Light and Dark motif(re-occurring theme) Flashcards
1
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“blind is his love and befits the dark”
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Benvolio description of Romeo’s passion for Rosaline though it could be applied to Juliet- His blind and intense adoration is unrealistic and so has not substance so is “dark”
2
Q
“blind is…
A
… his love and befits the dark”
3
Q
“I am afeard, being in night, all this is but a dream, too flattering-sweet to be substantial”
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LINKS to Benvolio’s description of Romeo’s love for Juliet- Blind love is led by unrealistic adoration and is nether true nor real which is why most of Romeo and Juliet’s lover activities took place at night where there was no light to reveal the truth that their love was unrealistic- Their love preferred to be “blind”(in the dark)
