Use of JUXTAPOSITION, a just of perplexed uncertainty
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1:1-R, "Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs"
IMPRECISE + OBSCURE PERSONAL INTERPRETATION of 'Love's' SYMPTOMS + INDICATIONS
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1:1-R, "I have lost myself... This is not Romeo"
Very SENSITIVE, seems OVER DRAMATIC, IMPULSIVE & IMMATURE. In touch with his femininity
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1:4-R, "Under Love's heavy burden do I sink"
PREPOSITION 'under' indicates a downfall and under-achievement and verb 'sink' depressive imagery of loss - reflecting his internal doubts and feelings.
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1:4-R, FATE - "I am fortune's fool"
Preposition, doubts himself as a ridiculous figure and is 'fourtune's' fool - as if he belongs to it
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1:3-J - "Madam, I am here"
Immature, belongs to her guardian, Nurse, has respect and presents a loving relationship with her elders
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1:3-J Romantic - "You kiss by the book"
Seems sarcastically surprised, religious imagery and refers a common activity of reading the 'bible'-seems mature, developed and experienced.
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2:2-J Romantic - "My bounty is as boundless as the sea, my love as deep."
Hyperbolic use of simile-imagery replaced to express internal passion and longing, refferal to landscape and high distances
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1:3-J Practical attitude to love - "I'll look to like, if looking liking move."
Mature and hastily rushing viewpoint of marriage- testing partner practically rather emotionally, seems like a masculine expression-uncommon from women
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2:2-J Practical love - "O swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon."
Seems impatient and aggressive-'inconstant'- reference sexual inuendo ocurring only during night through symbolic imagery'moon'
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5:3-J Death - "O happy dagger"
Oxymoron clash of emotions - makes her death seem as if it was not something to mourn over. She gets to reconcile with Romeo again-reflects Jesus' death-religious
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3:3-J Fear & tragedy - "no end, no limit, measure, bound..."
Becomes disconsolent, hopeless and rushed. Rapid paste of list connotates limited time and exerted panic
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1:1-Benvolio Strength - "Part fools! Put up your swords, you know not what you do."
Very unaware and threatens with his knowledge of his capacity and strength. Bold & audacious
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1:1- T - "Peace? I hate the word, As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee."
Avoids,impatient, tough, arrogant figure- filled with unnecesary hatred-EMBODIES CONFLICT
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1:2 - LC "'My child is yet a stranger in the world."
Feels she is yet young, is not urged to marry her, soft tone, contradiction to Shakespearian context of a father
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1:2 - LC "Hopeful lady of my earth"
He gains confidence, less drive and push factor & comfort & sooth-relationship is close
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3:4-LC "I think she will be ruled in all respects by me."
Heated converstaion reverses and differs his character into an architypal masculine figure controlling over 'weaker' forces-women
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3:5-LC ''Hang, beg, starve, die in the streets."
Referring to peasantry image and lack of calm behaviour-aggressive tone & rushing response to his daughter
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1:3-N "Bigger, women grow by men."
Advice seems from an experienced perspective, response seems dependant on men and reliant on partner
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3:5-N "married with the County...married with the County"
Betrays Juliet, realises she is weak, has no high stance or superiority, gives up and looses hope
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1:1-R, "Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs"
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IMPRECISE + OBSCURE PERSONAL INTERPRETATION of 'Love's' SYMPTOMS + INDICATIONS
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