love and Passion

Question 1

love quote 1

Answer 1

Act 1 “My only love sprung from my only hate…. That I must love a loathed enemy”
The imperative “Must” demonstrates her willingness to prioritise Romeo over her loyalty for her family highlighting the extent of Juliet’s love.

Question 2

love quote 2

Answer 2

“The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars/ as daylight doth the lamp; her eyes are heaven” the light and imagery suggest she overpowers the night and creating the artificial day taking him out of the artificial night demonstrating the strength of their love. The use of the celestial and religious imagery ‘stars’ and ‘heaven’ elevates Juliet implying that Romeo deifies her which is a characteristic of Petrarchan love

Question 3

love quote 3

Answer 3

Act 3 “ Romeo banished. /that ‘banished’, that one word ‘banished’/ Hath slain ten thousands Tybalts”
Juliet’s hyperbolic claim that “banished… hath slain ten thousand Tybalts” reveals the overwhelming pain she feels at Romeo’s exile, which she sees as worse than the death of her own cousin. This exaggeration powerfully emphasises the depth of her love for Romeo, showing that separation from him is more unbearable than even the most personal family loss.

Question 4

love quote 4

Answer 4

Act 4 , “Romeo, Romeo, Romeo! Here’s drink – I drink to thee,” reveals that she willingly accepts the risks of taking the potion, suggesting her tragic fate is inevitable. The repetition of “Romeo” underscores the intensity of her love, showing she would rather face death than live without him. Her actions highlight the depth of her devotion and the desperate lengths she is willing to go for love.

Question 5

Love quote 5

Answer 5

Act 5 Romeo’s final words, “Here’s to my love!… Thus with a kiss I die,”

reveal the depth of his devotion, as he chooses death over a life without Juliet. The act of sealing his fate with a kiss symbolises his belief that their love transcends the physical world, elevating it to something eternal—even in death