Juliet key quotes

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Created on: 03-12-17 15:26

"For ill no longer be a Capulet"

This quote means that juliet will give up her family and name to be with Romeo. It shows that she is quite irresponsible and young as she puts her love first before family.

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"would have killed my husband"

Quote means that Juliet was more worried about her husband rather than her cousin 'Tybalt', showing that she cares more for Romeo than her own family. The use of the pronoun "my" indicates possession and ownership like she is physically holding romeo

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"a thousand times goodnight"

Punctuated by the nurse's warnings, Juliet's speech becomes distracted. Still unsure of her feelings and of Romeo's love, she nervously pleads that if his intentions are merely to toy with her (if he means not well), he should just leave her alone. T

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"o happy dagger"

Use of juxtaposition: adjective "happy" and the noun "dagger" shows that she is happy to die by her lovers side as she associates something bad with being a good thing.

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"parting is such sweet sorrow"

In any case, her phrase is an oxymoron, combining contradictory ideas of pleasure and pain.

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"would have killed my husband"

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Use of juxtaposition: adjective "happy" and the noun "dagger" shows that she is happy to die by her lovers side as she associates something bad with being a good thing.

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In any case, her phrase is an oxymoron, combining contradictory ideas of pleasure and pain.

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