Romeo and Juliet- Characters

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'O she doth...'
'O she doth teaches the torches to burn bright'- talking about his first impression of Juliet. Uses cliché Petrarchan love poetry suggesting his love for her is automatically passionate and authentic.
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'It is the east...'
'It is the east and Juliet is the sun'- language drawn from astrology suggests he believes their love is transcendent. Juliet herself is a force as powerful as the sun and the centre of the universe. Links to 'star crossed lovers' and how they are fated t
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'Thy beauty hath...'
'Thy beauty hath made me effeminate'- Romeo regrets not fighting Tybalt himself when Mercutio is killed. He blames Juliet and how the marriage has already made him weak even though the have only been married for a few hours, embracing the masculine code.
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'I defy...'
'I defy you, stars!'- Romeo refuses to accept Juliet's fate and his attempt to 'defy' the stars only brings about his tragic fate, emphasizing how the lovers' fate was inescapable. Every reference to astrology reminds the audience of the sad fate awaiting
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'No, I have forgot...'
'No, I have forgot that name and that names woe'- referring to Rosaline, Shakespeare shows how fickle Romeo was with love.
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'My name, Dear Saint...'
'My name, Dear Saint, is hateful to myself because it is an enemy to thee'- Romeo shows how far he is willing to go to show his love for Juliet, even if it means discarding his name.
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'Fire eyed fury...'
'Fire eyed fury be my conduct now'- even though Romeo is seen as lovesick and weak due to love, he regrets not fighting Tybalt himself, leading to Mercutio's death. This portrays Romeo's violence towards Tybalt.
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' My only love...'
'My only love sprung form my only hate'- Juliet complaining that she fell in love with Romeo too soon. Almost everything that happens with Juliet is too early: the marriage, Paris' marriage and Romeo arriving at her tomb before she wakes up.
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'What's in a name...'
'What's in a name? That which we call a rose by nay other word would still smell as sweet'- Juliet is practical and argues that Romeo's name is not part of his body and therefore not an essential part of him.
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'My bounty...'
'My bounty as boundless as the sea, my love as deep; the more I give to thee, the more I have for both are infinite'- Like Romeo, Juliet sees love as a freedom. 'boundless' and 'infinite' suggests their love for each other is immeasurable.
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' O God...'
'O God, I have an ill-divining soul!'- Juliet foresees the tragic fate that the lovers have. Her eyes are giving her evil images making her predict what is going to happen to Romeo.
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'To make me...'
'To make me die with a restorative'- she imagines that the poison that has killed Romeo is a medicine that can put an end to her suffering. Juliet's death is tragic but she celebrates it as a way of escaping life without her beloved.
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'True, I talk...'
'True, I talk of dreams, which are the children of an idle brain'- Mercutio's Queen Mab speech shows us that he is a cynical realist who finds dreams ridiculous. Mercutio makes fun of Romeo's perfect fantasy of a perfect love, leading the audience to ques
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'A plague...'
'A plague o' both your houses. They have made worms' meat out of me'-he turns his cynical eye on his own situation, pointing out that the feud has caused his pointless death.
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' To turn your households'...'
'To turn your households' rancour to pure love'- Friar Lawrence agrees to marry R+J in the hopes that the lovers' marriage will put an end to the feud. Links to the Prologue: their deaths will 'end their parents strife'.
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'Go girl...'
'Go girl, seek happy nights to happy days'- explicitly wishes for Juliet's happiness, frequently showing her affection for Juliet.
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'Faith, I can...'
'Faith, I can tell her age unto an hour'- her humour shows her lower class upbringing. She's a comic figure, talkative and makes bawdy remarks.
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'My child...'
'My child is yet a stranger in the world'- Capulet is protective over Juliet which would have been rare curing this time period. He is a loving affectionate father, but this changes when reputation and money become involved.
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'My consent...'
'My consent is but a part'- not the stereotypical father. He wants Juliet to choose willingly who she marries.
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'Am I the master...'
'Am I the master here, or you?'- when Capulet is talking to Tybalt (Tybalt wants to kill Romeo), Capulet shows his authority over Tybalt and refers to him as 'boy', further aggravating Tybalt.
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'Starve...'
'Starve, die in the streets'- his demeanour and personality completely changes when Juliet is disobedient. He cares more about the reputation he will gain from Paris marrying Juliet than he does about Juliet's wellbeing. This was common in the patriarchal
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'My child is...'
'My child is dead! And with my child, my joys are buried'- Like Lady Capulet, he only regrets his actions when Juliet is dead. This highlights the imperfections of the maternal and paternal relationships at this time.
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Card 2

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'It is the east and Juliet is the sun'- language drawn from astrology suggests he believes their love is transcendent. Juliet herself is a force as powerful as the sun and the centre of the universe. Links to 'star crossed lovers' and how they are fated t

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'It is the east...'

Card 3

Front

'Thy beauty hath made me effeminate'- Romeo regrets not fighting Tybalt himself when Mercutio is killed. He blames Juliet and how the marriage has already made him weak even though the have only been married for a few hours, embracing the masculine code.

Back

Preview of the back of card 3

Card 4

Front

'I defy you, stars!'- Romeo refuses to accept Juliet's fate and his attempt to 'defy' the stars only brings about his tragic fate, emphasizing how the lovers' fate was inescapable. Every reference to astrology reminds the audience of the sad fate awaiting

Back

Preview of the back of card 4

Card 5

Front

'No, I have forgot that name and that names woe'- referring to Rosaline, Shakespeare shows how fickle Romeo was with love.

Back

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