Juliet

Question 1

Act 1 scene 3

Answer 1

“Madam, I am here”

The use of “ madam “ used to address her mother presents the distance between their relationship.

Question 2

Act 2 scene 5

Answer 2

“ sweet, sweet, sweet nurse”

• the repetition of “sweet” suggests Juliet is trying to get in favour of the nurse by praising her, suggesting how they have a trusting and playful relationship

Question 3

Act 4 scene 2

Answer 3

“ henceforth I am ever ruled by you”

• suggests that in the eyes of capulet she has succumbed to him.
• “ ruled” suggest that capulet now rules over Juliet much like a ruler of tyrant.
• suggests how Juliet is more cunning as she know what to say to her father to convince him.

Question 4

Act 1 scene 5

Answer 4

“ you kiss by the book”

Question 5

Act 2 scene two

Answer 5

“ O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?”

• she is already calling out to Romeo despite only meeting him
• repetition of romeos name suggest that’s the only thing on her mind right now
• “ wherefore” searching for him

Question 6

Act 3 scene five

Answer 6

“ you’d light is not daylight; it is some meteor that the sun exhaled to light thee”

• antagonising the sun
• tries to make excuse for the break of day
• “ sun exhaled” suggest it is trying to get in the way of them

Question 7

Act 2 scene 2

Answer 7

“ o swear not by the moon the inconstant moon”

• suggesting that by swearing upon the moon his love for her will also be varied as the moon changes phases and that it will some disappear

Question 8

Act 2 scene 2

Answer 8

“ it is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, too like…lighting”

• she is aware of the speed at which this relationship is moving
• starting to feel hesitant about this

Question 9

Act 3 scene 5

Answer 9

“ if all else fail, myself have power to die”

• “ power to die” suggests she has the ability but is not necessarily going to do it right now
• suggest she is more logical compared to Romeo who jumps to conclusions

Question 10

Act 1 scene 5

Answer 10

“ if he be married, my grave is like to be my wedding bed”

- foreshadowing

Question 11

Act 1 scene 5

Answer 11

“ my only love sprung from my only hate”

Question 12

Act 4 scene 1

Answer 12

“From off the battlements of yonder tower;
Or walk in thievish ways; or bid me lurk
Where serpents are; chain me with roaring bears;”
- would rather face he worst fears.