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“Can I go forward when my heart is here?”
speaker: Romeo
context: talking to himself about Juliet after the party; says he can’t move on b/c his heart is stuck on Juliet
importance: knows they are from opposing families, but he loves her too much to care; also has moved on from Rosaline
“It is the east and Juliet is the sun”
speaker: Romeo
context: is talking under Juliet’s window and is comparing her to the sun
importance: light/dark idea, Juliet’s beauty is the light in Romeo’s life
“Deny thy father and refuse thy name”
speaker: Juliet
context: Juliet is talking to herself and wants Romeo to give up his name
importance: connects to theme of identity, their family names keeping them apart; if they give it up, they can be together
“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose by any other word would smell as sweet”
speaker: Juliet
context: questioning the importance of a family name, says a rose would be the same no matter what name we call it
importance: shows how their family names mean too much to society; shouldn’t matter b/c they are the same people no matter what
“It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden”
speaker: Juliet
context: Juliet is talking to Romeo, says that their relationship is moving too quickly
importance: says they are rushing, but wants to get married → she’s indecisive; knows they are moving quickly, but they love each other too much
“My bounty is as boundless as the sea”
speaker: Juliet
context: simile - comparison to the sea; says that she loves him endlessly
importance: shows how strong and deep their connection is even though they just met
“With baleful weeds and precious-juiced flowers”
speaker: Friar Lawrence
context: says that he will collect poisonous weeds and “precious” flowers
importance: Juxtaposition - contrasting ideas of poisonous and precious; anything can be good, but also bad; people can be good, but also have evil in them
“Within thy help and holy physic lies”
speaker: Romeo
context: talking to Friar Lawrence about how he wants to marry Juliet
importance: believes that marrying Juliet will be the remedy to the quarrel between the two families
“Young men’s love then lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes”
speaker: Friar Lawrence
context: talking to Romeo, says that Romeo loves with his eyes and not his heart
importance:
reality of R&J’s relationship
only love each other for their appearance, not their personalities
sign of immaturity → connection to Romeo thinking dreams are based in reality
“I will bite thee by the ear for that jest”
speaker: Mercutio
context: joking around w/ Benvolio and Romeo
importance: shows Mercutio’s joking spirit, helps characterize a comfortable relationship between Mercutio, Benvolio, and Romeo
Mercutio and Romeo → foils of one another
M = light-hearted
R = more serious
“My mistress is the sweetest lady”
speaker: nurse
context: convo between Romeo and nurse about the marriage plan
importance: shows how much nurse cares for Juliet, she wants Romeo to care the same way
“In half an hour she promised to return”
speaker: Juliet
context: waiting for nurse to get back with a messege from Romeo
importance: characterizes Juliet as impatient and young spirited, nervous to hear the news
“Then hie you hence to Friar Lawrence’s cell; There stays a husband to make you a wife”
speaker: nurse
context: nurse is telling Juliet where to go to get married
importance: marriage = risky but fun; shows that the marriage is actually going to happen
“That after-hours with sorrow chide us not”
speaker: friar lawrence
context: romeo is about to marry juliet
importance: Friar Lawrence hopes that this marriage doesn’t cause him or the kids too much trouble
“But come what sorrow can”
speaker: romeo
context: romeo is about to marry Juliet
importance: doesn’t care about the negatives that come with marrying Juliet b/c he loves her so much → wants to be with her no matter what
“Then love-devouring death do what he dare”
speaker: Romeo
context: romeo is about to marry Juliet
importance: He doesn’t care what negatives come with the marriage - he just wants to be with her no matter what
“These violent delights have violent ends”
speaker: Friar Lawrence
context: Friar Lawrence is about to help Romeo and Juliet get married
importance: says that they shouldn’t love too intensely b/c that will come with trouble from two families
“Therefore love moderately. Long love doth so”
speaker: Friar Lawrence
context: Friar is about to help R&J get married
importance: he tells R to love her forever, but love her moderately to avoid trouble - don’t love her too intensely
foreshadows them killing themselves for the other
light/dark motif in 2.1 when Romeo is searching for Juliet
love = brightness
whole scene is during the night (darkness), which sets up the next scene
what does Romeo compare Juliet to when talking to himself in 2.2?
the sun
How does Romeo personify the night and the moon? How does it compare to Juliet? (2.2)
the moon is sick - given human characteristics of being pale and sick
juliet is more beautiful than the moon
What is a theme that is connected to Juliet’s speech about their family names?
Theme: Labels - which are made by society - don’t reflect on one’s integrity or true personality.
Why does Romeo, agreeing with Juliet, say the two can’t be together? (2.2)
He says that they can’t be together b/c their family will split them apart.
What does Romeo credit to helping him find Juliet? (2.2)
Romeo credits the love he feels for Juliet b/c apperantly it help climb over the wall.
What is their plan after R&J meet at Juliet’s balcony? (2.2)
Juliet wants Romeo to give a marriage proposal tomorrow.
How are Romeo’s friends insulting Nurse? (2.4)
They are teasing and making fun of her. Nurse doesn’t like the way they are making fun of her, so she starts doubting why Romeo is friends with people like them.
What is Nurse going to go back and tell Juliet? (2.4)
Nurse will tell Juliet to meet Romeo at Friar Lawrence’s cell to marry him
Romeo gave Nurse a ladder to help Romeo sneak in at night
what is characterization?
author describes a character looking at a character’s speech, thoughts, effects on others, actions and looks.
What adjectives can be used to describe Juliet’s tone when criticizing the nurse after meeting romeo?
she was criticizing the nurse for not being fast enough
she was speaking in a annoyed, anxious, frustrated, and impatient tone
tone
the author’s attitude towards a piece of work
violent
physical force intended to hurt, brutal
intensity
conceit
pride in oneself
chide
to scold
wanton
uncontrollable, unrestrained, rebellious
Why would Friar Lawrence ask the heavens not to chide them all for the wedding?
he knows that the society/their families won’t be happy with their marriage
hopes that it doesn’t bring too much trouble
What is the tone in:
“these violent (intense) delights have violent (brutal) ends”
the tone is negative and scared, which foresahdows the death of Romeo and Juliet
fair
beautiful
discourse
speech, communication, speaking
wilt
won’t
bescreened
to shelter, conceal, hide
kinsmen
relative
enmity
hatred
fain
with pleasure
perjuries
lying
repose
to lie or rest
substantial
real
strife
lack of agreement
motif
recurring images, quotes, or concepts that take on a figurative or symbolic meaning throughout the story
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