Love/Relationships

• What happens in Act 2, scene 2?

  The balcony scene. Romeo and Juliet express how they love each other.
• What would an Elizabethan audience believe about relationships/marriage?

  They would have expected parents to decide who their children married.
• Name a quote from the prologue which symbolises fate and destiny.

  ''A pair of star cross'd lovers take their life''
• Name the quote said my Romeo in Act 1 which uses an extended metaphor which suggests that R & Juliet's love is pure, holy and sacred.

  ''my lips, two blushing pilgrims''
• Name the quote said by Romeo in Act 2 which uses the light to symbolise Juliet, expressing love and hope.

  ''Juliet is the sun''
• Name the quote said by Juliet where she advises Romeo not to swear by the constantly changing moon, as she fears his love may be fickle and unpredictable.

  ''swear not by the moon. the inconstant moon''.
• Name the quote said by Juliet which uses a metaphor to symbolize love as a wonderful, natural thing. The flower will blossom overtime.

  ''this bud of love may prove a beauteous flower''
• Name the quote said by Friar Lawrence which he warns Romeo about the dangers of intense/passionate love. Such intense emotions can lead to tragic outcomes (foreshadowing?)

  ''These violent delights have violent ends''
• State the quote said by Friar Lawrence which shows how he is dedicated to reconnect the relationship of Romeo and Juliet. He is very supportive of Juliet's decision to marry Romeo, and wants what is best for her.

  ’Hold, get you gone, be strong and prosperous on this resolve’’.
• State the quote said by the Nurse in Act 2 which uses parallelism of ''happy nights'' and ''happy days'', showing how she is supportive of Juliet wanting to marry Romeo, making memories with him and wants her to stay positive forever.

  ''Go girl, seek happy nights to happy days''
• State the quote from Act 1, scene 3 said by the nurse which uses a metaphor where she tries to convince Juliet that Paris is the perfect man for her.

  ''Why, he's a man of wax''.