R+J Theme and Character Quotes

• Themes


  • Fate
  • Conflict
  • Oxymorons
  • Hate
  • Love
  • Marriage
  • Light and dark
  • Religious imagery
  • Honour
• "Star-crossed lovers": 'prologue'
• "He that hath the steerage of my course": '(Romeo) A1S4'
• "Then I defy you, stars!": '(Romeo) A3S1'
• "O, I am fortune's fool!": '(Romeo) A3S1'
• "Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean": 'prologue'
• "From ancient grudge break to new mutiny": 'prologue'
• "I hate all Montagues": '(Tybalt)'
• "O brawling love, O loving hate": '(Romeo) - A1S1'
• "My only love, sprung from my only hate!": '(Juliet) A1S5'
• "Did my heart love till now?": '(Romeo) A1S5'
• "I'll no longer be a Capulet": '(Juliet) A2S2'
• "Stony limits cannot hold love out": '(Romeo) A2S2'
• "Love-devouring death do what he dare": '(Romeo) A2S6'
• "Love moderately": '(Friar L) A2S6'
• "I have bought the mansion of love but not possessed it": '(Juliet) A5S2'
• "Under love's heavy burden do I sink!": '(Romeo) A1S3'
• "Ripe to be a bride": '(Capulet) A1S2'
• "An honour I dream not of": '(Juliet) A1S3'
• "Golden story": '(Lady C) A1S3'
• "By having him making yourself no less": '(Lady C) A1S3'
• "She hath not seen the change of fourteen summers": '(Capulet) A1S2'
• "Teach the torches to burn bright": '(Romeo on Juliet) A1S5'
• "Snowy dove trooping with crows": '(Romeo on Juliet) A1S5'
• "Juliet is the sun": '(Romeo) A2S2'
• "This holy shrine": '(Romeo on Juliet) A1S5'
• "Good pilgrim": '(Juliet) A1S5'
• "Saints have hands that pilgrim's hands do touch": '(Juliet) A1S5'
• "Lips they must use in prayer": '(Juliet) A1S5'
• "Bright angel": '(Romeo) A2S2'
• "I'll be new baptised": '(Romeo) A2S2'
• "Romeo will answer it": '(Benvolio) A2S4'
• "Calm, dishonourable, vile submission!": '(Mercutio) A3S1'
• "A plague o both your houses!": '(Mercutio) A3S1'
• "Hang thee, young baggage, disobedient wretch!": '(Lord Capulet) A3S5'