Juliet Flashcards
Imperatives in her speech while waiting for her wedding night?
Presents her as an unconventional Elizabethan women who is bold and outspoken
“every tongue that speaks but Romeo’s name speaks of heavenly eloquence”
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
“every tongue…
… that speaks but Romeo’s name speaks of heavenly eloquence”
Use of oxymorons upon learning that Romeo slew Tybalt.
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
“damned saint”
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