Romeo And Juliet Flashcards
Is there any difference in Romeo’s love for Juliet and Rosaline?
Love for Juliet seems more authentic and genuine because he is willing to kill himself for Juliet.
What does Romeo’s fight with Tybalt show?
That he can show restraint and that he is a lover not a fighter.
What sort of pressure leads to the tragedy of this play?
The pressure Romeo is under to ‘be a man’ and fight.
How is Romeo feeling after he kills Tybalt?
Ashamed because if he had acted earlier Mercutio may have been saved.
What’s Juliet’s evolution during the play?
She begins as a naive girl, dependent on her family and ends willing to break ties with her family in order to be with the one she loves.
What is Juliet’s first reaction to finding out that Romeo has killed Tybalt?
To grieve for Tybalt, but in the space of one monologue she decides to support her husband - she realises that she is no longer a Capulet.
Support-wise, how is Juliet’s situation different from Romeo’s?
Juliet is faced with the complete abandonment of her family. Her mother almost disowns her and her father flies into a rage.
What’s a good description for Romeo?
Over the top infatuation.
Overly dramatic and emotional.
