Theme of love quotes in Romeo And Juliet
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- Quotes depicting love in Romeo and Juliet
- "Under love's heavy burden do I sink"- Romeo Act 1,Scene 4
- 'Is love a tender thing? It is too rough,Too rude, too boist'rous, and it pricks like thorn."
- Romeo's perspective on love when heartbroken by Rosaline's chastity
- "Under love's heavy burden do I sink"- Romeo Act 1,Scene 4
- 'Is love a tender thing? It is too rough,Too rude, too boist'rous, and it pricks like thorn."
- Romeo's perspective on love when heartbroken by Rosaline's chastity
- Describes love in a violent, aggressive manner. The metaphor for love depicted juxtaposes against Romeo's romanticised character which is against societal norms
- Romeo's perspective on love when heartbroken by Rosaline's chastity
- Shows 'love' for Romeo is a negative construct and he is not mature enough yet to be grateful for its bounties. Is he truly in love?
- 'Is love a tender thing? It is too rough,Too rude, too boist'rous, and it pricks like thorn."
- "Under love's heavy burden do I sink"- Romeo Act 1,Scene 4
- Describes love in a violent, aggressive manner. The metaphor for love depicted juxtaposes against Romeo's romanticised character which is against societal norms
- Romeo's perspective on love when heartbroken by Rosaline's chastity
- Shows 'love' for Romeo is a negative construct and he is not mature enough yet to be grateful for its bounties. Is he truly in love?
- 'Is love a tender thing? It is too rough,Too rude, too boist'rous, and it pricks like thorn."
- 'Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight,For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.' Romeo Act 1, scene 5
- Rhetorical question in the beginning shows that Romeo did indeed simply lust after Rosaline. Makes us question his honesty and maturity
- "Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear"
- Romeo's interpretation on love when he meets Juliet. Makes us question wether he really loved Rosaline, or was it just lust?
- 'Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight,For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.' Romeo Act 1, scene 5
- Rhetorical question in the beginning shows that Romeo did indeed simply lust after Rosaline. Makes us question his honesty and maturity
- 'Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight,For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.' Romeo Act 1, scene 5
- The verb 'use' shows that Romeo holds the physicality of a woman in high regards. Another phrase showing that he lusts after Juliet rather than love
- Romeo's interpretation on love when he meets Juliet. Makes us question wether he really loved Rosaline, or was it just lust?
- "This holy shrine [reference to Juliet]...my lips, two blushing pilgrims" Romeo, Act 1 Scene 5
- Romeo uses religious imagery. He refers to his lips as 'pilgrims' and Juliet as a 'holy shrine'. This shows how he revers Juliet above himself, which is against patriarchal society at the time.
- "You kiss by th'book" Juliet Act 1 Scene 5
- "Under love's heavy burden do I sink"- Romeo Act 1,Scene 4
- "Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear"
- Romeo's interpretation on love when he meets Juliet. Makes us question wether he really loved Rosaline, or was it just lust?
- The verb 'use' shows that Romeo holds the physicality of a woman in high regards. Another phrase showing that he lusts after Juliet rather than love
- Romeo's interpretation on love when he meets Juliet. Makes us question wether he really loved Rosaline, or was it just lust?
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