Romeo and Juliet In A Series Of Quotes Flashcards
The families fight in the streets. Quotes
The families fight in the streets.
Benvolio: “I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword.”
Tybalt: “Why talk of peace. I hate the word,
As I hate hell, all Montagues and thee.”
The forces of law and order take control. quotes
The forces of law and order take control.
Prince: “If ever you disturb our streets again,
Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.”
Romeo’s melancholic behaviour is due to his infatuation with Rosaline. His “drivellinglove.”
Montague: “Private in his chamber pens himself,
Shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out,
And makes him an artificial night.”
Romeo’s ominous thought before the Masked Ball.
Romeo: “I fear too early for my mind misgives,
Some consequence yet hanging in the stars,
Shall bitterly begin his fearful date,
With this night’s revels.” (Omen)
When he sees the beautiful Juliet.
When he sees the beautiful Juliet.
Romeo: “O she doth teach the torches to burn bright.
Capulet of romeo
Capulet on Romeo.
“Verona brags of him, to be a virtuous
and well governed youth.”
Juliet’s disappointment on hearing Romeo is a Montague.
Juliet’s disappointment on hearing Romeo is a Montague.
“My only love sprung from my only hate.”
Romeo’s admiration on seeing Juliet in the Orchard.
Romeo’s admiration on seeing Juliet in the Orchard.
“But soft, what light through yonder window
breaks, it is the east and Juliet is the sun.” (metaphor)
They agree to marry.
They agree to marry.
Juliet – “What satisfaction cans’t thou have tonight?”
Romeo – “The exchange of thy love’s faithful vow for mine.” (Lover’s vows)
Friar Lawrence agrees to marry them.
Friar Lawrence agrees to marry them.
“In one respect I’ll thy assistant be,
For this alliance may so happy prove,
To turn your households’ rancour to pure love.” (A potential solution to end the feud.)
The street brawl. (death scene)
The street brawl.
Romeo: “Put up thy sword…
Gentlemen, for shame, forbear this outrage.”
Mercutio: “A plague on both your houses,
They have made worm’s meat of me.”
Prince: “Romeo slew Tybalt, he slew Mercutio.”
“Let Romeo hence in haste,
Else when he is found, that hour is his last
As morning approaches, Romeo must leave Juliet’s chamber to go to Mantua. This is theirlast moment together.
As morning approaches, Romeo must leave Juliet’s chamber to go to Mantua. This is theirlast moment together.
Juliet: “O God, I have an ill diving soul!
Methinks I see thee, now thou art so low,
As one dead in the bottom of a tomb.”
Romeo: “Dry sorrow drinks our blood. Adieu, adieu.” (Foreshadowing)
Juliet refuses to marry The Count Paris, on Thursday.
Juliet refuses to marry The Count Paris, on Thursday.
Capulet: “And you be mine, I’ll give you to my friend.
And you be not, hang, beg, starve, die in the streets.”
Juliet goes to the Friar for help.
Juliet goes to the Friar for help.
Juliet: “I long to die,
If what thou speakest, speak not of remedy.”
Friar: “Hold, daughter, I do espy a kind of hope…
And then awake as from a pleasant sleep.” (The plan)
Juliet having considered the possibilities drinks the potion.
Juliet having considered the possibilities drinks the potion.
“I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins
That almost freezes up the heat of life.” (Her tremendous courage)
(Suspense.)
