love as a cause of violence

• What themes permeate Romeo and Juliet?

  Death and violence
• How are death and violence connected to passion in Romeo and Juliet?

  They are linked to love or hate
• Why does the connection between love and violence require further investigation?

  Because love can overwhelm like hate
• What is described as a grand passion in Romeo and Juliet?

  Love
• How does passionate love affect individuals in the play?

  It can blind and overwhelm them
• Who notices Romeo at the feast?

  Tybalt
• What does Tybalt determine to do when he sees Romeo?

  To kill him
• How is love linked to violence from the moment it begins?

  It pushes lovers closer to violence
• What thoughts plague Romeo and Juliet?

  Thoughts of suicide
• What does Romeo threaten to do in Act 3, scene 3?

  To kill himself
• What does Juliet say she can do if all else fails?

  She can die
• What does Juliet imagine about Romeo the morning after their first sexual experience?

  That he looks dead
• What is the inevitable conclusion of the theme of love and violence?

  Double suicide
• How do Romeo and Juliet view their double suicide?

  As the highest expression of love
• What does death allow Romeo and Juliet to do regarding their love?

  Preserve their love
• How is love portrayed in the play?

  As an amoral thing
• What dual nature does the love of Romeo and Juliet exhibit?

  Destruction and beauty
• Why might few resist the power of Romeo and Juliet's love?

  It appears exquisitely beautiful