The dog was proficientScene 1 Scene 2 Romeo says that the moon is pale and sick with grief because Juliet is more beautiful than the moon. (Line 4-7 "It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief, That thou, her maid, art far more fair than she."), as the sun out shines the moon exemplifying that the moon is jealous of her beauty 7) Juliet says not to swear by the moon because it is always changing. If Romeo swears by the moon, Juliet takes it that his love will change, and she is asking for a declaration of his undying love. The moon waxes and wanes in accordance to the monthly lunar cycle. Juliet does not want Romeo to pledge his love in the name of something …show more content…
2) Romeo confirms that the Friar has hit it, and the Friar exclaims, "God pardon sin! wast thou with Rosaline?" (2.3.44). Apparently he 's afraid that Romeo has been sinning with the girl he has long longed for, but Romeo reassures him that he 's forgotten all about Rosaline and gives a poetic explanation of the fact that he hasn 't slept all night: "I have been feasting with mine enemy, / Where on a sudden one hath wounded me, / That 's by me wounded; both our remedies / Within thy help and holy physic lies" (2.3.49-52) 3)After Romeo mentions his lover has changed to Juliet, the Friar presumes that Romeo’s love for Juliet is only a infatuation as he once admired Rosaline for her beauty, and the same sequence will occur in his supposed love with Juliet (Line 83-84 “Not in a grave, To lay one in, another out to have.”), but Romeo contends and states that his love with Rosaline was unrequited as she preferred to live as a nun, and he truly postulates his relationship with Juliet will stay eternal, and he will never lust for another woman again (Line 85-87 “I pray thee, chide not. Her I love now Doth grace for grace and love for love allow. The other did not so.”) 4) The Friar assumes marrying Romeo to Juliet is an excellent verdict as he personally assumes that Romeo’s love with Juliet will last eternally and Romeo will not lust for another woman as he vows to spend the rest of his life with his spouse, Juliet, the Friar also
Romeo is a melodramatic 16-year old that lets his downheartedness over Rosaline take over when he sees Juliet. Romeo is unhappy, as Rosaline decided to stay chaste, and then he meets Juliet and he sees that she is looks attractive and wants to make irresponsible decisions. Romeo gives a perfect example of his irresponsible, lustful identity when he says this, “Did my heart love till now? / Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night”(Shakespeare,
This lust-filled quote proclaimed by Juliet and intended for Romeo is yet another example of false love or love based on looks in their relationship. Lust is the same as false love, and so this quote can be used as a demonstration of both. Romeo again states his feelings for not Juliet but rather Juliet’s
The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, is one of William Shakespeare’s most famous plays, published in 1597. It is a story about how, “A pair of star-cross’d lovers [Romeo and Juliet] take their lives…/The fearful passage of their death-mark’d love…” (Prologue of Romeo and Juliet, 6-9) as they are forbidden to be together due to a long lasting and ongoing feud between the Montague and Capulet families. Their deaths are the results of many characters’ actions and fate, and there is not one distinctive person that can be blam¬ed for the young lovers’ deaths. Friar Lawrence is not to blame for these deaths as fate played a major role in their demise, he warned Romeo of his impulsive and unwise decision making, and his intentions were to abolish the ongoing feud between the two families. Further examination will prove that Friar Lawrence is innocent and his intensions were far from the passing of the two lovers.
At one part in the play his friends think he is still in love with Rosaline when in fact he has forgotten about Rosaline and is in love with Juliet. Romeo is quick to arrange the wedding and doesn’t wait to visit Friar Lawrence. The fact that Romeo and Juliet didn’t stop to think about marriage is one of the factors that contribute to their deaths. The Friar also thinks Romeo is in love with Rosaline and expects that he has spent the night with her, because he is in a good mood “God pardon sin! Wast thou with Rosaline”, but instead he has spent the night with Juliet. Romeo has a close relationship with the Friar, he acts as a father figure. This is shown when the Friar tell him he is banished. Romeo threatens to kill himself but Friar Lawrence stops him and gives Romeo some advice as Romeo knows he can trust the Friar “ Let me dispute with thee of thy estate”.
In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Benvolio said, “Alas, that love, so gentle in his view,/ Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof!”(1.1.165-166) Benvolio suggests that love seems nice, peaceful, and innocent, but in reality it can be disastrous and even deadly. A world famous author and poet by the name of William Shakespeare wrote The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet in 1597. Romeo and Juliet is known as one of the best love stories in history. There are many significant characters in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet: Romeo, Juliet, Benvolio, Tybalt, the Nurse to Juliet, Friar Lawrence, Mercutio, Lord Capulet, and Lady Capulet. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is the heart-wrending love story of two people who want to be together (Romeo and Juliet), but they cannot because their families are rivals. In the end, the two star-crossed lovers do not live happily ever after. Instead, they both perish. Why did their lives end so tragically? Ultimately, the prideful and foolish actions of the Capulets and Montagues, Friar Laurence, Romeo, and Juliet caused their untimely deaths.
Friar Laurence’s character flaws greatly impacted the end result of the play. The Friar should be punished for his poorly made decisions throughout Shakespeare’s story. His first mistake was when he initially helped Romeo and Juliet with the aid of the Nurse. Both Romeo and Juliet are children and their parents should be included in every decision made for them. The Friar married Romeo and Juliet in Act 3 of the play. “Till Holy Church incorporate two in one” (3.1.37) The marriage was the start of many issues. Such as Juliet’s inability to wed Paris, being a married lady. This led to Friar’s next choice of giving Juliet the sleeping potion—making her appear dead. “Take this vial, being then in bed,” (4.1.93) Giving Juliet the poison was the reason why so many characters had died in the end of Act 5 of the play. Paris had died fighting Romeo because he thought he was attempting to steal Juliet’s “dead” body. Romeo, ignorant of the fact that Juliet was not dead, killed himself. Juliet committed suicide because of her fiancé lying next to her lifeless. The poison given by Friar
Juliet shows her capability to be mature here in the text by negating Romeo’s attempt to compare their love to the moon. Being mature, she is able to interpret two different implications of what Romeo was trying to convey. She sees that Romeo could either stating that their love is wonderful like the moon or could be easily influenced or changed. This proves her to be a mature character because she does not let her desire affect what reality is.
Romeo and Juliet showed the theme of how love and fate go hand in hand. “So smile the heavens upon this holy act That after-hours with sorrow chide us not (II.6.1). Friar Lawrence saw how the promise of marriage was romantic and endearing, but also saw the future of marriage. Arguing, conflict and sadness. Because of this he warned Romeo and Juliet that even in the future something can wrong despite the fact that they love each other. “ Let me have
During some of part one, and two, we slowly learn about Romeo and his dilemma. He has fallen in love with beautiful Rosaline and all of his heart is crying out to her. He vows to never see a beauty as fair as her, and complains about the rudeness and pain of love. He allows himself to go to the party with Mercutio and his friends, but remarks he won't have a good time. "I'll go along, no such sight to be shown, But to rejoice in a splendor of mine own." That is until he sees Juliet. Instantly he forgets all of his lamenting for Rosaline love, and proclaims Juliet is the most beautiful thing he has ever seen. "O! she doth teach the torches to burn bright. It seems she hangs on the cheek of night, like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear; Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear! So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows, As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows. The measure done, I'll watch her place of stand, And, touching hers, make blessed my rude hand. Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night."
Shakespeare also uses the idea of moon phases to symbolize both the difficulties and the good fortunes in one's life. For example, Shakespeare relates the darkness of the moon to the “difficult” life of a nun and the “difficult” decision that Hermia must make. In Lines 70-78, Theseus declares to Hermia, “Whether, if
In addition, when Romeo expresses his feelings about Juliet’s light, it is dark outside. Because their relationship is secret, they have to meet with each other in the dark; they can only see each other at night. This shows that their relationship has an unhealthy aspect, since it is being kept a secret, and readers may think negatively about secrets, which also says that the dark is negative, which then leads us to believe that their relationship is not well managed and unhealthy. This assumption foreshadows their death. Romeo perfectly explains the use of light and dark through the sun and moon and relating concurrent situations.
Romeo’s soliloquy about Juliet says, “Juliet is the sun. Arise fair sun and kill the envious moon”(2.2.4). This metaphor exemplifies the beauty that Romeo sees in Juliet. By saying that she is the “sun” he shows how much she stands out to him; shining brighter and higher than all others. This demonstrates Romeo’s deep connection to Juliet and no one else. At the first sight of Juliet, Romeo is very intrigued and he says, “The brightness in her cheeks would shame all those stars” (2.2.19-20). Romeo uses a metaphor to prove that she is shining, bright, high, and beautiful. He feels that she would “shame those stars” with her profound beauty, the thing that stands out most to him. Even when Romeo and Juliet know that things may become difficult between them Romeo says: “For stony limits cannot hold love out”(2.2.72). This personification shows how Romeo's desire for Juliet will not be stopped by anything. If “stoney limits” will not stop Romeo’s love for Juliet, he believes he will never let anything get between them. Through Shakespeare's use of figurative language, Romeo’s feelings for Juliet are
He also did what was best for Verona and both lover. Unlike the Nurse, the Friar was decisive and quick to act. He made it clear to Romeo of what he thought and didn't change his mind in the middle of the play. When Romeo went to the Friar to ask him to marry him and Juliet, the Friar reminds Romeo of his dear Rosaline. Rather than quickly agreeing, Friar asks Romeo reasonable questions about the situation. He reminds Romeo about looking too ahead of things and makes sure Romeo actually loves Juliet for Juliet and not for her appearance. In act 2 scene 3, the Friar says “Holy Saint Francis, what a change is here!/ Is Rosaline, whom thou didst love so dear,/ So soon forsaken? Young men’s love then lies/ Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes”. He urges Romeo to be more cautious with their reckless love, and it is clear that he is also attempting to mend the rift between the two families with the
Shakespeare shows the theme of commitment in the play Romeo and Juliet by demonstrating commitment to one another within a love relationship. This was demonstrated within the lines “If thou dost love me, pronounce it faithfully” which is followed later in that dialogue with “Lady by blessed moon I swear.” This shows commitment by swearing at the moon of their love, which is an example of pathetic fallacy due to the fact that this scene occurs at night. This is pathetic fallacy as the relationship is secretive which has connotations of darkness / night. The word “moon” can have several meanings in this context. The first meaning “moon” can have is of one where it provides light in the darkness which as previously discussed may be referring to the secrecy of their relationship. A second meaning is that the darkness represents the feud between the Montagues and the Capulets; whilst the moon is representing
In the balcony scene of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo says “Juliet is the sun’; the use of the word ‘sun’ says that Juliet is the centre of his universe, the all-powerful, life-giving element that his life revolves around. It is saying that he literally couldn’t live without her and she is the brightest thing in the sky. He also uses the imagery of the ‘sun’ to talk about the moon. He says: “Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon.” In my opinion it is possible that the moon is a representation of Rosaline; his current lover, and he is saying how he desperately thinks Juliet is outshining Rosaline with her beauty and Rosaline is quickly disappearing out of his mind. Contrasting Sonnet 130 however, when Shakespeare compares his mistress to the sun he says “…her eyes are nothing like the sun” suggesting she does not dazzle him and that she is far from perfect. At this point the impact on the audience is going to be strong. The love displayed here by both Romeo and Juliet is heart-warming and