R + J quotes : Act 1 and 2 Flashcards
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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!
O any thing, of nothing first create!
O heavy lightness! serious vanity!
Mis-shapen chaos of well-seeming forms!
Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health!
Still-waking sleep, that is not what it is!
This love feel I, that feel no love in this.
(1.1.171-179)
Speaker: Romeo
Spoken to: Benvolio
Circumstances : Romeo is walking with Benvolio and sees that there has been another civil brawl
DPS :
theme of love and hate
character development
And too soon marr’d are those so early made. The earth hath swallow’d all my hopes but she, She is the hopeful lady of my earth: But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart, My will to her consent is but a part: An she agree, within her scope of choice Lies my consent and fair according voice.
This night I hold an old accustom’d feast,
Whereto I have invited many a guest,
Such as I love; and you, among the store
(1.2.13-22)
Speaker: Capulet
Spoken to: Paris
Circumstances : Paris has just asked Capulet to mary Juliete. Capulet believes that Juliet is too young as she is only 14 yrs old, but Paris argues that when she is 16 she will be too old. Capulet tells Paris that they are holding a party and that he is invited.
DPS :
Develops the plot
defines relationship between characters
I’ll look to like, if looking liking move:
But no more deep will I endart mine eye
Than your consent gives strength to make it fly
(1.3.98-100)
Speaker: Juliete
Spoken to: Lady Capulet
Circumstances : ulliets mother has just told her how Paris wants her hand in marriage, but tells Juliet that they will not force her to mary Paris.
DPS :
Defines relationship between characters
character development
I fear, too early: for my mind misgives
Some consequence yet hanging in the stars
Shall bitterly begin his fearful date
With this night’s revels and expire the term
Of a despised life closed in my breast
By some vile forfeit of untimely death.
But He, that hath the steerage of my course,
Direct my sail! On, lusty gentlemen.
(1.4.106-113)
Speaker: Romeo
Spoken to: Benvolio and Mercutio
Circumstances : Romeo has agreed to go to the party, just to look at Rosaline, the women who is in love with. Romeo and Benvolio are going. Benvolio mentions how there will be other girls at t
DPS :
foreshadows future events
develops the theme of fate
Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight!
For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.
(1.5.52-53)
Speaker: Romeo
Spoken to: Juilete
Circumstances : : Romeo, Benvolio and Mercutio have just entered the Capulet’s party, where Romeo has just seen Juliet for the first time and has fallen deeply in love with her.
DPS :
Develops theme of love and hate
Character Development
Go, ask his name. – If he be married,
My grave is like to be my wedding-bed.
(1.5.134-135)
Speaker: Juliet
Spoken to: Nurse
Circumstances : Everyone is leaving the party. Where Romeo and Juliet had just met and told them their undying love for each other.
DPS :
develops theme of love and hate
creates dramatic irony
Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting
Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting.
I will withdraw: but this intrusion shall
Now seeming sweet convert to bitter gall.
(1.5.89-92)
Speaker: Tybalt
Spoken to: Capulet
Circumstances : Romeo has just seen Juliet and professed his dying lover for her, which Tybalt recognized Romeos voice and declared him as a Montague. Capulet has told Tybalt to stand down as he has heard that Romeo is a good man.
DPS :
Character Development
Establishes Setting
My only love sprung from my only hate!
Too early seen unknown, and known too late!
Prodigious birth of love it is to me,
That I must love a loathed enemy.
(1.5.138-141)
Speaker: Juliet
Spoken to: Nurse
Circumstances :
DPS :
Develops theme of love and hate
Character Development
O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?
Deny thy father and refuse thy name;
Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
And I’ll no longer be a Capulet.
(2.2.33-36)
’Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What’s Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
What’s in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call’d,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself.
(2.2.40-47)
Speaker : Juliet
Spoken to: Soliloquy
Circumstances : Juliete has just discoverd that Romeo is a Montegue, in which she cannot be with him. Despite him being a Montague Juliete discovers that she is in love with him even though he is a Montague.
DP: Character Revelation :
DP : Develops theme of love and hate : This quote further develops the theme of love and hate as Juliete has just discoverd that Romeo is a montague, and cannot be with him. Despite this Juliette still
In herbs, plants, stones, and their true qualities:
For nought so vile that on the earth doth live
But to the earth some special good doth give,
Nor aught so good but strain’d from that fair use
Revolts from true birth, stumbling on abuse:
Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied;
And vice sometimes by action dignified.
Within the infant rind of this small flower
Poison hath residence and medicine power:
For this, being smelt, with that part cheers each part;
Being tasted, slays all senses with the heart.
Two such opposed kings encamp them still
In man as well as herbs, grace and rude will;
And where the worser is predominant,
Full soon the canker death eats up that plant.
(2.3.16-30)
Speaker : Friar Lawrence
Spoken to: Romeo
Circumstances : Romeo and Juliete are to soon be married at Friar Laurence’s cell.
DP: Character Revelation : This shows a lot about Friar Lawrence’s character. Friar Lawrence believes that he is very wise and always gives good advice that should be followed. He mentions how plants can bs used for good in medicine, but can be poisonous when eaten. Friar Lawrence believes that whatever he does, is for good, but later his actions have consequences.
DP : Advances the plot : Romeo meeting with Friar Lawrence further develops the plot. Without the help of Friar Lawrence Romeo and Juliet wouldn’t be able to get married.
These violent delights have violent ends
And in their triumph die, like fire and powder,
Which as they kiss consume: the sweetest honey
Is loathsome in his own deliciousness
And in the taste confounds the appetite:
Therefore love moderately; long love doth so;
Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.
(2.6.9-15)
Thy propose marriage, send me word tomorrow,
By one that I’ll procure to come to thee,
Where and what time thou wilt perform the rite;
And all my fortunes at thy foot I’ll lay,
And follow thee my lord throughout the world.
(2.2.144-148)
Speaker : Juliete
Spoken to: Romeo
Circumstances : Juliet has just delivered her famous soliloquy, where Romeo had heard without Juliet’s knowledge. After the soliloquy Romeo appears and tells Juliet that he loves her and wants to mary her.
DP: Develops theme of love and hate : This further develops the theme of love and hate as Romeo and Juliet are on opposite sides of the grudge, they are supposed to hate each other. They both know that they can never be together and their parents would never accept their love for each other. By marrying each other they are ignoring the hate between their families and choosing the love that they have each other.
DP : Character Development : This shows character development in Juliet when she agrees to mary Romeo. Before this Juliet us shown as a respectful daughter who always tries to please her parents. Juliet is also an independent character, who always has her emotions controlled. When Juliet agrees to mary Romeo, it is the first time that we can see Juliet’s emotions and her happiness.
will keep to myself:
but first let me tell ye, if ye should lead her into
a fool’ paradise, as they say, it were a very gross
kind of behavior, as they say: for the gentlewoman
is young; and, therefore, if you should deal double
with her, truly it were an ill thing to be offered
to any gentlewoman, and very weak dealing.
(2.4.157-163)
Speaker : Nurse
Spoken to: Romeo
Circumstances : Romeo has just asked the nurse to tell Juliet when and where they are to be married.
DP: Defines relationship between characters : This moment defines the relationship between Juliet and the nurse. This shows how the Nurse how cares for Juliet and wants what is best for Juliet, and just wants her to be happy.
DP : Advances the plot : This advances the plot as this sets in place the marriage of Romeo and Juliet. The nurse agrees to tell Juliet the news about when and where the wedding shall take place. Without the nurse telling Juliet the news, the wedding cannot take place.
