Theme- Conflict
Friar Lawrence: “to ____ your household’s ________ to _____ love”
“to turn your household’s rancour to pure love”
Analysis:
FL will help marry Romeo and Juliet
His motive is to end the conflict
Scene 3: Theme- Love
Friar Lawrence: “ _____ and slowly, they _____ that run ___”
” Wisely and slowly, they stumble that run fast”
Analysis
-Foreshadowing, warning Romeo not to move to quickly as it will fail
- Metaphor, hypocritical from FL as he agrees to marry R+J but he is warning him
Scene 4: Theme- Love/ Friendship
Mercutio: “Now art thou ________, now art thou _________”
“Now art thou sociable, now art thou Romeo”
Analysis:
-Repetion- shows change in Romeo (no longer sad, he is free drom unrequited love)
-True love is transformative
-Links to A1 S1
Scene 4: Theme- Familial Love
Nurse: “if ye should _____ her in a ____’s ________”
“if ye should lead her in a fool’s paradise”
Analysis:
Metaphor: Telling Romeo not to deceive Juliet
(shows motherly love towards Juilet Juliet is naive and Nurse doesn’t trust her)
Scene 4: Theme- Familial Love
Nurse: “my ______ is the _________ lady”
“my mistress is the sweetest lady”
Analysis:
-Nurse speaks in proses to show her social class
- shows that Juliet is valuable and Romeo should treat her right
Scene 5: Theme- Religon/Love
Nurse: “as gentle as a _______”
“as gentle as a lamb”
Analysis:
- Links to when Nurse called J a lamb-> innocent sacrifice to end family feud
-Similie shows both are made for each other
Scene 5: Theme- Fate/Fortune
Juliet: “__ to high ________!”
“hie to high fortune!”
Analysis:
-fate is on her side
- Peak of R+J’s happiness
Scene 6: Theme- Conflict/Love
Friar Lawrence: “these violent ______ have _______ ends”
“these violent delights have violent ends”
Analysis::
-Repetion, shows conflict
-Foreshadowing implies their joy will learn into tragedy
- FL is hypocritical
