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Breakdown of Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Scene 2
Nutshell Summary: - County Paris asks permission to marry Juliet. - Capulet says she is too young, only 13. He invites Paris to his party to check out some other girls. - In the street, Capulet’s servant asks Romeo and Benvolio to read the Capulet party invitation list. - They see Rosaline’s name on the list. - Benvolio convinces Romeo to go to the party to compare Rosaline with other girls. - Romeo agrees but insists none will compare with Rosaline
Quotes discussed for thematic/character analysis: 1) 'tis not hard, I think, / For men so old as we to keep the peace. 2) My will to her consent is but a part 3) Tut, man, one fire burns out another's burning 4) Not mad, but bound more than a mad-man is; / Shut up in prison, kept without my food, / Whipp'd and tormented 5) When the devout religion of mine eye / Maintains such falsehood, then turn tears to fires
Themes Discussed: (For more detailed discussion of THEME in Romeo and Juliet see https://dai.ly/x80qt0r)
T7) Cool-headed age T4) Love as holy, divine, Healer/Destroyer (light/fire motif), infatuation T8) Dualism / Dual nature of love/passion (fire-water) T5) Sacred Marriage T7) Emotional, arrogant, narcissistic youth; fickleness, foolishness of youth
Characterization Discussed: (For more detailed discussion of CHARACTER in Romeo and Juliet see https://dai.ly/x80pud8)
C1) Romeo: melodramatic, adolescent, in love with love C7) Capulet: Hypocrite
This video on Shakespeare’s LANGUAGE might also help: https://dai.ly/x80qtdh
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