Juliet Flashcards

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Imperatives in her speech while waiting for her wedding night?

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Presents her as an unconventional Elizabethan women who is bold and outspoken

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“every tongue that speaks but Romeo’s name speaks of heavenly eloquence”

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One of the last things Juliet says about Romeo before the nurse arrives with the new that he has slain Tybalt- CREATES CONTRAST between her view of him through the lens of blind love and his true self
Also creates DRAMATIC IRONY for the audience

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“every tongue…

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… that speaks but Romeo’s name speaks of heavenly eloquence”

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Use of oxymorons upon learning that Romeo slew Tybalt.

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Shakespeare’s portrayal of her conflicting emotions by highlighting impossible contradictions. She placed her lover on too unrealistic a pedestal and so, when he disappointed, she was left confused and torn.
BLIND LOVE LEADS TO HEAVY DISAPPOINTMENT
This is a singular instance where Juliet has had her sight regained and sees Romeo for who he really is

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“damned saint”

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Shakespeare uses RELIGIOUS IMAGERY within this particular oxymoron Juliet states upon learning that Romeo has slewn Tybalt- Creates a contradiction between HOLINESS and EVIL and also, COULD be a demonstration of how her faith or belief in her holy one has been shaken compared to when they first met

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