Love

Question 1

Overview

Answer 1

Love is depicted as passionate, idealistic and ultimately destructive in Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare explores various forms of love, from romantic and familial to unrequited and platonic

Question 2

D.M.H.L.T.N

Answer 2

DID MY HEART LOVE TILL NOW?

Rhetorical question signals sudden infatuation

Hyperbole amplifies Romeo’s idealism

Love redefines Romeo’s previous emotions

Question 3

I.I.T.E.A.J.I.T.S

Answer 3

IT IS THE EAST AND JULIET IS THE SUN

Metaphor idealises Juliet as life giving

Light imagery reflects purity and passion

Romeo elevates Juliet as a celestial being

Question 4

T.K.M.D.O.A.O.A

Answer 4

THOU KNOW’ST MY DAUGHTER’S OF A PRETTY AGE

Formal tone demonstrates emotional distance

Possessive pronoun shows parental authority

Objectifies Juliet as a social asset `

Question 5

I.W.T.F.W.M.T.H.G

Answer 5

I WOULD THE FOOL WERE MARRIED TO HER GRAVE

Metaphor foreshadows Juliet’s tragic end

Harsh tone reveals conditional parental love

Juliet’s rebellion isolates her from family

Question 6

O.O.H.F.W.I.A.I.L

Answer 6

OUT OF HER FAVOUR WHERE I AM INLOVE

Antithesis contrasts desire and rejection

Melancholic tone highlights unfulfilled longing

Romeo’s initial love foreshadows idealism

Question 7

I.D.L.A.W

Answer 7

I DO LOVE A WOMAN

Ambiguity reflects detachment from Rosaline

Contrast to Juliet emphasis on transient emotions

Sets up love’s growth

Question 8

T.W.A.K.I.D

Answer 8

THUS WITH A KISS I DIE

Euphemism romanticises death for love

Finality underscores love’s overpowering force

Love and death entwine tragically

Question 9

F.H.L.J.A.H.B.M.T.V.A.F.P.F.O.L

Answer 9

FOR HERE LIES JULIET, AND HER BEAUTY MAKES THIS VAUKT A FEASTING PRESENCE FULL OF LIGHT

Reflects Romeo’s unwavering devotion

Metaphor transforms tomb

Light imagery used to idealise Juliet