RJ - Death

Question 1

Paragraph 1 - Foreshadowing of death in prologue and throughout the play -> Close link to fate quotes

Answer 1

• “star-crossed lovers” + “death-marked love”
• “My grave is like to be my wedding bed”
• “Romeo, Romeo, Romeo! Here’s drink – I drink to thee!”

Question 2

Paragraph 2 - Death during conflict quotes

Answer 2

• “A plague a’both your houses”

* “you shall find me a grave man” vs. “O my brother’s child! O Prince! O husband! O the blood is spilled”

Question 3

Paragraph 3 - Final death scene + death tableaux -> Contrast between Romeo and Juliet’s death quotes

Answer 3

• Personification of tomb -> “Gorged with…morsel of the earth” + “I’ll cram thee with more food”
• “[Juliet’s beauty] Not conquered … Death’s pale flag is not advanced there” (Dramatic irony)
• “Eyes, look your last! Arms, take your last embrace!”
• “O happy dagger, this is thy sheath”