LIT Romeo and juliet Flashcards
what is the prolougue? T h b, a i d (I f V, w w l o s), F a g b t n m, W c b m c h u, F f t f l o t t f, A p o s-c l t t l, W m p o, D w t d b t p s T f p o t d-m l, A t c o t p r, W, b t c e, n c r, T w, i y w p e a, W h s m, o t s s t m.
Two households, both alike in dignity
(In fair Verona, where we lay our scene),
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life,
Whose misadventured piteous overthrows
Doth with their death bury their parents’ strife.
The fearful passage of their death-marked love
And the continuance of their parents’ rage,
Which, but their children’s end, naught could remove,
Is now the two hours’ traffic of our stage—
The which, if you with patient ears attend,
What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.
analysis
star crossed= ill fated
context= in ee people thought that the stars control peoples destinies
the prologue itself creates a sense of fate by providing audience with the knowledge that romeo and Juliet will die before the play has begun . The audience watches the play with the expectation that it must fulfil the terms of the prologue creating a tense but exciting feeling as the audience are still left in suspense about how they will die. Shakespeare has carefully crafted the to tease the audience by telling them an important factor of the play ( romeo and juliets death) and also about a grudge which leads the audience to draw a conclusion before the play has started but entices them to watch as they want to find out if they are correct.
Shakespeare uses the structural feature of an iambic pentameter to stresses 5 syllables and then unstressed the other five to create more emphasis on certain words
Shakespeare also includes a ABAB CDCD EFEF GG rhyming pattern to enhance the sensory appeal and he may be doing this in order to highlight the problems caused by emotional intensity
Shakespeare splits it into three quatrains
quote aboout weak slave links to masculine honour
t s t w s, f t w g t t w
“that shows thee weak slave, for the weakest goes to the wall” - critisises masculine honour and the stereotype that men are stoic,violent and rational
slaves lowly figures still having masculine honour
suggests being weak makes people look down upon you
Sampson quote about fighting on page 5 act 1 sc 1
“D, i y b m.G r t w b.”
“Draw, if you be men. Gregory, remember thy washing blow”
this quote criticises masculine honour an the viral nature of male violence in e e
the adverbial phrase washing blow literally means to slash with heavy and great force this implies that that the hatred between the families descends down to the servants this suggests that they value family honour and act in dignity for their families. In Elizabethan England these were common incidents as family honour was valued above everything. However an alternative interpretation may be the obtuse use of family honour foreshadows that a person(s)( Romeo and Juliet) are going to defy family honour and although it ends in death Shakespeare may have imbedded the deaths to represent the sacrifice needed to overcome family honour and feuds which is clearly shown when the Capulets and Montagues out an end to the grudge. Shakespeare may be merely suggesting the sacrifice of shame and the feeling of loss to create a happy positive environment.
tybalts quote about Peace
“W, d a t o p? I h t w,
A i h h,a M, a t.
H a t, c,
“What, Drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word,
As i hate hell, all Montagues and thee.
Have at thee, coward.
this quote explores the resentment that Tybalt feels towards the Montagues this once again highlights the problems with the elizabethan notion of family honour and the viral nature of male violence. The tripartite emphasisses what Tybalt hates and robustly but discreetly at the same time implies that the Montagues are the same as hell. This was a dangerous thing to say in the ee as it was seen as a very degrading insult
hate hell= alliteration
coward= noun also a degrading insult which usually incites violence
lord capulet quote about letting juliet decide if she wants to marry Paris
“M w t h c i b a p;
A s a, w h s o c”
“My will to her consent is but a part;
And she agreed, within her scope of choice”
capulet is saying that juliet can make the final decision
subverts parental control
romeo talking aboute how admirable juilet is in act 1 scene 5 "O s d t t t t b b! I s s h u t c o n A a r j i a E e- B t r f u, f e t d:" its part of his soliloquey on juliet
“Oh she doth teach the torches to burn bright!
It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night
As a rich jewel in an Ethiop’s ear-
Beauty to rich for use, for earth too dear:”
part of his soliloquey
Q
romeo talking aboute how admirable juilet is in act 1 scene 5 "O s d t t t t b b! I s s h u t c o n A a r j i a E e- B t r f u, f e t d:" its part of his soliloquey on juliet
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“Oh she doth teach the torches to burn bright! exclamative shows entesiuasm and respect to women which ssubverts patriarchy romeo respects juliet and does not show any patriarchy
Quote about romeo saying juiliet is beatuiful
“F I n s t b t t n”
its part of his soliloquey on juliet
“For I ne’er so true beauty till this night”
juliet oh romeo quote "O R, R, w a t R D t f a r t n; O i t w n, b b s m l A I n l b a C"
O Romeo,Romeo, wherefore art thouh Romeo?
Deny thy father and reuse thy name;
O i thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
And I’ll no longer be a Capulet
juliet calling Romeo her idol
“W i t g o m i”
“Which is the god of my idolatry”
Religous imagery she is saying she loves him as worshipers love idols
Tybalt villian quote
“N b t t t: t a a v”
No better term than this: thou art a villian”
mercutio being angry at romeo for not stanidn up to tybalt
“O c,d,v s!”
“O calm, dishonourable, vile submission!”
when mercutio realises that the ancient grudge is a waste of time criticises masculine honour
“A p a y h!”
“A plaugue a’both your houses!”
this quote is repeated twice on pg 63 act 3 scene 1 line 95 then repeated by mercutio again before he dies on line 102
shaakespeare has embedded the criticism of the danger of masculine honour
Romeo saying he will get revenge on tybalt
“T d b f o m d d d
T b b t w o m e.”
This day’s black fate on moe days doth depend,
This but begins the woe others must end.”
connotations of death revenge murder etc
“O noble prince, I can discover all
The unlucky manage of this fatal brawl;
There lies the man, slain by Romeo,
That slain thy kingsman, Brave Mercutiobenvolio telling the prince about the brawls
"O noble prince, I can discover all The unlucky manage of this fatal brawl; There lies the man, slain by Romeo, That slain thy kingsman, Brave Mercutio" benvolio is noble and also high status hence iambic pentameter and rhyming
mercutio angry at tybalt before mercutio is slain by tybalt
“T h m w m o m”
“They have made worms’ meat of me.”
romeo going against the stars or fate to return to verona to seee juliet
“I d y s!”
“I defy you, stars!”
Romeo refuses to accept Juliet’s death. He decides to return to Verona, but his attempt to defy the “stars” only succeeds in bringing about his tragic fate, which emphasizes that the lovers’ destiny is inescapable. Because the Prologue references the lovers’ “star-crossed” fate, every subsequent reference to the stars, or to the heavens in general, reminds the audience of the sad fate awaiting the lovers, and their inability to avoid it, try though they might.
capulet thinking of juliet as hopeful and he is proud
“S i t h l o m e”
“She is the hopeful lady of my earth “
when friar Lawrence agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet to try and bring the two households closer together
“F t a m s h p,
T t y h’ r t p l”
“For this alliance may so happy prove,
To turn your households’ rancor to pure love.”
conflict quotes
“Draw, if you be men. Gregory, remember thy washing blow”-sampson
“What, Drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word,
As i hate hell, all Montagues and thee.
Have at thee, coward- tybalt
PRINCE
‘Rebellious subjects, enemies to peace’
‘You men, you beasts’
love quotes romeo and juliet
“My only love sprung from my only hate”- juliet personification- love cant sping
“So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows”- romeo-metaphor contrasting imagery dove rhymes with love dove creates imagery of purity and peace and heaven which ulitmately juliet ends up. Dove epresents the holy spirit which is part of god and as gofd is omnibenevolkent it implies that juliet isbeneveloent towards Romeo. Compares juliet to roasline
“If i profane with my unworthiest hand This holy shrine, the gentle sin in this: My lips, two blushing pilgrims ready to stand”
as well as love this metaphor ultimately creates religous imagery howver is quite sexual this would ahve suprsied ee audience as religion was important
“O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright”- romeo -metaphor alliteration b and t illustaryes strong emotional impact on seeing juliet, light imagery conveys juliets shining beauty
“Beauty too rich for use,for earth too dear”
Hate quotes
“What, drawn and talk of peace! I hate the word as I hate hell, all montagues and thee. Have at thee coward”- tybalt- tripartite structure , motif of hate hate repeated
“No Better term than this;thou art a villain!”
“My only love sprung from my only hate”
Could potentially say Thi is hateful “i do bite my thumb, sir”2 as it is rude and would be said to people who strongly disliked eachother
