RJ Quotes - Prince Escales Flashcards
What is the 1st why for Prince and why?
Shakespeare emphasises the futility of conflict, stressing how the feud between the two families continues out of a stubborn refusal to forgive or seek forgiveness, rather than for genuine irreconcilable differences
Prince repeatedly intervenes to try and stop the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets, but this effort fails. For example, in act 1 Scene 1, he threatens death for anyone disrupting peace, yet people still do
What is the 2nd why for Prince and why?
Throughout the play, shakespeare highlights how quickly violence spreads, ultimately infiltrating every aspect of society. He wanted to warn his audience abouy the consequences of violent behaviour
Prince observes small conflicts escalating into larger tragedies. The prince’s failure to enforce peace earlier allows violence to grow unchecked
What is the 3rd why for Prince and why?
By presenting families where parents have little idea about the feelings and needs of their children, shakespeare may be critiquing Renaissance social arrangements
Limitations of authority. As a ruler, the prince represents law and order, yet he is unable to prevent the chaos caused by the family feud. This critique highlights the limitations of leaders in Verona which id a society dominated by personal vendettas
What are adjectives used to describe the Prince?
Fair
Authoritative
Frustrated
What themes are relevant to the Prince?
Conflict and its consequences
Justice vs revenge -> he struggles enforcing jusrice in a city ruled by personal vendettas
When was this quote stated and why is it important to the themes relevant to Prince Escales?
“Mercy but murders, pardoning those that kill.”
Act 3 scene 1
After tybalt kills Mercutio and romeo kills tybalt, Prince declares romeos banishment instead of death sentence. This line reflects the Prince’s struggle to balance justice with mercy and the consequences of leniency in a violent society
When was this quote stated and why is it important to the themes relevant to Prince Escales?
“See what a scourge is laid upon your hate, that heaven finds means to kill your joys within lov. And i for winking at your discords too have lost a brace of kinsmen: all are punished”
Act 5 scene 3
After discovering romeo and juliet dead, the prince’s condemns both the Montagues and Capulets for their feud, blaming their hatred for the tragedy. He also acknowledges his own failure to enforce peace earlier. Line ties in with conflict and its consequences of fate and shared guilt of society
When was this quote stated and why is it important to the themes relevant to Prince Escales?
“For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.”
Act 5 Scene 3
The prince concludes the play with the reflection of the tragedy. Serves as a final comment on the destructive power of love entangled with hate. Love and violence and inevitability of fate.
