english lit paper 1 romeo and juliet

• what does Shakespeare present love as ?

  Shakespeare presents love as a powerful and destructive force that transcends social boundaries and familial obligations.
• what is the play Romeo and Juliet about?

  Romeo and Juliet is a tragic by William Shakespeare in the Elizabethan Era of 2 young lovers from feuding families whose relationship ends in tragedy.
• what part of the play is the volta (turning point)?

  Act 3,Scene 1 when Tybalt Mercutio and Romeo fight
• what kind of character is tybalt?

  angry,aggressive man with passion for violence
• "Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! / For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night"

  • He suggests any previous love, such as his love for Rosaline which the audience has just seen him troubled over, was not true love.
  • Shakespeare suggests that courtly love was superficial and fleeting 
• O brawling love, o loving hate” Romeo Montague, Act I, Scene I

  • Shortly after discussing the feud , Romeo confides in Benvolio about his deep thoughts that love is painful and difficult.
  • Romeo uses an  oxymoron (“loving hate”) to show his contrasting feelings, beautifully describing his inner conflict and the strength of his feelings