Prologue
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From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life;
Whose misadventur’d piteous overthrows
Doth with their death bury their parents’ strife. (Prologue.5-8)
I chose this line from the prologue because it sets the mood of the play and it explains the crisis of the play. This quote is very significant because it explains the hatred of the Capulets’ and the Montagues’ to the audience before the play begins. This quote is also very powerful because it reveals the dangers of hatred and being unforgiving. The Capulets’ and the Montagues’ had been rivals for years and it took the death of Romeo and Juliet for them to realize the stupidity of their hatred towards each other.
A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life;
Whose misadventur’d piteous overthrows
Doth with their death bury their parents’ strife. (Prologue.5-8)
I chose this line from the prologue because it sets the mood of the play and it explains the crisis of the play. This quote is very significant because it explains the hatred of the Capulets’ and the Montagues’ to the audience before the play begins. This quote is also very powerful because it reveals the dangers of hatred and being unforgiving. The Capulets’ and the Montagues’ had been rivals for years and it took the death of Romeo and Juliet for them to realize the stupidity of their hatred towards each other.
Act 2
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In one respect I’ll thy assistant be:
For this alliance may so happy prove
To turn your households’ rancour to pure love (II.iii.90-92)
I chose this quote because it I think is very important to the play. This quote is taken from Friar Lawrence who agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet hoping that their marriage will end the rivalry between their families. This quote is very significant to the act because Romeo and Juliet’s wish to be married has come true. This quote is also very significant to the play as a whole because it foreshadows events to come. Although, the marriage of Romeo and Juliet leads to conflict their death does end the hatred between the Capulets’ and the Montagues’.
For this alliance may so happy prove
To turn your households’ rancour to pure love (II.iii.90-92)
I chose this quote because it I think is very important to the play. This quote is taken from Friar Lawrence who agrees to marry Romeo and Juliet hoping that their marriage will end the rivalry between their families. This quote is very significant to the act because Romeo and Juliet’s wish to be married has come true. This quote is also very significant to the play as a whole because it foreshadows events to come. Although, the marriage of Romeo and Juliet leads to conflict their death does end the hatred between the Capulets’ and the Montagues’.
Act 3
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Ancient damnation! O most wicked fiend!
It is more sin to wish me thus foresworn,
Or to dispraise my lord with that same tongue
Which she has prais’d him with above compare
So many thousand times? Go, counsellor,
Thou and my bosom henceforth shall be twain.
I’ll to the Friar to know his remedy;
If all else fail, myself have power to die. (III.vi.235-242).
I chose this quote because I think it is very important to the scene and the quote sums up the whole act. This quote is significant to the act because Juliet has just found out that she must marry Paris or leave her parents. Juliet is very upset about this sudden turn of events. Juliet is also angry with the nurse because she has told Juliet that she should forget about Romeo and marry Paris. This is significant because the nurse has always been Juliet’s close friend and confidant and now that bond has been broken. This quote is also very significant because Juliet states that she would rather die that marry Paris, which foreshadows things to come.
It is more sin to wish me thus foresworn,
Or to dispraise my lord with that same tongue
Which she has prais’d him with above compare
So many thousand times? Go, counsellor,
Thou and my bosom henceforth shall be twain.
I’ll to the Friar to know his remedy;
If all else fail, myself have power to die. (III.vi.235-242).
I chose this quote because I think it is very important to the scene and the quote sums up the whole act. This quote is significant to the act because Juliet has just found out that she must marry Paris or leave her parents. Juliet is very upset about this sudden turn of events. Juliet is also angry with the nurse because she has told Juliet that she should forget about Romeo and marry Paris. This is significant because the nurse has always been Juliet’s close friend and confidant and now that bond has been broken. This quote is also very significant because Juliet states that she would rather die that marry Paris, which foreshadows things to come.
Act 4
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Hold, daughter, I do spy a kind of hope
Which craves as desperate an execution
As that is desperate which we would prevent.
If, rather than to marry Paris,
Thou hast the strength to slay thyself,
Then it is likely thou wilt undertake
A thing like death to chide away this shame,
That cop’st with Death himself to scape from it;
And if thou dar’st, I’ll give thee remedy. (IV.i.68-76)
I chose this quote because it I think it is very important. This quote is significant to the act because Friar Lawrence has given Juliet hope by coming up with a plan so that she does not have to marry Paris. This quote is also important because it reveals Friar Lawrence’s character. He is always willing to help others especially Juliet because Romeo has been a close friend of his for a long time and he knows that this plan will help them both be together. This quote is also very significant to the play as a whole because it is Friar Lawrence’s plan that plays a significant role in the death of Romeo and Juliet.
Which craves as desperate an execution
As that is desperate which we would prevent.
If, rather than to marry Paris,
Thou hast the strength to slay thyself,
Then it is likely thou wilt undertake
A thing like death to chide away this shame,
That cop’st with Death himself to scape from it;
And if thou dar’st, I’ll give thee remedy. (IV.i.68-76)
I chose this quote because it I think it is very important. This quote is significant to the act because Friar Lawrence has given Juliet hope by coming up with a plan so that she does not have to marry Paris. This quote is also important because it reveals Friar Lawrence’s character. He is always willing to help others especially Juliet because Romeo has been a close friend of his for a long time and he knows that this plan will help them both be together. This quote is also very significant to the play as a whole because it is Friar Lawrence’s plan that plays a significant role in the death of Romeo and Juliet.
Act 5
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Where be these enemies? Capulet, Montague?
See what a scourge is laid upon your hate,
That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love!
And I for Winking at your discord too
Have lost a brace of kinsmen. All are punish’d. (v.iii.291-295)
I chose this quote because it is one of my favourite quotes throughout the play. This scene is very significant because everyone has realized that Romeo and Juliet are dead and have figured out what has caused their deaths. This quote is also significant to the play as a whole because it brings closure to the play. After the Prince realizes what has happened he reveals to the Capulet and the Montague family that it is their hate that has killed their loved ones. The Capulets’ and the Montagues’ finally understand the foolishness of their hatred and it is then that the bitterness they have for one another is broken.
See what a scourge is laid upon your hate,
That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love!
And I for Winking at your discord too
Have lost a brace of kinsmen. All are punish’d. (v.iii.291-295)
I chose this quote because it is one of my favourite quotes throughout the play. This scene is very significant because everyone has realized that Romeo and Juliet are dead and have figured out what has caused their deaths. This quote is also significant to the play as a whole because it brings closure to the play. After the Prince realizes what has happened he reveals to the Capulet and the Montague family that it is their hate that has killed their loved ones. The Capulets’ and the Montagues’ finally understand the foolishness of their hatred and it is then that the bitterness they have for one another is broken.