Romeo
Scene Quotation Idea Analysis Device
Act 1 ‘before the Introduction to Romeo from Dramatic
Scene 1 worshipp’d sun’ Montague and Benvolio. The
‘covert of the boy is waking up before the
wood’ ‘worshipp’d sun’ and wandering
around the woods weeping.
Stereotypically, when you are
young, you have no problems so
you can sleep peacefully;
therefore, R is strange.
Shakespeare often introduces
characters using others and
their real character is later
shown.
‘Is the day so The first words that he says Dramatic
young?’ show how sad he is; time moves
‘sad hours seem so so slowly for him. Emphasises
long’ the description given by other
characters.
‘out of her favour Petrarchan love Romeo is infatuated with Context
where I am in love’ Rosalind; Petrarchan lover. This
was the stereotype that women
should be placed on a pedestal
and that the men were
unworthy of her. ‘unrequited
love’. By 1595, when Romeo
and Juliet had been written, the
concept was already a cliché.
Therefore, Shakespeare shows
that his love was more artificial
and clichéd.
‘Not having that, Twisted syntax exemplifies the Linguistic
which, having, complex life that he has at the
makes them short’ moment.
‘what fray was Love, hate The Prince has just described a Structural
here?’ bloody scene. Romeo has been
blinded by love - or rather, what
love is. He has not noticed the
blood on the scene.
‘brawling love’, The whole speech uses Linguistic
‘loving hate’, ‘heavy oxymorons which are effective
lightness’, ‘serious in showing the conflict in his
vanity’, ‘feather of mind.
lead, ‘bright
smoke’, ‘cold fire’,
‘sick health’ ‘still-
waking sleep’
‘I have lost myself’ Love Romeo admits himself that he is Structural
, ‘this is not Romeo’ not being himself. In the play,
‘I am not here’ the playwright changes his
personality to show the contrast
between Rosalind’s and Juliet’s
love. Shows how the latter’s love
is positive. Also makes audience
anticipate what his actual
character is like.
‘I do love a woman’ Love Romeo is only in love with the Linguistic
concept of being in love with a
woman. ‘a’ is impersonal.
‘she hath Diane’s Purity Diana is the goddess of chastity,
wit’ so being ‘pure’ was important.
‘nor open her lap to Greek Myth of Danae – she will not be
saint seducing gold’ mythology seduced.
‘when she dies, When Rosalind dies, her beauty
with beauty dies will not be passed on through
her store’ her children. Similar to Andrew
Marvell’s ‘To His Coy Mistress’
Act 1 ‘she doth teaches Light imagery Shakespeare uses light imagery. Linguistic
Scene 5 the torches to burn Throughout the play, Juliet is
bright’ ennobled. Later on, in the
balcony scene, she is described
as ‘bright angel’ etc
‘rich jewel in an Petrarchan love Images of wealth show that it is Linguistic
Ethiop’s ear’ still part of the Petrarchan vein.
An ‘Ethiop’ – black people were
still rare at the time, therefore
shows to the audience that she
was unusual.
‘blessed my rude Petrarchan love Petrarchan still – Juliet is being
hand’ placed on a pedestal and he is
un worthy of her.
‘snowy dove Religious Visual imagery – contrast Linguistic
trooping with between colours. White – peace
crows’ and chastity. The dove
represented peace and love in
the bible so this is religious
imagery; she is being elevated.
Religious context.
Elevation He speaks in poetic imagery – Linguistic
Love rhyming couplets and poetic Structural
imagery. Shakespeare elevates
him because he is in love.
‘now seeming Foreshadowing Foreshadows death of Romeo
sweet, convert to and Juliet.
bitt’rest gall’
(Tybalt)
‘blessed my rude Petrarchan love Petrarchan still – Juliet is being
hand’ placed on a pedestal and he is
un worthy of her.
Scene Quotation Idea Analysis Device
Act 1 ‘before the Introduction to Romeo from Dramatic
Scene 1 worshipp’d sun’ Montague and Benvolio. The
‘covert of the boy is waking up before the
wood’ ‘worshipp’d sun’ and wandering
around the woods weeping.
Stereotypically, when you are
young, you have no problems so
you can sleep peacefully;
therefore, R is strange.
Shakespeare often introduces
characters using others and
their real character is later
shown.
‘Is the day so The first words that he says Dramatic
young?’ show how sad he is; time moves
‘sad hours seem so so slowly for him. Emphasises
long’ the description given by other
characters.
‘out of her favour Petrarchan love Romeo is infatuated with Context
where I am in love’ Rosalind; Petrarchan lover. This
was the stereotype that women
should be placed on a pedestal
and that the men were
unworthy of her. ‘unrequited
love’. By 1595, when Romeo
and Juliet had been written, the
concept was already a cliché.
Therefore, Shakespeare shows
that his love was more artificial
and clichéd.
‘Not having that, Twisted syntax exemplifies the Linguistic
which, having, complex life that he has at the
makes them short’ moment.
‘what fray was Love, hate The Prince has just described a Structural
here?’ bloody scene. Romeo has been
blinded by love - or rather, what
love is. He has not noticed the
blood on the scene.
‘brawling love’, The whole speech uses Linguistic
‘loving hate’, ‘heavy oxymorons which are effective
lightness’, ‘serious in showing the conflict in his
vanity’, ‘feather of mind.
lead, ‘bright
smoke’, ‘cold fire’,
‘sick health’ ‘still-
waking sleep’
‘I have lost myself’ Love Romeo admits himself that he is Structural
, ‘this is not Romeo’ not being himself. In the play,
‘I am not here’ the playwright changes his
personality to show the contrast
between Rosalind’s and Juliet’s
love. Shows how the latter’s love
is positive. Also makes audience
anticipate what his actual
character is like.
‘I do love a woman’ Love Romeo is only in love with the Linguistic
concept of being in love with a
woman. ‘a’ is impersonal.
‘she hath Diane’s Purity Diana is the goddess of chastity,
wit’ so being ‘pure’ was important.
‘nor open her lap to Greek Myth of Danae – she will not be
saint seducing gold’ mythology seduced.
‘when she dies, When Rosalind dies, her beauty
with beauty dies will not be passed on through
her store’ her children. Similar to Andrew
Marvell’s ‘To His Coy Mistress’
Act 1 ‘she doth teaches Light imagery Shakespeare uses light imagery. Linguistic
Scene 5 the torches to burn Throughout the play, Juliet is
bright’ ennobled. Later on, in the
balcony scene, she is described
as ‘bright angel’ etc
‘rich jewel in an Petrarchan love Images of wealth show that it is Linguistic
Ethiop’s ear’ still part of the Petrarchan vein.
An ‘Ethiop’ – black people were
still rare at the time, therefore
shows to the audience that she
was unusual.
‘blessed my rude Petrarchan love Petrarchan still – Juliet is being
hand’ placed on a pedestal and he is
un worthy of her.
‘snowy dove Religious Visual imagery – contrast Linguistic
trooping with between colours. White – peace
crows’ and chastity. The dove
represented peace and love in
the bible so this is religious
imagery; she is being elevated.
Religious context.
Elevation He speaks in poetic imagery – Linguistic
Love rhyming couplets and poetic Structural
imagery. Shakespeare elevates
him because he is in love.
‘now seeming Foreshadowing Foreshadows death of Romeo
sweet, convert to and Juliet.
bitt’rest gall’
(Tybalt)
‘blessed my rude Petrarchan love Petrarchan still – Juliet is being
hand’ placed on a pedestal and he is
un worthy of her.
