Love: Courtly & True

Question 1

In what quote does Romeo personify the moon to enhance Juliet’s beauty?

Answer 1

“But soft, what light through yonder breaks?
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,
Who is already sick and pale with grief”

Question 2

What is the scene in which Romeo compares Juliet to the moon as the sun?

Answer 2

The balcony scene in Act 2 Scene 2

Question 3

Is there a light/dark motif that runs throughout the play?

Answer 3

Yes as many scenes are set either late at night or early in the morn

Question 4

What quote signifies Juliet’s asking of why Romeo must be a Montague and to deny his family for her love

Answer 4

"O Romeo, O Romeo
wherefore art thou Romeo? 
Deny thy father and refuse thy name
Or if thou wilt not, be but my sworn love,
And I'll no longer be a Capulet"

Question 5

What does “wherefore” mean?

Answer 5

Why

Question 6

In what quote does Montague introduce Romeo’s courtly love struggles?

Answer 6

“Shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out,

And makes himself an artificial night.” - Act 1 Scene 1

Question 7

In what quote does Romeo exclaim his frustrations through the language of courtly love while talking in opposites?

Answer 7

“Yet tell me not, for I have heard it all.
Here’s much to do with hate, but more with love.
Why then, O brawling love! O loving hate!”-
Act 1 Scene 1

Question 8

In what quote does Shakespeare show the emptiness of courtly love?

Answer 8

“This love feel I, that feel no love in this.”-

Act 1 Scene 1

Question 9

In which quote uses juxtaposition?

Answer 9

“These violent delights have violent ends” - Act 2 Scene 6

Question 10

In which quote does Juliet dismiss/refute Romeo’s courtly love proclamations of love?

Answer 10

“Do not swear by the moon, for she changes constantly.

Then your love would also change.” - Act 2 Scene 2

Question 11

In what scene do Romeo and Juliet exhibit sexual desire and restraint

Answer 11

in Act 1 Scene 5

Question 12

(Act 1 Scene 5) Shakespearean version:
“Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hands too much,
Which mannerly devotion shows in this,
For saints have hands that pilgrims’ hands do touch,
And palm to palm is holy palmers’ kiss” - Juliet

Answer 12

Modern version:
“Good pilgrim, you don’t give your hand enough credit.
By holding my hand you show polite devotion. After all, pilgrims touch the hands of statues of saints. Holding one palm against another is like a kiss” - Juliet

Question 13

(Act 1 Scene 5) S Version:
“Sin from thy lips? O trespass sweetly urged!
Give me my sin again” - Romeo

Answer 13

M Version:

“Sin from my lips? You encourage crime with your sweetness. Give me my sin back” - Romeo

Question 14

(Act 1 Scene 5) S Version:
“O, then dear saint, let lips do what hands do.
They pray; grant thou, lest faith turn to despair” - Romeo

Answer 14

M Version:
“Well then, saint, let lips do what hands do. I’m praying for you to kiss me. Please grant my prayer so my faith doesn’t turn to despair”- Romeo

Question 15

In which quote shows a clear light/dark motif and oxymoron?

Answer 15

“Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say goodnight till it be morrow” - Juliet (Act 2 Scene 2)

Question 16

In what quote does Juliet try to reason with her conscience that Romeo’s name does not matter?

Answer 16

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose

By any other name would smell as sweet” - Juliet