Romeo + Juliet

• In act one Romeo says 'For beauty, starved with her severity, cuts beauty off from all prosterity' Analysis for this quote is?


  This shows he is sad, Romeo keeps talking about Rosaline's figure shows he is materialistic and vein. Ornamental view on women show his childish side. 'prosterity' shows that in that generation women are only seen useful for making children. Showing he is a petrarchan lover.
• In act 1 Romeo says 'she hath foresworn to love, and in that vow do I live dead that live to tell it now' What does this show?

  He makes her personal vow of chastity(intercourse) about himself. The personal pronoun 'I' demonstrated his self absorbed, narstitistic qualities. View women as thier possesion. Showing that he is a petrarchan lover.
• What is the sub plot with Rosaline? 


  His sorrow is almost worthy of ridicule.

  It seems insignificant that in the context of the play and ironic considering that there is worse sorrow to come.
• In act one the quote 'did my heart love till now? Foreswear it sight, for I ne'er saw true beauty till this night. (fate) What does this show 


  He fatefully encounters Juliet, if he had not gone to the capulet ball, deprived of true 'love' is one that gives rise to theories of free will and determinism. ( he was not invited to ball, but met Juliet which shows they are bound to be together)
• Give a quote that to do with violence starting with 'swords

  Romeo acknowledges this peril(danger) of love beyond the threat of physical harm from the 'swords' of enemies but doesn't realise it has the potential for societal isolation and familial bloodshed - the young characters are blinded by passion and are ignorant to the perils of this prohibited (strong)
• Complete the quote 'D___ his sword' from the theme of violence


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• I defy you _____ Act 5 Fate / chance


  I defy you, stars! He addresses them with the personal pronoun "you" as though they might reply. Not only does this paint his mental state to be disintegrating but it also shows the vast impact the stars the "stars" have had on him, to the point where they feel like a tangible force (real) to him., that he can address.
• In act 1 with the theme of fate Romeo says "some awful destiny that will ultimately result in his own _____"


  "Death"

  " awful destiny " is grimly foreboarding ( feeling that something bad will happen) and it shows the power of fate to be so vast that even the characters in the of the play can feel its effects
• "I am fortunes ____" Act 3 Fate

  "fortunes fool" inspires a sort of nihilistic( meaningless of life ) reaction of the part of the audience in the sense that if Romeo's actions are pre determined and doomed for death, then the concept of control is an illusion