Romeo and Juliet pt2

Question 1

Themes in Romeo and Juliet

Answer 1

Fate
Conflict
Isolation
Love
Family honour
Death
Duality
Youth

Question 2

Family honour quotes

Answer 2

“From an ancient grudge break to new mutiny”-prologue shows how the families have been enemies for a while
“A plague o both your houses!”- Mercutio curses the houses that caused his death
“O brother Montague, give me thy hand”-Shows the families burying their feud after the death of the star-cross’d lovers

Question 3

Death quotes

Answer 3

“Banishment! be merciful, say death”-Romeo is distraught at his initial separation from Juliet
“My grave is like to be my wedding bed”-Also distraught but at the fact that Romeo is a Montague
“Death that hath sucked the honey of thy breath, hath had no power yet upon thy beauty”- Romeo when he sees that Juliet is dead but the irony is that she is still alive

Question 4

Duality quotes

Answer 4

“Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health”-Romeo shows how the love of Juliet makes him feel
“These violent delights have violent ends”-The Friar warns Romeo and Juliet about their newfound love
“Within the infant rind of this weak flower, poison hath residence and medicine power”-symbolic of how things can be good or bad for you depending on how you use it, The friar

Question 5

Youth quotes

Answer 5

“Young men’s love then lies not truly in their hearts but in their eyes”-The friar warns Romeo about Love
“My child is yet a stranger in the world; she hat not seen the change of 14 years”-Lady Capulet shows how Young Juliet really is
“To answer ill not wed…I am too young”-Juliet tries to deny marriage