Romeo and Juliet Quotes

Fate - Quote 1

Romeo - “O, I am a fortune’s fool”(Act 3, Scene 1) → after killing Tybalt→ being used by the gods for entertainment

Fate - Quote 2

Romeo-

“O give me thy hand,

One writ with me in sour misfortunes book”(Act 5 Scene 3) —> after killing Paris → everyone’s fate is already written

Fate - Quote 3

Prince - “Heaven finds means to kill your joys with love” (Act 5 Scene 3) → the deaths are because of the feud/hate

Love - Quote 1

Romeo - “Under loves heavy burden do I sink” (Act 1 Scene 4) → love = uplifting & oppressive

Love - Quote 2

Romeo - “Call me but love, and I’ll be newly baptized ” (Ac 2 Scene 2) → devotion, sacrifice → abandon identity as a Montague

Love - Quote 3

Juliet - “My only love sprung from my only hate” (Act 1 Scene 5) → love emerged from conflict & fate → paradox

Love - Quote 4

Friar - “Wisely and slow; they stumble that run fast” (Act 2 Scene 3) → warning → rushing = consequence

Love - Quote 5

Capulet - “O brother Montague, give me thy hand” (Act 5 Scene 3) → change catalyst, hope

Hate - Quote 1

Romeo - “O brawling love, O loving hate” (Act 1 Scene 1) → L+H= intertwined

Hate - Quote 2

Mercutio - “A plague O’ both your houses!” (Act 3 Scene 1)→ destructive nature of hate

Hate - Quote 3

Prince - “All are punished” (Act 3 Scene 1) → Hate = sadness

Hate - Quote 4

Prince - “See, what scourge is laid upon your hate” (Act 5 Scene 3)→ blames on family

Hate - Quote 5

Tybalt - “Uncle, this is a Montague, our foe” (Act 1 Scene 5) → inherited hate

Hate - Quote 6

Tybalt - “ Thou art a villain” (Act 3 Scene 1)

Hate - Quote 7

Juliet- “if all else fail, myself have power to die”(Act 3 Scene 5) - breaking the patriarchy rules