Romeo and Juliet quotes Flashcards
Juliet quote: Act 1
“For saints have hands that pilgrims hands do touch”
Juliet quote: Act 2
“Deny thy father refuse thy name”
Juliet quote: Act 3
“O serpent heart, hid with a flowering face”
Juliet quote: Act 4
“O bid me leap rather than marry Paris”
Juliet quote: Act 5
“O happy dagger!”
Romeo quote: Act 1
“O brawling love, O loving hate”
Romeo quote: Act 2
“My lips, 2 blushing pilgrims”
Romeo quote: Act 3
“O I am fortune’s fool”
Romeo quote: Act 5 (2)
“I defy you stars” “Thy drugs are quick, thus with a kiss I die”
R: “There’s much to do with ____, but more with _____” (A1) and analysis
“There’s much to do with hate, but more with love”- Tired of family feud, compares the hatred to his love for Rosaline- close connection between love and violence
R: “Some ______, yet hanging in the _____” (A1) and analysis
“Some consequences, yet hanging in the stars”- feels his decision may trigger a chain of events ending in tragedy
R: “O she doth teach the _____ to burn _____” (A1) and analysis
“O she doth teach the torches to burn bright”- first impression of J, cliches drawn from Petrarchen love poetry. Language striking and original- love for her is authentic
R: “Juliet is the ___” (A2) and analysis
“Juliet is the sun”- astrological imagery, believes love is transcendent- J is the centre of the universe, but also links to fate- “star-cross’d”
R: “Thy ____ hath made me _____” (A3) and analysis
“Thy beauty hath made me effeminate”- turning point for R- been trying to free himself from the feud and masculine code. Blames J and embraces masculinity again
J: “Too early seen _____, and known too ____” (A2) and analysis
“Too early seen unknown, and known too late”- Complains she fell in love too early, before she knew he was an enemy. Everything happens too early for her- prepared for marriage early, marries Romeo, marriage with Paris moved forward twice, Romeo dies before she wakes up
