romeo and juliet

• honour of my kin , to strike him dead i hold it not a sin

  tybalt willing to sin and kill for his family to be respected and will do anything to uphold this idea
• these violent delights have violent ends

  cautioning romeo , the 'violent' and rash delight he feels in his love for juliet could be met with an equally violent end. highlights the destructive nature of their love , the line emphasises the idea that the intense passion and desire between romeo and juliet ultimately lead to tragedy and death
• my only love sprung from my only hate

  This quote uses paradox to convey Juliet's frustration and despair upon learning that her beloved Romeo is a Montague, the sworn enemy of her family. She realizes that her love for him is born out of a situation of conflict and violence. The quote emphasizes the novel's theme of love and the idea that it can arise in the most unexpected of situations.
• these violent delights have violent ends

  his quote uses foreshadowing to warn of the dangers of impulsive actions and the potentially disastrous consequences they can have. Friar Laurence cautions Romeo and Juliet against the violent passions that they share, which could ultimately lead to their destruction. The quote highlights the novel's theme of love and the idea that it can be both beautiful and destructive.
• juliet is the sun


  is quote uses metaphor to compare Juliet to the sun, emphasizing her beauty and radiance. The metaphor also suggests that Romeo sees Juliet as the center of his world, highlighting the novel's theme of love and its transformative power.
• o happy dagger

  This shows that Juliet is happy to die, as she describes the dagger, the instrument of her death, as 'happy'. The use of the exclamation mark illustrates her emotion - she is both elated and distraught - she cannot cope with life without Romeo so decides to join him in death.
• a pair of star-crossed lovers take their life


  This quotation from the prologue could show that the outcome of Romeo and Juliet's relationship was inevitable due to the phrase 'star-crossed' which implies fate. As well as this, 'take their life' foreshadows both Romeo and Juliet's deaths and further implies that what happened was fate.
• o i am fortune fools


  This quotation is from Act 3, Scene 1, immediately after Romeo has killed Tybalt. 'Fortune's fool' could mean that Romeo has incredibly bad luck or alternatively, it could imply that everything that happened to him is fate and that fortune is controlling his life as he is 'fortune's fool', implying that fortune owns him.
• i defy you stars


  This quotation from Act 5, Scene 1, immediately after Romeo is told that Juliet is dead. 'I defy you, stars' could be seen as blasphemous as he is going against the heavens and God. This would resonate strongly in the highly religious society at the time. Alternatively, this quotation could show that Romeo intends to defy fate, this causes a paradox as we are told in the prologue that it is inevitable that Romeo and Juliet will take their lives, and it is impossible to defy fate.
• Oxymoron of "brawling love"


  Highlights the inevitable conflict and tension in the play, but also the violence that become increasingly more frequent as the play progresses
• Contrast of "loving hate"


  Suggests powerful, passionate feelings, but also suggests how quickly one emotion can turn into another, which also reflects appropriately on Romeo's violent, impulsive attitude
• my child is yet a stranger to this world


  By saying this Lord Capulet is subverting the traditional role of a father, as he is saying to Paris that Juliet is still too young to get married, whereas a father in the 16th Century would encourage a marriage between his daughter and a suitable suitor
• too rash , too unadvised , too sudden


  Questions intensity and wisdom of their love suggesting she is more cautious and more mature than the impatient RomeoTricolon reminds audience their are many negatives to loveNot straightforward and could be dangerousCaptures Juliet anxiety
• o i am fortune fools


  Alliteration of letter 'f'Emphatic sadness after killing TybaltExclamatory sentence to convey his sorrow and misery after being banished as he won't be able to see JulietObsessive nature as I reveals Romeo always needs to be with Juliet to be happy
• i defy you stars


  Romeo feels bigger and more powerful than fare as he is willing to openly resist the future that the stars chose for JimRomeo is in deep despair as he feels he has lost everythingThe fact that he calls out to 'defy' the stars expresses his anger at fate also showing Romeo's compulsive character
• fire-eyed fury be my conduct now


  With mercutios death romeo is motivated by grief and revenge , here he is seen to be loyal , brave . the Alliteration of 'f' reveals his anger and the referene to 'fire' captures the heat of his anger and how destructive his temper is.Context - elizabehtans believed that love made a man weak and unmanly , romeo here is portrayed as aggressive and ready to fight.
• o brawling love o loving hate


  conflict = THEMEUse of Powerful Oxymorons to convey his inner conflict after rosaline rejects him' o loving hate' connotes that with love also comes hatred , this Portrays Romeo's anguish as his words are conflictingThis could convert his emotions are interconnected with his words suggesting that Romeo's negative imagery about love is just an expression of how heartbroken he isThis foreshadows the violence and pain that his true love will bring him later in the playNegative vocal reflects how he abhors conflict showing himself as peace - loving man
• juliet is the sun


  MetaphorShows how much she means to himConnotations of 'sun' suggests survival which in turn would connote that Juliet is necessary for Romeo's survivalSun also has connotations of light and positivitySuggest how quickly Romeo has become obsessed with Juliet as he already views her as a guide to him being happy,
• Tybalt


  • Main catalyst for violence in the play
  • Drives the Montague and Capulet feud
• Tybalt lists Montague after 'hell'


  Depicts how he sees them as much worse than hell, implying they are the best example of evil
• Verb 'hate'


  Shows his antipathy towards them
• Tybalt publicly presenting his hatred for Montague family
• Shakespeare emphasises Tybalt's pivotal role in continuing and escalating the families' conflict
• peace! i hate the word


  Has no interest in maintaining peace between families and he hates all montages wiry a vengeanceTybalt language full of hatredDemonstrates Tybalt character as enjoying the conflict between families , fiesty
• Tybalt


  • Unable to control his anger
  • Confronting Romeo
  • Direct address to show he doesn't shy away from confrontation
  • Direct and almost violent in the way he expresses himself
  • Lacks wit and intelligence of a character like Mercutio
• In Shakespeare's time, honour was highly valued and well-guarded, however honour was the root of much violence
• Tybalt is so violent in this scene


  Because he believes his honour is to be put at risk and believes he must respond in violence
• A large amount of male violence stemmed from patriarchy which reinforced this notion
• my child is yet a stranger to this world

  Shows how protective he is of Juliet, compared to Lady Capulet, he seems to care
• Juliet


  • Inexperienced, not ready
  • Innocent, naive
• Juliet believed that she was mature enough to fall in love and get married without her family's permission
• At the beginning of the play, Lord Capulet


  Protective father who wishes to shield his child from the dangers of the world
• As the play progresses, Lord Capulet


  Becomes increasingly controlling and abusive towards Juliet as she continues to disobey him
• Lord Capulet and Juliet's relationship

  Disintegrates
• my will to her consent is but a part


  this contrast showing their volatile relationshipgives conflicting views between juliet an her fathershows that Capulet cares about his daughter's feelings and opinions.