Romeo and Juliet by Gina Taranto

Romeo and Juliet

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Analysing key scenes

Focus Questions

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Answer these questions to analyse your scene.

Are there important ideas raised in the scene?

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examples: Power of love? The damage of hate? We make our own fate?

Consider the characters: what are the characters like, and how is this shown through their language and action?

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Consider the characters different relationships, how do they interact with one another?

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Consider the themes of the play: how are they represented in this scene?

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LOVE

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"Call me but love, and I'll be new baptised" (2.2.53)

-love in this quote is represented as renewing, love gives new life and meaning.

HATE

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"As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee" (1.1.61)

-Tybalt compares his hatred for hell to that of his hatred for the Montagues, this describes the ferocity of his hatred, and the strength of the feud between the two families.

FATE

tarantog — 2015-03-25 00:07:08 UTC

"star-crossed lovers" (Prologue. 6)

-fate in this quote is represented as a maligned force, that works for evil in the play. The term 'star-crossed' has negaitive connotations, compared to other words like 'destined'.

Scene

tarantog — 2015-03-25 00:07:55 UTC

Post your scene and analysis here

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Act 5 Scene 3 by Maddi and Juliet

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"A greater power than we can contradict"

This quote is spoken by Friar Lawrence after the death of Romeo. The statement represents the Montague and Capulet's feud and the realisation that death is the result of the ongoing feud between their families. The language used in the line refers to a higher power than what the two families can control. Love which is subsequently the cause of both their deaths.

"O churl, drunk all, an left no friendly drop"

This exert from the play is spoken by Juliet, just before she dies. She refers to the poison that Romeo drank himself as 'friendly'. This contradicts the meaning of the word poison which is normally considered to be a deadly substance. Juliet welcomes and accepts death as she knows life on earth would be hell without Romeo and she will join him.

Act 1 Scene 1- Anna and Olivia

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In this scene Benvolio is curious but at the same time protective as a good cousin should be. This is shown when Benvolio questions where Romeo is going and questioning the woman he is to meet and says he is in love with. Benvolio's language is in a way condescending and inquisitive when he is speaking to Romeo, although his lines are short and friendly, the message is clear to Romeo. Romeo is a passionate character who is on his way to meet his love, Rosaline, although he does not want to reveal anything about her. We can see this in the apprehensive language he uses and the way he speaks.

Act 2 Scene 5

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In this scene, the nurse has returned from Romeo with news that Juliet is desperate to hear. The nurse comes across as a more playful characters that is light hearted. She is an older lady and appears as though she likes to joke around with Juliet but avoiding her questions. Juliet on the other hand, it a more serious and genuine character who seems to want direct answers to her questions and to know what's going on. She is a younger character who is more to the point. The nurse could be recognised as the 'foil' to Juliet as her personality is the opposite to Juliet, as well as her appearance. This is recognised as specifically in act 2 scene 5, Juliet is constantly asking Nurse what Romeo said, but the Nurse is humourously responding with other questions, not relating to the topic at all.

Act Two Scene 6

eletatang — 2015-03-26 02:18:30 UTC

In this scene, Romeo and Juliet are going to marry each other, as Friar is foreshadowing their death, and saying that they have to be careful about this love. "These violent delights have violent ends." This quote talks about foreshadowing their deaths. Basically, Shakespeare is saying that 'These sudden joys of love usually have sudden endings.' There love, later on, leads to the sudden deaths.

Act 1 Scene 1- Anna and Olivia

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Romeo and Benvolio's relationship is they are cousins. Both act quite friendly to each other showing genuine affection and love. The fact that they are cousins definitely adds to the casualness of their relationship although Romeo doesn't seem to trust Benvolio with the details of his love, Rosaline.

Act 1, Scene 1 - Anna and Olivi

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The important idea raised in the scene is the idea of the love between two people. Romeo is on his way to see his love, Rosaline and out of Love Benvolio, being a good cousin questions Romeo's actions and Rosaline.

Act 1, Scene 1 - Anna and Olivia

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Act 1, Scene 1- Anna and Olivia

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The main theme in this scene is love. Romeo says ' here's much to do with hate, but more to do with love.' He is commenting on how love is more important than hate and gives us a hint that the main theme is love.

Act 3 Scene 5 by Ruby, Stephanie, Imogen and Jessie

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Forbidden love- Juliet not having power over choice of

marriage.

Forced marriage- Her father is forcing her to marry the count.

The nurse stands for Juliet up to higher powers even though she could be punished.

The nurse values that the families position of higher power and tells Juliet to marry the Count.

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Act two scene two

Love: “oh speak again bright angel” showing his love of her is so strong, that he is seeing her as a celestial being, greater than him

Hate: tis but thy name that is my enemy— Romeo would be just as wonderful if his name different. That names don’t define who you are

Fate: her her eye discourses, I will answer it—that they are attracted to eachother so much that they haven’t even said a word and they are in love