Romeo And Juilet Flashcards
Quotes for prologue
‘Two households both alike in dignity’
‘From ancient grudge break to new mutiny’
‘Where civil blood makes civil hands clean’
‘A pair of star crossed lovers take their lives’
What is Romeo and what is tybalt
Romeo is the protagonist
Tybalt is the antagonist
What does tybalt say about the montagues
‘I hate the word, as I hate hell, all montagues and thee’
Describe prince esculas
Respectful Loyal A role model Gentleman Keeper of piece and justice Ruler
What does Romeo say to tybalt when mercutio is slain
‘Either thou, or I, both must go with him’
A quote to show the way Romeo feels when mercutio is killed
‘Fire eyed fury be my conduct now!’ - to tybalt
What does Romeo say to describe the ‘love’ he has with rosaline and what does it suggest?
‘O brawling love!’
Suggests that Romeo is confused and conflicted, he doesn’t know how he feels It is an oxymoron Angry with himself A constant battle A love hate relationship with rosaline
What quote suggests Romeos love is suffocating and it is nothing but heartache and stress
‘Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs’
What quote shows that Romeo is only attracted to rosaline because of her looks and physicality
‘She is too fair, too wise, wisely too fair’
What does Romeo say his lips are
‘Two blushing pilgrims ready stand’ and Juliet’s lips are the journey
Is Romeo a montague or a capulet?
Montague
Romeo is of what class?
Upper class gentleman
What does Juliet say about Romeo’s name?
She doesn’t want Romeo to have his name because he is a montague, she is also saying that if Romeo really does love her he will change his name in order to be with Juliet
What does this quote mean?
‘For stony limits cannot hold love out/ and what love can do, that dares love attempt’
This quote means:
There is no limit to how much Romeo loves Juliet
‘Stony limits’ could suggest the families argument and fued which could be their wall - metaphor
What does Juliet say not to swear by to Romeo
‘O swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon’
What does the honour code mean?
Men should be in charge and look after themselves and families reputation
What does mercutio say before he dies
‘A plague on both your houses’
‘You have made worms meat of me’
What does the quote ‘turn and draw’ suggest about tybalt?
It suggests that tybalt is an aggressive and animalistic character / out of control
What does tybalt say to describe Romeo as?
‘Thou wretched boy’
Who kills tybalt and why?
Romeo kills tybalt because tybalt killed romeos best friend mercutio
When lord capulet finds out that Juliet is in love with Romeo what does he call her?
‘Disobedient wretch!’
What quote suggests that lord capulet wants to hit his daughter Juliet?
‘My fingers itch’
Who is Juliet’s surrogate mother?
The nurse
What does Juliet say that suggest she has a bad feeling about hers and Romeos relationship?
‘I have an ill divining soul’
