Juliet Flashcards
M.I.A.H.W.I.Y.W.?
MADAM, I AM HERE, WHAT IS YOUR WILL?
dutiful daughter, lack of warmth, sets up her character arc, reflects her passive & obedient demeanour
submissive tone and formal address
M.O.L.S.F.M.O.H.!
MY ONLY LOVE SPRUNG FROM MY ONLY HATE
she has never loved before, this paradox highlights the theme of love vs hate
She is truck by the irony of falling in love with him, emphasises the conflict between personal feelings and societal expectations
exclamation and juxtaposition
T.A.T.T.N.A.M
THOU ART THYSELF, THOUGH NOT A MONTAGUE
highlights theme of individuality, love transcends family names
she seeks to redefine their relationship beyond conflict and argues that names are just labels & don’t define us
antithesis & alliteration
D.T.L.M.?.I.K.T.W.S.A
DOST THOU LOVE ME? I KNOW THOU WILT SAY ‘AY’
she is aware of the speed of their budding romance and the consequences of their relationship & she hopes he is genuine
Dramatic irony & rhetorical question
I.I.T.R.T.U.T.S
IT IS TOO RASH, TOO UNADVISED, TOO SUDDEN
she acknowledges their impulsivity, wants a stable commitment
fears that their relationship may burn out as quick as it ignited
repetition & triadic structure
C.N.C.R.C.T.D.I.N
COME, NIGHT, COME, ROMEO, COME, THOU DAY IN NIGHT
she repeatedly calls upon the night, suggesting desire for intimacy, yearns for him, she sees Romeo as bright even in the darkness of her grief
personification & metaphor
I.W.T.N.A.N.T.L
IT WAS THE NIGHTINGALE, AND NOT THE LARK
love & secrecy, night & day, separation, time passing ironic as they don’t have time left, moment of inevitability
symbolism & animalistic imagery
O.B.M.L.R.T.M.P
O, BID ME LEAP, RATHER THAN MARRY PARIS
exaggerated willingness underscores her emotional state, her determination & depth of love for Romeo
hyperbole & imagery
M.D.S.I.N.M.A.A
MY DISMAL SCENE, I NEEDS MUST ACT ALONE
reinforces loneliness of her plight, acknowledges the gravity of her decision and likens her life to a play reflecting Shakespeare’s meta-theatrics
somber tone & metaphor
