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"But, soft, what light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east and Juliet is the sun."-Romeo
the use of light of imagery expresses the fact that Romeo was attracted to Juliet like people is too light. furthermore it produces juliet as a symbol for hope . in addition it leads romeo to be obssessed with juliet, she is his only focus , it is tjhough
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That which we call a rose
By any other word would smell as sweet
- juliet
-names are pointless
-honour+ family meant alot to an Elizerbethan society however shakespeare critises this
-Conflict is critisised
-family structure doesn't care for individueals- for example juliet and her mothers relationship
-names dont prevent the
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"To turn your households rancour into pure love"
Friar Lawrence
-Their love symbolises a sacrifice for greater good
-Overall juxtaposition of conflict and love
-Family structure doesn't care foir those within
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"These violent delights have violent ends"
-"Violent"-fast impulsive
"Violent delights"- oxymoron perhaps shakespeare is trying to warn of meddling with fate (an elizerbethan belief) or crisitise the advice of those such as the nurse for allowing the marriage and Capulet allowing Romeo to stay
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"A plague o'both your houses"-Mercutio
marks a pivot in the play- everything changes for the worst.
catalyst- the curse dooms them all, spiritual elizerbethan audience
"Plague"- effects everyone, spreads, Impacts all other characters, being socially responsible
rule of 3 emphasises aggression
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"Hang thee, young baggage, disobediant wretch"
Capulet
-Capulet is a victim of the patriarchy and wealth, his actions are an influence of society and how he believes he should act
-His attitude changes here when his power is challenged by his daughter
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"Love is heavy and light,....everything except what it is"
Oxymorons emphasise the unpredicatibility of love
Nothing is as it seems, the relationship between juliet and capulet
Love betrays you- ultimately their deaths, the nurse and friars advice
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"I defy you stars!"-Romeo
-fate believed in this time, shakespeare is almost the audience that this is what happens if you try and take hold of your destiny
-as a result of love he believes hes omnicient, but also as a result of his harmatia (impulsivness) and being an unstable te
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"Star cross'd lovers"
-Prologue
Fate- their deaths are fated from the start
the stars cross in the middle as if for a brief time and must seperate meaning they weren't meant to be
foreshadows the end- the audience wouldn't have believed in love and so this would make the play appeal to
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"Deny thy father and refuse thy name"- Juliet
Relates to themes of name, honour, family and reputation, as emphasised by capulet wanting juliet to marry Paris
relates to the feud- names dont matter to them
Elizerbethans belived that reputation mattered along with status
allows juliet alike to sheila
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-names are pointless
-honour+ family meant alot to an Elizerbethan society however shakespeare critises this
-Conflict is critisised
-family structure doesn't care for individueals- for example juliet and her mothers relationship
-names dont prevent the

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That which we call a rose
By any other word would smell as sweet
- juliet

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-Their love symbolises a sacrifice for greater good
-Overall juxtaposition of conflict and love
-Family structure doesn't care foir those within

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Card 4

Front

-"Violent"-fast impulsive
"Violent delights"- oxymoron perhaps shakespeare is trying to warn of meddling with fate (an elizerbethan belief) or crisitise the advice of those such as the nurse for allowing the marriage and Capulet allowing Romeo to stay
"V

Back

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Card 5

Front

marks a pivot in the play- everything changes for the worst.
catalyst- the curse dooms them all, spiritual elizerbethan audience
"Plague"- effects everyone, spreads, Impacts all other characters, being socially responsible
rule of 3 emphasises aggression

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