Context Revision Check Flashcards
Describe Romeo’s feelings for Rosaline at the beginning of the day.
Romeo at the beginning of the story is being a Petrarchan lover. His feelings for Rosaline are deep but he knows that he probably won’t get with her.
How is the theme of violence introduced in Act 1?
It is introduced with the street fight.
What sources of light do the lovers use to describe each other?
They use torches, stars and other sources of light.
Who first introduces the theme of marriage in Act II?
Romeo and Juliet introduce the theme of marriage when they ask the Friar to marry them.
What is Lady Capulet’s tone when she speaks to Juliet of Paris’s proposal?
Her tone is rude.
How does Capulet react when Juliet says she does not wish to marry Paris?
Capulet’s reaction is angry and he is rude to Juliet. He threatens her with living on the street if she does not marry Paris.
What major theme does Juliet’s quote “what must be shall be relate to?
It relates to fate and free will.
When Juliet imagines she is in the tomb, she uses images connected to which theme?
She uses images connected to love.
Why is Verona a suitable setting for the play?
it is a suitable setting because it is upper class and also it is romantic. Also, it is a place of murder so making it appropriate for the story where a lot of murders happen.
How does the Prince describe the feuding in Act V scene 3?
He describes it in negative terms because he says that it is unnecessary and is spoiling the love that the lovers have for each other.
