theme: isolation

• What type of isolation is portrayed in Romeo and Juliet?

  Physical isolation
• How does isolation help characters in Romeo and Juliet?

  It helps them process their thoughts and emotions
• What effect does physical isolation have on a character's vulnerability?

  It makes them seem very vulnerable
• What do soliloquies reveal about characters in isolation?

  They reveal the inner feelings of the character
• What symbolizes separation in Juliet's perspective?

  Contrast between day and night
• How does Juliet describe blind love in relation to night?

  It "best agrees with night"
• What does Juliet mean by "let life out" when discussing daylight?

  Daylight brings separation from her love
• What do daylight's connotations suggest in the context of Juliet's love?

  It suggests realization and truth
• What societal issues does Shakespeare imply are holding Juliet and Romeo apart?

  Societal expectations and family feuds
• What does Juliet's request to be left alone signify?

  Her final detachment from maternal figures
• How does Juliet's independence reflect her emotional maturity?

  She asserts her independence and growth
• Who does Romeo initially despair over at the beginning of the play?

  Rosaline
• How is Romeo portrayed in relation to other male characters?

  He is separate from them
• What does Romeo's avoidance of male fighting signify?

  His separation from hypermasculine behavior
• What does Romeo acknowledge about his intent to kill himself?

  His intents are "savage-wild"
• How does Romeo's acknowledgment of his "savage-wild" intent reflect his isolation?

  It shows his detachment from humanity