Romeo & Juliet Act 1 Flashcards

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If ever you disturb our streets again,
Yours lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.
~PRINCE

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If ever you fight again, your lives shall pay the price.

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What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word
As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.
~ TYBALT

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Tybalt wants to fight at all costs. He cannot understand how Benvolio, who has his sword drawn, can talk of peace. Tybalt hates peace, all Montagues and Benvolio, as much as he hates hell.

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Out of her favour where I am in love.

~ROMEO

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The girl I love does not love me.

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Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast.

~ROMEO

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I have my own share of sadness. You will only add to my sadness if you burden me with your sorrows.

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I’ll look to like, if looking liking move.
But no more deep will I endart mine eye
Than your consent gives strength to make it fly.
~JULIET

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I’ll expect to like him, if looking at home can make me like him, but I will make my feelings for him depend on your consent.

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Is love a tender thing? It is too rough,
Too rude, too boisterous, and it pricks like thorn.
~ROMEO

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Is love tender? Love hurts.

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If love be rough with you, be rough with love.

~MERCUITIO

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If love is rough, be rough back.

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For my mind misgives
Some consequence, yet hanging in the stars,…
~ROMEO

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I have doubts and fears.

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Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight!
For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.
~ROMEO

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Did I really love until now? Deny it, as I never saw beauty until now.

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To strike him dead I hold it not a sin.

~TYBALT

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To strike him dead I consider it not a sin.

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I will withdraw. But this intrusion shall,
Now seeming sweet, convert to bitterest gall.
~TYBALT

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But Romeos visit will have the worst results. Wants to get revenge

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If he be marrièd,
My grave is like to be my wedding bed.
~JULIET

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If he is married, my grave is likely to be my wedding bed.

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…Fiery Tybalt…

~BENVOLIO

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Tybalt’s has a reputation for being aggressive.

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My only love, sprung from my only hate!
Too early seen unknown, and known too late!
~JULIET

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The one man I love is the son of the one family I hate. I saw him too soon and, without knowing who he was, fell in love with him, and now I cannot do anything about it.

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