Romeo Quotes

Question 1

“light smoke”

Answer 1

Romeos’ toil when thinking about Rosaline - juxtaposition and juxtaposition to when he thinks about Juliet

Question 2

“holy shrine” “my sin is purged”

Answer 2

Holy and religious imagery - in the form of a sonnet - to show even when they first see each other they feel unified

Question 3

“arise fair sun and kill envious moon”

Answer 3

Reference to Juliet as the sun - moon imagery

Question 4

“nights cloak”

Answer 4

Night allows them to be together - conflict prevents it

Question 5

“love devouring death”

Answer 5

Dramatic irony - death devours love in the end

Question 6

“what light through your window breaks// It is the east, Juliet is the sun”

Answer 6

Juliet another reference to the sun - their relationship is like a sun - it peaks and is most bright - then sets and stops shining

Question 7

“With love’s light wings did I o’erperch these walls”

Answer 7

Romeo is light with love - smooth “l” sounds reflect this - forget about Rosaline