R&J quotations-Death Flashcards
Give a quote from the prologue that shows the theme of death
‘Do with their death bury their parents strife’
Give three quotes from Romeo which show the theme of death
.’Their lies more peril in thine eye than twenty of their swords’
.’Ha banishment! be merciful ‘say death’
.’For exile hath more terror in his look.’
.’There is thy gold, worse poison to mens souls doing more murders in this loathsome world’
.’Should i believe that unsubstantial death is amorous?’
.’Thus with a kiss I die’
Give three quotes from Juliet which show the theme of death
.’If he be married my grave is like to be my wedding bed’
.’I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins’
.’O, bid me leap, rather than marry Paris’
.My dismal scene I must act alone
.’With a club, dash out my desperate veins’
.’O happy dagger’
Give two quotes from capulet which show the theme of death
.’Death lies on her like an untimely frost upon the sweetest flower of all field’
.’Death is my son-in law, death is my heir, my daughter hath be wedded’
Give three quotes from mercutio which show the theme of death
.’Alas poor Romeo! He is already dead:stabbed with a white wrench’s black eye’
.’Ay,ay a scrattch, a scratch’
.’They have worms meat of me’
Give one quote from the Nurse which shows the theme of death
.’Ah well he’s dead, he’s dead, he’s dead!’
.’We are undone lady, We are undone’
.’O lamentable day’
Give two quotations from theFriar which present the theme of death
.’These violent delights have violent ends’
.’If thou hast the strength of will to slay thyself… thou will undertake a thing like death to chide away this shame’
Explain the context of death in Elizabethan society
.Elizabethan era was highly religious society which considered suicide to be an act of sin
.However the emerging renaissance movement considered suicide to be honourable and heroic
