Love Flashcards
‘Did my heart………now?’ For I…………..till this night.’ (Act 1 scene 5)
“Did my heart love till now? For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.”
Romantic love
Act and Scene: Act 1, Scene 5
Analysis: his infatuation with Rosalind underscores the depth of his instant attraction to Juliet, he compares his previous feelings to a newfound intensity indicating his love for Juliet is unlike anything he as experienced before. The idea ‘true beauty; suggests that Juliet surpasses all other women, putting her on a pedestal. The hyperbole ‘did my heart love till now?’ exaggerates Shakespeare portrayal of youthful love as often intense, exaggerated and idealised.
‘My bounty…………as the sea’
‘My love…………i give to thee’
‘The more……..are infinite’
(Act 2 scene 2)
“My bounty is as boundless as the sea, / My love as deep; the more I give to thee, / The more I have, for both are infinite.”
Romantic love
Act and Scene: Act 2, Scene 2
Analysis: Juliet expresses the depth and intensity of her love for Romeo during the balcony scene. The metaphor of the sea reflects the vast and unmeasurable nature of her feelings. The line captures the theme of romantic love as something selfless and ever-growing.
‘Here’s……..love!’ (Act 5 scene 3)
“Here’s to my love!”
Impulsive love
(Act 5 scene 3)
Analysis: reveals his impulsive and emotional nature, showcasing how his decisions are dominated by passion rather than reason. The phrase romanticizes his suicide as an act of devotion, highlighting the intensity of his love while underscoring the recklessness that leads to the play’s tragic conclusion.
‘It is………..too sudden……too like lightning’ (Act 2 scene 2)
“It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden….too like lightning”
Speaker: Juliet
Impulsive love
Analysis: this quote demonstrates Juliet’s initial recognition of the impulsive nature of ther love. She compares thier rapidly declarations of affection to lightning- a natural. Phenomenon that is beautiful but dangerous. The rule of three with the adjectives “rash” “unadvised” and “sudden” adds a layer of caution and hesitancy that Juliet is aware of the risks and dangers of their hasty romance. Despite her awareness, she soon succumbs to her emotions and actively participates in the impulsive decisions.The repetition of the word ‘too’ before each adjective represents her intensity and reflects Juliet’s inner turmoil. By listing her concerns Juliet conveys the overwhelming and chaotic nature of love which aligns with the impulsive nature of their romance.
‘A pair of……their life’ (Prologue)
‘A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life.’
Love as fate
Analysis: on the very first line the play is introduced with the theme of fate with the phrase ‘star-cross’d lovers’. The term ‘star-cross’d’ suggests their love is doomed from the start as if the stars, an ancient symbol of fate, had aligned for them. This sets up the idea that their love is not simply the result of their own actions but rather the consequence of a larger inevitable force. The use of the verb ‘take’ implies they will ultimately control their own deaths further reinforcing the idea that their fate was sealed by their love.
‘I dreamt………..dead’ (Act 5 scene 1)
“I dreamt my lady came and found me dead’
Speaker: Romeo
Love as fate
Analysis: Romeo’s dream foreshadows his impending death a symbol of how fate and love are linked. This dream is not a product of his imagination as he has a vision of his destiny. He expresses a sense of inevitability as he realises his love for Juliet is doomed. Romeos. Love for her is so powerful and consuming that even his dreams of his imminent fate cannot deter him. He is fated to die for this love and yet he embraces it with a ‘kiss’, reinforcing the idea that love and fate are forces he cannot escape.
Introduction paragraph example
In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare explores the multi faced nature of love through the deep and intense relationship between the two young protagonists. The love between Romeo and Juliet is presented in various forms, each contributing to the overarching tragedy of the play. Their romantic love is immediate and is characterised by an overwhelming sense of passion and desire that defines reason and pushes them to take impulsive actions where their emotions drive them to act without thought, and these hasty decisions is what seals their fate. Furthermore, Shakespeare presents their love as intertwined with fate with the young lovers seeming powerless against the forces of destiny.
