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Romeo is the…
Act 1

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exemplary petrarchan lover in that he is in a constant state of self involved melancholy over Rosaline in act 1

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quote 1
Act 1

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for beauty starved with her severity, cuts beauty from all posterity

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quote 1 analysis
Act 1

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His mention of ‘posterity’ demonstrates that often women of this era were seen, by young men, as simply vessels for childrearing.

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How are the ideas of freewill and determinism shown through Romeo in Act 1?

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He recognises that if he didn’t see Juliet at the ball, he would have been deprived of true love.

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What does the prologue do?
Act 1

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The prologue certainly amplifies this tone of determinism. The lovers notion that they may alter their fate through prayer is dramatically ironic.

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quote 2
Act 1

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“give me my sin again”

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quote 2 analysis
Act 1

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This subverts the excitingly seductive connotations of a kiss, turning it into a grim enactment of Romeo’s fate.

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Which line of Juliet’s does “give me my sin again” mirror?
Act 1

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“let my lips have the sin again”

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Juliet quote analysis
Act 1

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The extension of Juliet’s metaphor should be romantic but is undercut by the bleakness set from the dramatic irony

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What is a hamartia?
Act 1

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A quality that leads to a person’s downfall

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Romeo’s hamartia is ___
Act 1

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impulsivity and tendency toward violence

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How is that Romeo’s hamartia?
Act 1

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He is impulsive towards love and lust and is extremely rash.

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When Romeo first sees Juliet he says
Act 1

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“did my heart love till now? Foreswear it, sight! / For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night

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Analysis of romeo first meeting with juliet quote
Act 1

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The idea that if Romeo had not seen Juliet at the Capulet ball, then he would have been deprived of true “love” is one that gives rise to theories of free will and determinism

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What does Romeo make clear in act 2?

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He displays that no convention (societal or familial) will stop his love for Juliet

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Romeo shows his love for Juliet through (quote 1)
Act 2

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“with love’s wings did o’erperch these walls”

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“with love’s wings did o’erperch these walls” analysis

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He is making a classical reference with “love’s wings” and making apparent that love is powerful enough that it can overcome physical boundaries.

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Which way does Romeo speak?

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Iambic pentameter

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why does romeo speak in iambic pentameter?
Act 2

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this characterises him to be romantic and decorative in his language showing love to take precedence (priority) over family rivalries in this scene.

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Romeo says he would rather be killed by Capulet swords than

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“death prorogued wanting of thy love”

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“death prorogued wanting of thy love” analysis
Act 2

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It is clear that he is willing to surmount (overcome) any obstacle and would rather die than to be without Juliet demonstrating clearly the dire implications of generational feuds

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Who is Romeo’s paternal guidance?

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Friar Lawrence - sole (only) receiver of Romeo’s confession of intent to marry Juliet.

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Romeo greets Father Lawrence by saying
Act 2

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“Good morning father”

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“Good morning father” analysis
Act 2

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Though Father Lawrence is in fact a priest, acts as a double entendre (has a dual meaning) for Romeo seeing him as a paternal figure.

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What does Romeo recognise about marriage?
Act 2

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That it isn’t synonymous with happiness

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Romeo has been what to believe that marriage is a necessary expression of love?
Act 2

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Socialised - His desire to marry Juliet stems purely from the fact he has been socialised to believe it is necessary and this is manipulated by the friar to further his agenda

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What does Romeo mean by marriage is not synonymous with happiness?

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“Imagined happiness” exemplifies that he is at least aware that marriage is not synonymous with (does not equal) happiness but he seems to lack awareness that marriage is not the only way to express deep love for someone.

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How does Romeo initially react to Tybalt?
Act 3

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His tone is alarmingly serene (calm) considering Tybalt is threatening a duel and this shows his disposition (nature) to be hugely influenced by his encounter with true love.

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How does Romeo’s attitude change after Mercutio is killed?

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This point in the play is a key turning point for Romeo because it is the moment which spurs (begins) his capacity for violence which stems from patriarchal (male based) ideals.

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What is the patriarchy?

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A society governed by men

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How is Romeo linked to the patriarchy

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We can see that Romeo is governed by the patriarchy in how he acts, as he believes he has to uphold the image of being a stoic and violent male.

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Romeo quote Act 3

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“my reputation is stained”

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“my reputation is stained” analysis

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The idea of reputation is a patriarchal concept which is derived (comes) from men taking pride in their good reputations and acting with violence against anyone who might threaten it.

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Why does Mercutio’s death cause an irreversible change in Romeo?
Act 3

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His focus on love and affection, atypical traits for a man in an Elizabethan patriarchal society, has caused such pain and loss.

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Romeo speaks of exile as

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“exile hath more terror in his look”

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“exile hath more terror in his look” analysis

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In personifying “exile” he makes it more palpable (real/tangible) and thus more horrifying.

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What word does Romeo repeat in the scene about his exile from Juliet?

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“Banished”

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What does the repitition of “Banished” do?

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illustrates him contemplating the word, hyper-analysing it which is demonstrative of his declining mental state. The absence of love, before it has even begun, is already making him frenzied (crazy) and delirious.

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Romeo tries to ignore the signs of dawn by saying..
Act 3

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“Yon grey is not the morning’s eye”

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“Yon grey is not the morning’s eye” analysis

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He asserts wrongly, attempting to ignore the inevitable passage of time. He personifies morning giving it human features which portrays it as human like, a force he surmounts (conquer).

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He continues by saying
Act 3

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“more light and light, more dark and dark woes”

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“more light and light, more dark and dark woes” analysis

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The repetition shows his melancholic rambling and frustration at his separation from Juliet.

43
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What does Shakespeare show about love through Romeo here?
Act 3

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There is an inflated sense of power that accompanies love, making them almost delusional in their perceptions

44
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What does Shakespeare show about Romeo in act 3?

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Romeo is deluded by love and the power it has given him. This so much so, he believes he can defy laws of nature.

45
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How often does Romeo appear in act 4?

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Never

46
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how does Shakespeare’s use of dramatic irony makes act 5 more compelling for the audience?

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This heightens the tragedy of Act 5 as the audience are aware of the inevitable tragedy from the beginning.

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Romeo quote Act 5

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“I defy you stars”

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“I defy you stars” analysis

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Romeo is still, by act 5, under the impression that fate is trying to keep him and his Innamorato (love) apart.

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Which bit of context does “I defy you stars” link to?

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The Elizabethan’s were remarkably superstitious in regard to the power of celestial bodies. Shakespeare most certainly uses the trope through star-crossed lovers.

50
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Romeo thinks he can by pass fate as he says what? Act 5

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“lie with thee tonight”

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“lie with thee tonight” analysis

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The verb “lie” connotes peace and rest which he is sure he will find with Juliet in death.

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What does Shakespeare show through Romeo spending his final breaths trying to combat fate?

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Fate and the celestial bodies are omnipotent and can’t be outsmarted by humans - This is reinforced by the dramatic irony throughout.

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Romeo says when he sees Paris
Act 5

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“a mad mans mercy bid run away”

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“a mad mans mercy bid run away” analysis

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he tries to supress his violent nature, pleading him to not “tempt” his temper and to leave

55
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What is Romeo’s penultimate (second to last) act of violence?

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he slews (kills) Paris

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What is Romeo’s final act of violence?

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he commits is against himself. He speaks of the phenomena of “lighting before death” which he feels, and this demonstrates the final fusion on love and violence

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Romeo begins to
Act 5 quote

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“set up everlasting death”

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“set up everlasting death” analysis

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The contrast between the idea of death that the adjective “everlasting” connotes and the verb “rest” is again representative of this union of love and violence.

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Some of Romeo’s final words are..
Act 5

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“seal with a righteous kiss a dateless bargain to engrossing death”

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“seal with a righteous kiss a dateless bargain to engrossing death” analysis

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The juxtaposition (contrast) between the verb “kiss” and the noun “death” illustrates this final conflict between love and violence.

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What does Shakespeare show the union of in Act 5?

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Love and violence

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How is the union of love and violence shown in act 5

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seems to portray the concept the humans are complex multifaceted (containing many parts) creatures whose contradictory natures often overlap.

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