Romeo Flashcards
Overview
- When the audience meets Romeo he declares that he is in love with Rosaline
- heartbroken because Rosaline doesn’t love him back
- emotions are CHANGEABLE as he falls in love with Juliet and wants to marry her
- Illustrates passion as he kills Tybalt as revenge for mercutio’s death
- forced to leave city of Verona, can’t live without Juliet. Takes his life with Juliet.
Passionate
How?: Romeo is passionate when he meets Juliet for the first time. At the capulets party, he declares his love for Juliet as she is so beautiful and promises marriage the next morning.
Evidence: ‘hence forth I will never be romeo’
Analysis: Romeo is telling Juliet he won’t be Romeo montague if it displeases her. This shows passion as he’s prepared to break away from family and Christian name to be with her. Montague family are rich and reputable, would’ve caused dishonour which illustrates how serious Romeo believes his love is for her.
Changeable:
How: at the start of the play he declares his love for Rosaline. Describes his heart as ‘heavy as lead’ however his emotions and feelings change as soon as he sees Juliet
Evidence: ‘I have forgot that name and that name’s use’
Analysis: Romeo is fickle as he openly states he ‘forgot’ his past love Rosaline. The fact that he doesn’t state her name indicates his emotions have moved on as he has almost forgotten that she is a real person, she is just a name to him now
Headstrong
How: Romeo is headstrong when he avenges mercutio’s death by killing Tybalt
Evidence: ‘either thou or i, or both, must go with him’
Analysis: shows Romeo is prepared to die in order to avenge his best friend’s death. This is the ultimate sacrifice and illustrates how headstrong he is and also how much he values friendship.
