Romeo and Juliet Flashcards
Shakespeare argued that fate is…
Often self-inflicted, brought about by a failure to recognise our own flaws or moderate our behaviour
Romeo and Juliet serves as a warning…
To the audience against dreaming and behaving impulsively without properly considering actions and their potential consequences
Through the use of dramatic irony…
Shakespeare provides the audience a platform to interrogate the actions of each character and identify how particular decisions lead to tragic outcomes, perhaps in the hope this growing awareness of the correlation between action and repercussion will prompt the audience to be more mindful when making their own decisions
Shakespeare criticises those within society…
Who fail the vulnerable by providing poorly considered advice, even those with possibility of good intentions
Shakespeare criticises excessively passionate behaviour…
Highlighting how acting recklessly out of love can have the same negative consequences as acting recklessly out of love
Shakespeare emphasises the futility of conflict…
Stressing how the feud between the two families continues out of a stubborn refusal to forgive or seek forgiveness, rather than for genuine irreconcilable differences
Throughout the play, Shakespeare highlights how quickly…
Violence spreads, ultimately infiltrating every aspect of society
Shakespeare criticises the toxic masculinity within Verona…
Whereby all men are eventually drawn into libidinal competitiveness and violence for the sake or male bravado
Shakespeare exposes the limitations placed on women…
Within a patriarchal society, whereby women have little autonomy over their own lives or future
Throughout the play Shakespeare highlights that love and violence…
Are inextricably connected, suggesting that while love can be exhilarating and transformative, it can also be destructive and chaotic
