Romeo and Juliet Flashcards
“my only love sprung from my only hate”
antithesis (opposites) (A1, S5) Juliet laments the discovery that her newfound love, Romeo, belongs to the hated Montague family, emphasizing the irony and tragedy of their situation
“this holy shrine, the gentle sin is this”
antiteshis (gentle and sin)
oxymoron, implies kissing juliet may be uncenvential and against the codes of the christian church. (A1, S5)
“my child is yet a stranger in the world/…/…/Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride”
ripe: personification to show juliet is not ready to marry yet because she is not “ripe” howveer in a bit of time she will be ready for marriage.
“but woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart, my will to her consent is but a part”
perfect iambic pentameter structuure , and a couplet rhyme sceme showing his calmness at this poit when taalking about marrying Paris. (Act 1, Scene 2)
“But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.”
This metaphor highlights Juliet’s beauty and radiance, symbolizing her as a source of light and hope for Romeo. (Act 2, Scene 2)
“A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life.”
The phrase “star-cross’d” suggests that Romeo and Juliet are doomed by fate, highlighting the inevitability of their tragic end. (prologue)
“O, I am fortune’s fool!”
After killing Tybalt, Romeo realizes that he is a victim of bad luck, emphasizing the role of fate in his misfortunes. (Act 3, Scene 1)
“A plague o’ both your houses!”
Mercutio
Mortally wounded, Mercutio curses both the Montague and Capulet families, blaming their feud for his death and foreshadowing further tragedy. (Act 3, Scene 1)
“It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden; Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be Ere one can say ‘It lightens.’”
juliet
Juliet acknowledges the impulsiveness of their love, comparing it to lightning that vanishes quickly, yet she cannot resist its allure.(Act 2, Scene 2)
“These violent delights have violent ends.”
friar lawrance
The Friar warns that intense passions can lead to disastrous outcomes, foreshadowing the tragic conclusion of Romeo and Juliet’s relationship.(Act 2, Scene 6)
“Thus with a kiss I die.”
romeo
Romeo’s final act of kissing Juliet before he dies symbolizes his enduring love and desire to be united with her even in death. (Act 5, Scene 3)
“I would the fool were married to her grave!”
lady capulet
Lady Capulet expresses her frustration with Juliet’s defiance, wishing death upon her, which ironically foreshadows Juliet’s actual death. (Act 3, Scene 5)
antithesis (opposites) (A1, S5) Juliet laments the discovery that her newfound love, Romeo, belongs to the hated Montague family, emphasizing the irony and tragedy of their situation
“my only love sprung from my only hate”
antiteshis (gentle and sin)
oxymoron, implies kissing juliet may be uncenvential and against the codes of the christian church. (A1, S5)
“this holy shrine, the gentle sin is this”
ripe: personification to show juliet is not ready to marry yet because she is not “ripe” howveer in a bit of time she will be ready for marriage.
“my child is yet a stranger in the world/…/…/Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride”
