Context + Themes Flashcards
1
Q
Role of the Church
A
If Juliet commits bigamy she will be “forsworn” - damned
Juliet marries under the guise of going to confession
2
Q
Family values
A
Capulet will “ne’er acknowledge” Juliet until she obeys him
Juliet learns at the end of Act 1 that she has fallen for a “loathèd enemy”
Friar Lawrence marries the characters because he wants to turn their “households’ rancour to pure love”
3
Q
Love
A
“Did my heart not love till now?” (Romeo)
Talks about courtly love - Rosaline wants to “live chaste”
4
Q
Fate
A
Common theme - “star-crossed lovers”
