conflict Flashcards
themes
1
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“my only love sprung from my only hate”
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- juliet
2
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household conflict
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3
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tybalt hatred and conflict =
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- “drawn and talk of peace! i hate the word as i hate hell all montagues and thee ; have at thee coward!” = a rash character, rule of three to emphasize his hatred, thrives on violence, sarcastic tone “drawn and talk of peace”, “coward” - goading them to fight to rptetc their honour, alliteration is harsh and aggressive sounds charging the languagr with the animosity he feels,
- “thou art a villain” = “villain” goes against his reputation suggesting romeo is the enemy,, harmful and dangerous, criminal
4
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how is violence portrayed as a manifestation of conflict
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- act 2 scene6 friar says “violent delights have violent ends”, act 3 scene1 juxtoposes the previous scene
5
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violenec in act 3 scene 1 -setting
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- setting “hot days, is the mad blood stirring” = hot climate was a stereotype at the time that heat caused people to be more irratable, violent, more volatile the people w/ uncontrolled emotion
6
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violence in act 3 scene 1 “a plague o’ both your houses”
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- mercutio,
- turning point in the play that acts as a catlayst
- his words foreshadow the fates of R+J
- “plague” = adjective shows punishment on houses by cursing both the houses
- this turns romeo to violenece = “fire eyed fury be my conduct now”
7
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violence in act 3 scene 1 - romeo “fire eyed fury…”
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- “fire-eyed fury be my conduct now”, he cant’ be peaceful any longer his anger is insatiable
- fricative on “fire eyed fury” that emphasizes his aggression, “fire eyed” = unstoappbale and dangerous force biblical connoations
- juxtoposes “away to heaven” (romeo sends his “lenity”), romeo embraces his new found hatred
8
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how is conflict presented in juliet
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- balcony soliloquy where she tries to rationalise her feelings, = “rose other sweet” one; metpahor to illustrate a name means nothing, rose is a symbol of romance and shakespeare shows duality of love as it can be harsh and beautiful
- oxymorons (finding out romeo killed tybalt) = “serpent heart” and “beautiful tyrant” to portray conflict