Romeo and Juliet Flashcards
Themes in Romeo and Juliet
Fate
Conflict
Isolation
Love
Family honour
Death
Duality
Youth
Fate quotes
“A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life”- The prologue already foreshadows the death of Romeo and Juliet
“my mind misgives some consequence yet hanging in the stars”-Romeo has a feeling that the party they’re attending shall have some awful destiny
“O i am fortunes fool” “Then i defy you stars”- 2 examples of Romeo referring to fate when he has made a mistake
Violence quotes
“From an ancient grudge break to mutiny, where civil blood makes civil hands unclean”-The prologue shows signs of violence within the first few lines
“What, drawn, and talk of peace! I hate the word just as i hate hell, all Montagues and thee”- Tybalt’s violent nature is seen in the first act
“My only love sprung from my only hate”-Juliet referring to Romeo and how the 2 families are at war
Isolation quotes
“If love be blind, it best agrees with night”-Juliet presents isolation/separation through contrast of day and night and the darkness hiding their love
“I pray thee leave me to myself tonight”-Juliet wants to be isolated so her plan with the Friar and Romeo can unfoil
“My dismal scene I needs must act alone”-Juliet presents isolation as a must for her love
Love quotes
“Under love’s heavy burden I do sink”-Romeo talking about rosaline, dramatic hyperbole
“Did my heart love till now?…I ne’er saw true beauty till this night”- Ironic as Romeo was just wallowing about rosaline
“Parting is such a sweet sorrow”-Juliet being dramatic as they see each other tomorrow (“good night till it be morrow”)
