Romeo And Juliet Flashcards
What are the five main themes in Romeo and Juliet?
Love Violence Fate Nature Religion
What parts of the play show the theme of love?
The true love between Romeo and Juliet.
The loyalty of Mercutio to Romeo, Juliet and Lady Capulet to Tybalt, Paris to Juliet, etc.
What is the love between Romeo and Juliet like?
Not mere infatuation as Romeo and Rosaline.
Love at first sight.
Willing to die for their love.
Juliet considers marriage for love more important than marriage for money. They are totally committed to one another.
How is the theme of violence made evident?
The feud
Tybalt
Deaths
What is the feud in Verona like?
Between the Montagues and the Capulets. They fight a lot, but no one knows the origin of the feud
Why is Tybalt considered a violent character?
He pursues the Montagues to fight with them
He gets angry very easily
What deaths occurred?
Mercutio Tybalt Paris Romeo Juliet Lady Montague
Which characters try to prevent violence?
Prince Escalus
Romeo
Benvolio
How is the theme of fate made evident?
Star-crossed lovers
Predictions
What is meant by the term star crossed lovers?
Fate brought them together, but at the same time they were destined to die
What predictions were made?
Many characters had premonitions about dire consequences
Many predicted death
Many predicted that more violence was on its way
Which characters had premonitions?
Benvolio Romeo Juliet Friar Laurence Prince Mercutio
How is the theme of religion made evident?
Imagery
Artefacts
References
What religious imagery was there?
When Romeo and Juliet first met they compared themselves to Saints and Pilgrims
What religious artefacts are there?
In the church and in the tomb
What references were there?
Throughout the play, the characters make appeals to God
What is the function of the prologue?
To provide the audience with context
Create intrigue
Comprehensive understanding
Insight into the situation
How is the theme of nature made evident?
Sun Moon Stars Night Birds Romeo and Juliet compare all of these things Juliet personifies night
What is a paradox?
When two opposite concepts are used next to one another