Romeo

Question 1

‘Love is a —– made with the fume of sighs’

Answer 1

‘Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs’ Act 1, scene 1 Romeo talking about Rosaline -Key theme of love -Metaphor emphasises Romeo’s depression over his unrequited love for Rosaline -Noun ‘smoke’ connotes danger which therefore gives the impression that love can be dangerous maybe even deadly

Question 2

‘Did my heart —- till now? Forswear, it sight! For I never saw true —— to this night!’

Answer 2

‘Did my heart love till now? Forswear, it sight! For I never saw true beauty to this night!’ Act 1, scene 5 Romeo sees Juliet for the first time -rhetorical question conveys how Juliet’s beauty has shocked him -repetition of exclamation mark emphasises his shock -portrays how his ‘love’ for Rosaline wasn’t real (Romeo is a Petrarchan lover)

Question 3

‘My lips two blushing ——–, ready stand To smooth that —– touch with a tender kiss.’

Answer 3

‘My lips two blushing pilgrims, ready stand To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss.’ Act 1, scene 5 Romeo and Juliet when they first meet -Metaphor -Biblical reference to ‘pilgrims’, could mean that Juliet is the person Romeo has been seeking and now he feels complete because he has meet her -Juxtaposition of ‘rough’ and ‘smooth’ conveys the inner conflict and represents how the two are from rival families

Question 4

‘For —— have hands that pilgrims’ hands do touch, And palm to —- is holy palmers’ kiss.’

Answer 4

‘For saints have hands that pilgrims’ hands do touch, And palm to palm is holy palmers’ kiss.’ Act 1, Scene 5 when Romeo and Juliet first meet -repetition of ‘pilgrims’ - Biblical noun ‘saints’ conveys how mesmerised Romeo is by Juliet and sees her almost as a gift from God - nouns ‘Palm’ and ‘Hands’ could convey how the two are perfect for each other as both these nouns are always found as a pair never singularly

Question 5

‘Thus with a —- I die’

Answer 5

‘Thus with a kiss I die’ Act 5, scene 3 Romeo

Question 6

‘O brawling love, O loving —-‘

Answer 6

‘O brawling love, O loving hate’ Act 1, scene 1 Romeo about love

Question 7

‘Is she a Capulet? O dear ——-! My life is my foe’s —-‘

Answer 7

‘Is she a Capulet? O dear account! My life is my foe’s debt’ Act 1, scene 5 Romeo to the Nurse about Juliet

Question 8

“Then I —- you stars.”

Answer 8

“Then I defy you stars.” Act 4, Romeo on hearing news of Juliet’s ‘death’

Question 9

‘I have —- myself, this is not Romeo, he is some otherwhere’

Answer 9

‘I have lost myself, this is not Romeo, he is some otherwhere’ Act 1, scene 1 Romeo

Question 10

‘Under love’s —– burden do I sink’

Answer 10

‘Under love’s heavy burden do I sink’ Act 1, scene 4 Romeo

Question 11

‘As a rich —– in an Ethiop’s ear Beauty too rich for use, for earth to —-.’

Answer 11

‘As a rich jewel in an Ethiop’s ear Beauty too rich for use, for earth to dear.’ Act 1, scene 5 Romeo