Year 10 Exam Flashcards
How is Romeo and Juliet presented in this extract?
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Their relationship is presented as religious
‘ Have you not Saints lips ‘, this shows that Romeo is comparing Juliet to a saint, this implies she is godly in his eyes
‘ Good pilgrim ‘, this suggests that Romeo is Juliet’s pilgrimage, Romeo will erase all of her sins, make her pure.
What does the religion suggest about Romeo and Juliet?
The religious overtones of the conversation clearly imply that their love can be described only through the vocabulary of religion, that pure association with God. In this way, their love becomes associated with the purity and passion of the divinity of God.
What is Shakespeare’s intentions for the extract paragraph?
Shakespeare shows us the powerful nature of love and how it can transform your life and the way you see the world.
How does Shakespeare present Romeo and Juliet as a whole?
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Doomed
‘ A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life ‘, this accentuates that the couple will tragically take their life, this also connotes that two people have tried to go against fate to be with each other, with disastrous consequences. Shakespeare foreshadows this to show that the couple are hopeless, which links back to my point of them being doomed.
What is the effect on the audience for the doomed paragraph?
This excites the audience, as they are watching a play with tragic consequences. From the onset, the audience knows what is going to happen and witnesses the downfall of the two main characters, Romeo and Juliet.
How does Shakespeare present Romeo and Juliet as a whole 2?
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Divine
On the balcony scene Romeo calls Juliet a “bright angel!” This heavenly metaphor suggests that he sees her as a pure and peaceful woman. Her purity would also have been significant as a woman’s virginity was very important. In addition to this, the use of “bright” indicates that she is illuminating him and perhaps to juxtapose the dark night.
What are Shakespeare’s intentions in the divine paragraph?
Shakespeare shows us the powerful nature of love and how it can transform your life and the way you see the world.
What is Shakespeare’s intentions for the doomed paragraph?
Shakespeare shows us that we are powerless to control our own fates.
