Theme; LOVE quotes Flashcards
Describing Romeo and Juliet in the prologue
Star-cross’d lovers
Romeo; how he hasn’t loved till this time
Did my heart love till now? Forswear it sight, for I ne’er saw true beauty till this night
Juliet; accepting Romeo’s advances
You kiss by th’ book
Romeo; religious imagery in their first conversation
O then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do, they pray, grant thou lest faith turn to despair
Romeo; religious imagery as he watches her
O, speak again, bright angel
Juliet; expressing what she would do to be with Romeo
O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name, or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, and I’ll no longer be a Capulet.
Juliet’s; quote about the rushed nature of their new relationship
It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden
Nurse; (sensual love) encouraging Juliet’s new relationship
Go girl, seek happy nights to happy days.
Capulet; his response to Paris’ proposal
She’s the hopeful lady of my heart. But woo her gentle Paris, get her heart, my will to her consent is but a part.
Capulet; (parental love) response to Juliet’s death
Alack, my child is dead, and with my child my joys are buried.