Exploring Themes in Romeo & Juliet: Grudges, Mutiny, and Love
Dive into the world of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet through a series of five quick insights covering topics such as the ancient grudge, mutiny, character analysis, language techniques, and themes of love and loss. Discover the conflicts between opposing sides, dramatic irony, and the use of innuendo, while unraveling the complex characters and their fateful destinies.
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5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. What is the ancient grudge ? 2. What is a mutiny ? 3. How does it break to new mutiny ? 4. Who are the two opposing sides and what are they like? 5. How do we know the two protagonists ultimate fate?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. What is the exposition of Act 1? 2. How does Shakespeare reinforce patriarchy? 3. What action takes place and who is involved? 4. Who represents the law and how do they do this? 5. What is the outcome for both families of this action?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. How does Shakespeare use innuendo? 2. What is the importance of dialogue? 3. Blank Verse is 4. Iambic pentameter is 5. Shakespeare uses blank verse to highlight _______________, whereas iambic pentameter is used contrastingly to show _______________________.
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. What do we mean when we say that characters are bawdy ? 2. What is patriarchy? 3. How is dramatic irony used and what is it? 4. Foreshadowing is an important technique what is it and how can you evidence it in the opening Prologue & A1 S1? 5. What and who are the protagonists?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Tears augmenting the morning dew Use triplets to explore the significance of this quote 2. List as many oxymoron s as you can remember to show Romeo s lovesick characteristics 3. What is in a name What does Benvolio stand for and how do his actions reinforce this in Act 1? 4. How is Cupid and Dian (goddess of chastity) relevant to Romeo s love for Rosaline? 5. Explain courtly love and what the role of courtly love is here?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Tears augmenting the morning dew Use triplets to explore the significance of this quote 2. List as many oxymoron s as you can remember to show Romeo s lovesick characteristics 3. What is in a name What does Benvolio stand for and how do his actions reinforce this in Act 1? 4. How is Cupid and Dian (goddess of chastity) relevant to Romeo s love for Rosaline? 5. Explain courtly love and what the role of courtly love is here?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Tears augmenting the morning dew Use triplets to explore the significance of this quote 2. List as many oxymoron s as you can remember to show Romeo s lovesick characteristics 3. What is in a name What does Benvolio stand for and how do his actions reinforce this in Act 1? 4. How is Cupid and Dian (goddess of chastity) relevant to Romeo s love for Rosaline? 5. Explain courtly love and what the role of courtly love is here?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Explain the themes in the exposition of the play. 2. Explain what four important events in A1 S1 3. Who appears in A1 S1? 4. Which character has the longest speech in A1 S1 and why is this important? 5. What do we learn about Romeo s nature in A1S1? (use triplets to explore this)
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Paris asks Juliet s father for her hand in marriage why is this important? 2. A servant carries invites to the Capulet ball, but asks who to read them? 3. Benvolio suggests they gate-crash the ball. What significance does this have? 4. Romeo is still pining for Rosaline what does he think going to the ball will do? 5. Why does Benvolio want them to go to the ball?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Nurse, where s my daughter? Call her forth to me. What does this quote show about Lady Capulet and Juliet s relationship in comparison to Juliet and the Nurse s relationship? 2. Juliet s age is revealed how old is she and what is suggested about marriage? 3. How does she react to the question of her marrying Paris? 4. What does the Nurse suggest at the end of A1S3 that she should do? 5. What is revealed about Lady Capulet s relationship with Lord Capulet in this scene?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Romeo, Benvolio, Mercutio arrive to gate-crash the ball. Romeo is called gentle Romeo by Mercutio what does this suggest? 2. Mercutio and Romeo have a conversation that shows a jovial, close & teasing relationship. Find a quote that suggests this in A1 S4 3. Mercutio speaks more (has a longer mean length utterance) than Romeo in this scene Why is this? 4. Romeo uses foreshadowing in the quote some consequences yet hanging in the stars how is this foreshadowing? 5. What does this show about Romeo s awareness/feelings at this point in the play?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Capulet is welcoming the guests magnanimously What does this show about his role in Verona s society? 2. Romeo instantly falls in love with Juliet s beauty and forgets Rosaline. How do we know this? 3. Tybalt is angered by Romeo s presumptuous arrival at the ball. How does he show this? 4. What/Who/How is the situation calmed stopping another civil brawl ? 5. Tybalt calls Romeo a villain which is a repetitive insult throughout the play. How is this an insult and what does it suggest about Romeo?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Tears augmenting the morning dew Use triplets to explore the significance of this quote 2. List as many oxymoron s as you can remember to show Romeo s lovesick characteristics 3. What is in a name What does Benvolio stand for and how do his actions reinforce this in Act 1? 4. How is Cupid and Dian (goddess of chastity) relevant to Romeo s love for Rosaline? 5. Explain courtly love and what the role of courtly love is here?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Use a triplet to describe your impressions of Romeo 2. Use a triplet to describe your impressions of the Nurse 3. Use a triplet to describe your impressions of Lord Capulet 4. Use a triplet to describe your impressions of Lady Capulet 5. Evaluate each of the above characters motives so far.
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Explore the significance of the mirrored speech pilgrim in this scene (A1S5) 2. How do we know that Juliet reciprocates Romeo s romantic feelings? 3. How does Juliet discover Romeo is the enemy and how does she react? 4. Why does the chorus end A1? 5. What does the chorus foreshadow?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet Write down 5 quotes from the Prologue Link to the character in the play Link to the theme in the play State the meaning of the quote Explain the effect of the quote
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet Write down 5 quotes from Act 1 Scene 1 5 Link to the character in the play Link to the theme in the play State the meaning of the quote Explain the effect of the quote
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet Themes Prologue & Act 1: 1. Explain the themes in the play 2. Who is involved in the theme? 3. How are they involved? 4. Do you agree/disagree with their actions/reactions? 5. Explain why?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet How is the exposition of Act 2 presented? 2. 2. Mercutio states that Romeo Romeo! Humours, madman, passion, lover!/Appear thou in the likeness of a sigh! what does this suggest about Romeo s ability to fall in love and his relationship with Mercutio? 3. 3. Both Benvolio and Mercutio give up looking for Romeo why? 1. 4. How is Benvolio shown to be loyal and trustworthy in this scene? How is Mercutio shown to be impetuous and impatient in this scene? 5.
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet What is in a name? 1. What is the significance of Romeo s name? 2. What is the significance of Juliet s name? 3. What is the significance of the Lord in Lord Capulet and Lord Montague? 4. What is the significance of Mercutio s name? 5. What is the significance of Benvolio s name?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Celestial Imagery write down as many examples as you can remember for the balcony scene 2. Romeo s soliloquy what does it reveal to the audience about Romeo? 3. Why does Shakespeare use the dramatic irony? 4. Juliet s rejection of her name is telling what does this show about her character and why? 5. When Romeo and Juliet speak they mirror each other s speech again (similar to which previous scene) and what does this reveal to the audience?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Romeo overhears both Benvolio and Mercutio discussing him and says He jests at scars that never felt a wound. which suggests/implies 2. What is the symbolic significance of Juliet being placed on a balcony above Romeo? 3. What imagery does Romeo use to compare Juliet? 4. What quote (metaphor) tells us that Romeo has forgotten and rejected his previous Courtly love for Rosaline? 5. Use triplets to show what Romeo s character is like at this point in the play
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Romeo places himself in grave danger by oer perch(ing) the wall how is this revealed? 2. The moon is used as a symbolic element in this act how and why? 3. The nurse calls Juliet in why is this important? 4. What do Romeo and Juliet resolve to do? 5. Who does Romeo immediately decide to call upon for help and how does he think he will help?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Mercutio discusses with Benvolio Tybalt s reputation as Prince of Cats and his ability to Passaddo while fighting. What does this suggest about Mercutio & Tybalt s characters? 2. Romeo and Mercutio have a long discussion about his recent behaviour. Mercutio is fairly cutting towards Romeo. Why do you think he behaves in this way? 3. The nurse tries to find out where Romeo is Mercutio is playful and states A bawd, a bawd, a bawd! So ho! about Romeo. What does this suggest about the Mercutio s behaviour towards a lady? 4. Romeo gives the Nurse this message Be shrived and married. at Friar Laurence s cell. What does this show about the nurse s involvement? 5. Romeo leaves the scene with the words Commend me to thy lady. showing that he wants the nurse to put in a good word for him. How does this contrast Mercutio s earlier behaviour?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. The nurse remonstrates Juliet and talks to her about the meeting with Romeo. She says Romeo is but, I ll warrant him, as gentle as a lamb. suggesting what about Romeo? The nurse tells Juliet that she must go to Friar Laurence s cell to be married in secret. There stays a husband to make you a wife. which shows? The Nurse covers up for Juliet, so she can marry. Why would she do this? 4. What does the speed of the action here suggest? 5. Why do Friar Laurence and the Nurse agree to help? 2. 3.
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Romeo says it is enough I may but call her mine which could be seen in two ways. What two ways could this be interpreted? 2. Friar Laurence ironically states, while waiting for Juliet to arrive these violent delights have violent ends . Why is this ironic? 3. Romeo and Juliet kiss Where has this happened previously and what does it suggest about youthful love? 4. Juliet implies love is better than wealth. Is this na ve or not? Justify your answer. 5. Till holy church incorporate two in one. shows that the marriage happens off-stage. Why does Shakespeare stage the marriage in this way?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet Themes in Act 2 1. Explain the themes in Act 2 2. Who is involved in the theme? 3. How are they involved? 4. Do you agree/disagree with their actions/reactions? 5. Explain why?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet Write down 5 quotes from Act 2 all scenes Link to the character in the play Link to the theme in the play State the meaning of the quote Explain the effect of the quote
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Benvolio opens the scene with a warning the Capels are abroad beseeching Mercutio to be wise. Why is this important? 2. Tybalt doesn t want to fight with Mercutio How do we know this? 3. Romeo protests his love for Tybalt love thee better than thou canst devise. why is this dramatic irony and what effect does it have? 4. Mercutio is outraged by Romeo s lack of fire O, calm, dishonourable, vile submission! why? 5. Compare the three Montague characters how are they similar and different?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Tybalt starts the fight I am for you (drawing) what three adjectives would you describe Tybalt with? 2. The stage directions Romeo steps between them is particularly pertinent why? 3. Mercutio says A plague a bothhouses what connotations can be elicited from this? 4. Tybalt comes back and what happens? 5. Benvolio warns Romeo to leave Romeo, away, be gone!
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. The officer demands to know who is responsible for the murders. Why is this relevant? 2. Lady Capulet is distraught O, my brother s child! Oh Prince! O husband! O, the blood is spill d explore this reaction what does it show about the death of Tybalt? 3. The Prince interrupts and Benvolio explains rationally the fray. Why is Benvolio cast in this role? 4. The Prince (once again) lays down the law. What is his punishment and justification for the punishment? 5. Why is it Lady Capulet who takes control and speaks to the Prince, in this scene, rather than Lord Capulet?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Juliet has a long soliloquy where she longs for Come, Night when she can consummate her marriage with Romeo. What does this show/imply and explain about her feelings? 2. The nurse enters with the triple exclamation of He s dead which Juliet misunderstands How does Juliet react to thinking Romeo is dead? 3. The Nurse clarifies accidentally that is it Tybalt to see thee dead! why is Shakespeare toying with the emotions of Juliet in this scene? 4. Juliet recognises that her reaction is disloyal to Tybalt O serpent heart, hid with a flower ingface! How does this show her disloyalty and conflict? 5. Juliet learns of Romeo s exile and sends for him. Why is this significant?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Romeo speaks to Friar Laurence to find out his fate but would rather face death than banishment Why does he react like this? 2. Romeo is in despair and Friar Laurence tries to calm him down. Does this work? 3. Enter nurse and knock this stage direction sends both Romeo and Friar Laurence into a panic Hark how they knock! Explore why they would both panic? 4. When the nurse sees Romeo s pitiful state she says stand up, stand up , stand and be a man . What does this imply about Romeo here? 5. Romeo offers to stab himself if Juliet rejects him. Again, what do we learn about Romeo s character here?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Friar Laurence delivers a long monologue chastising Romeo Identify 5 things he admonishes Romeo about. (Oxford School Shakespeare pg 76) 2. This has the impact of rousing Romeo My lord, I ll tell the lady you will come is stated by the Nurse What does this show? 3. The nurse prefers the ring to Romeo from Juliet What does this token show? 4. Sojourn in Mantua is said by Friar Laurence what does he recommend Romeo should do? 5. Romeo leaves what are his intentions?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Paris wants to see Juliet. Tis very late, she ll not come down tonight - Why is this ironic? 2. Capulet shows his care for Juliet I think she ll be ruled by me . How does this show he cares about her? 3. Lord Capulet tells Lady Capulet to break the news to Juliet. Why is it revealed this way? 4. Thursday is repeated as the day of the marriage. Why is this important? 5. Lord Capulet sees this as a good match and a done deal . How does this fit with a patriarchal society?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. The couple reflect on the birds they hear and what they signify - lark or nightingale what connotations do these have? 2. Juliet realises that their time is nearly up and juxtaposes More light and light, more dark and dark our woes Analyse what this means and foreshadows. 3. The Nurse warns Juliet of her mother s approach what does this reinforce about their relationship? 4. Juliet states As one dead in the bottom of the tomb How can this link to fate? 5. Juliet repeats the idea of fortune, all men call thee fickle What does this idiomatic phrase suggest?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Juliet implies to her mother her grief is over the loss of Tybalt what is the dramatic irony here? 2. Shakespeare uses the hyphens in the line till I behold him dead Is my poor heart, which cleverly implies 3. Juliet reveals her intentions to her mother I will not marry yet, and when I do, I swear It shall be Romeo Why do you think she does this? 4. Juliet rejects Paris. If she did marry him she would be a bigamist. Why does she not reveal her secret marriage to her mother here fully? 5. Capulet arrives his initial demeanour is kind and jovial. What does he expect to happen?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Capulet reacts angrily list as many insults as you can to explore how he reacts to Juliet s refusal to marry Paris. 2. Lady Capulet says very little but remonstrates him with You are too hot. . What does this tell the audience about power, patriarchy and possession? 3. Lady Capulet refuses to interfere and help Juliet. Why is this? 4. Juliet turns to whom for comfort and in what way do they offer it? 5. She resolves to go to the Friar to know his remedy what does she think he will be able to do?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet Themes in Act 3 1. Explain the themes in Act 3 2. Who is involved in the theme? 3. How are they involved? 4. Do you agree/disagree with their actions/reactions? 5. Explain why?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet Write down 5 quotes from Act 3 all scenes Link to the character in the play Link to the theme in the play State the meaning of the quote Explain the effect of the quote
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Paris is speaking to Friar Laurence about his upcoming nuptials with Juliet. Why does Shakespeare use Friar Laurence in this way? 2. Juliet arrives and rejects Paris, while confirming her place in the patriarchal order my face It is not mine own How do these quotes do this? 3. Juliet states past hope, past cure, past help! what does this show about her state of mind? 4. Friar Laurence reveals the plan If thou dar st, I ll give thee remedy what is the plan and what do you think of it at this point in the play? 5. Juliet agrees after a dramatic monologue showing a fiesty, daring and reckless side to her personality and I will do it without fear or doubt. Analyse the relevance of this quote in relation to Juliet s personality.
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Juliet promises to obey her father. Why does she do this? 2. Capulet seizes on her acquiesce and does what? Go, Nurse, go with her, we ll to church tomorrow. 3. Lady Capulet wants to wait till Thursday Tis now near night . What contrast does this show in Capulet and Lady Capulet? 4. Choose three words to describe Capulet s emotions here My heart is wondrous light 5. What would you describe Juliet as in this scene?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Juliet rejects both her mother and the Nurse in order to be alone this so sudden business what does this suggest? 2. Juliet s soliloquy reveals a plethora of emotions: fear, anticipation, worry. Read it (Oxford School pg 96) and identify quotes to support these emotions. 3. Where will she be taken when her family think she is dead? 4. What does she hallucinate at the end of her soliloquy and why is this important? 5. She repeats Romeo s name three times like an incantation. What does this suggest?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Capulet commands the household. Why is this shown? 2. The Nurse shows her resilience and ne er been sick why is this mentioned? 3. Capulet is excited about the arrival of Paris Make haste is repeated three times to show this. Why is he so eager for Juliet to marry? 4. Paris is The County and a relative of the Prince Escalus what does this show about the marriage? 5. What is the significance of this small domestic scene?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. The Nurse enters with her usual bustling mannerisms, talking rapidly and entreating endearments on Juliet. Why lamb! Why lady!, Why slug a bed! Why love! explore the connotations of these terms of endearment. The Nurse calls Help, help! Call help. when she realises what? Capulet uses sexualised language to explain Juliet s death Hath Death lain with thy wife. personifying death as well. What impact does this have? The Nurse, Paris, Lady Capulet and Lord Capulet all exclaim wretchedly over the death of Juliet. Friar Laurence become the voice of reason. Why is this the case? How does this support the plan? 5. Friar Laurence arranges for the body to be interred in the church. The musicians wait for the mourners. Why are these events significant? 2. 3. 4.
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet Write down 5 quotes from Act 4 all scenes Link to the character in the play Link to the theme in the play State the meaning of the quote Explain the effect of the quote
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet Themes in Act 4 1. Explain the themes in Act 4 2. Who is involved in the theme? 3. How are they involved? 4. Do you agree/disagree with their actions/reactions? 5. Explain why?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. The Nurse enters with her usual bustling mannerisms, talking rapidly and entreating endearments on Juliet. Why lamb! Why lady!, Why slug a bed! Why love! explore the connotations of these terms of endearment. The Nurse calls Help, help! Call help. when she realises what? Capulet uses sexualised language to explain Juliet s death Hath Death lain with thy wife. personifying death as well. What impact does this have? The Nurse, Paris, Lady Capulet and Lord Capulet all exclaim wretchedly over the death of Juliet. Friar Laurence become the voice of reason. Why is this the case? How does this support the plan? 5. Friar Laurence arranges for the body to be interred in the church. The musicians wait for the mourners. Why are these events significant? 2. 3. 4.
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Romeo dreams that something good will happen joyful news at hand why is this ironic? 2. Balthasar arrives with the dreadful news Her body sleeps in Capels monument, . Why is he using a euphemism for death to tell Romeo? 3. Romeo decides to lie with thee tonight. what does he mean by this? 4. Romeo persuades the Apothecary with money to sell him a dram of poison . Why is it imperative that the poison is strong? 5. Romeo calls the poison a cordial what does this suggest about his mindset?
5 in 5 Romeo & Juliet 1. Friar John reveals they were suspected to be infectious and the house was seal dup the doors . What did this mean happened to the letter for Romeo? 2. Unhappy fortune! is stated by Friar Laurence why? 3. Friar Laurence Now I must to the monument alone, Why does he need to do this? 4. He calls Juliet Poor living corpse . What does this show the audience? 5. What are your thoughts on this unfortunate turn of events and Friar Laurence s reaction?
