romeo essay plan

Question 1

intro

Answer 1

• typical tragic hero/petrarchan lover
• conflicted
• impetuous and fickle
• passionate, infatuation
• warning from shakespeare of impulsive behaviour, criticism

Question 2

paragraph 1

Answer 2

• melancholic and lovesick
• inner turmoil
• oxymoronic language - ‘o brawling love, o loving hate’, ‘cold fire, sick health’
• perhaps feelings are not genuine

Question 3

paragraph 2

Answer 3

• idealistic notions of love
• biblical imagery - ‘this holy shrine’, ‘blushing pilgrims’ - divine love (1.5)
• celestial imagery - ‘sun’, ‘kill the envious moon’ - more powerful, above fate (?) (2.2)
• romanticised view of juliet, infatuation
• critical or advocating for more organic love in society where it used to elevate status

Question 4

paragraph 3

Answer 4

• impetuous as a result of love, fickle
• warned by the friar - ‘violent delights have violent ends’, ‘in their triumph die’, ‘they stumble that ran fast’ (2.6)
• willing to leave behind his name - ‘henceforth i will never be romeo’, ‘i have forgot that name and that names use’ - (2.2)
• criticism of naivety

Question 5

paragraph 4

Answer 5

• impulsive out of aggression, more bitter, negative, hamartia
• mercutios death, impulse decision to kill tybalt - ‘either thou or i, or both, must go with him’ (3.1)
• imperative - ‘break it and take this’ irt the poison
• ‘i defy you stars’ - 5.1
• ‘thus with a kiss, i die’