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19 Cards in this Set
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"I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword, or manage it to part these men with me." |
-Benvolio's line -He recites them to the servants -Translation: Put the swords away. -Time: Before the Capulets and Montagues fight -Highlights Benvolio's peaceful character. |
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"But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart; and my will to her consent is but a part; And, she agreed, within her scope of choice Lies my consent and fair according voice." |
-Lord Capulet -Recites to Paris -Translation: win her heart and I will let you marry her. -Time: Before Capulet feast -Highlights Lord Capulet's modernized behaviour. |
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"Thou wast the prettiest babe that e'er I nursed. An I might live to see thee married once, I have my wish." |
-Nurse -Recites to Lady Capulet -Translation: I want to see Juliet get married. -Time: Before Capulet feast -Highlights nurse's loving character as a motherly figure |
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"My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! Prodigious birth of love it is to me That I must love a loathed enemy." |
-Juliet -Recites to herself -Translation: I love my enemy. -Time: After Romeo and Juliet meet -Highlights love in the midst of hatred. |
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"I will withdraw. But this intrustion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to the bitterest gall." |
-Tybalt -Recites to himself -Translation: I will have my revenge. -Time: During Capulet feast. -Highlights Tybalt's fiery nature |
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"O, then, I see Queen Mab hath been with you. She is the fairies' midwife, and she comes In shape no bigger than an agate stone On the forefinger of an alderman." |
-Mercutio -Recites to Romeo and friends -Translation: Then I see the fairy who comes into dreams, Queen Mab, has been with you. -Time: Before Capulet feast -Highlights Mercutio's eloquent character |
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"From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean. From forth the fatal loins of these two foes A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life." |
-Chorus -Recites to audience -Translation: There is a feud that is brought back to life and two lovers take their lives. -Time: Before play begins -Highlights dramatic irony in the tragedy (audience knows that two lovers take their lives) |
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"If ever you disturb our streets again Your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace." |
-Prince Escalus -Recites to Capulets and Montagues -Translation: If you disturb our streets again, you will be killed. -Time: After Capulets and Montagues fight -Highlights foreshadowing of future deaths.
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"Away from light steals home my heavy son And private in his chamber pens himself, Shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out, And makes himself an artificial night." |
-Lord Montague -Recites to Benvolio -Translation: Romeo is sad. -Time: After the Capulets and Montagues fight -Highlights Romeo's melancholic character |
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"Go thither, and with unattained eye Compare her face with some that I shall show, And I shall make thee think thy swan a crow." |
-Benvolio -Recites to Romeo -Translation: Go look at different women and compare the one you love to them. You will surely find someone better than her. -Time: Before Capulet feast -Highlights juxtaposition of Lord Capulet with Paris. Also highlights his loyalty to Romeo. |
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"My mind misgives Some consequences yet hanging in the stars Shall bitterly begin his fearful date With this night's revels and expire the term Of a despised life, closed in my breast, By some vile forfeit of untimely death." |
-Romeo -Recites to self -Translation: I'm scared I will die because of my dreams -Time: Before Capulet feast -Highlights foreshadowing of Romeo's death, and the belief of the supernatural back then (fate) |
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"With Cupid's rich arrow, She hath Dian's wit O, she is rich in beauty; only poor That, when she dies, with beauty dies her store. |
-Romeo -Recites to Benvolio -Translation: His love will not love him back. -Time: Before Capulet feast -Highlights theme of infatuation |
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"Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night." |
-Romeo -Recites to self -Translation: This is the first time I've actually loved. -Time: during Capulet feast -Highlights true love vs. infatuation |
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"Content thee, gentle coz, let him alone. 'A bears him like a portly of a gentleman, And, to say truth, Verona brags of him To be virtuous and well-governed youth. I would not for the wealth of all the town Here in my house do him disparagement." |
-Lord Capulet -To Tybalt -Translation: Leave Romeo alone. -Time: during capulet feast -Highlights dramatic irony: without this scene Romeo and Juliet would have never met. |
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"This night I hold an old accustomed feast, Whereto I have invited many a guest, Such as I love; and you among the store, One more, most welcome, makes my number more." |
-Lord Capulet -To Paris -Translation: Come to my feast -Time: before capulet feast -Highlights juxtaposition of servant inviting Romeo and Benvolio. |
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"O, She doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night As a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear-" |
-Romeo -To self -Translation: She is beautiful like a jewel. -Time: during capulet feast -Highlights burn-bright imagery |
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"It is an honor that I dream not of." |
-Juliet -To mother -I've never thought about marriage. -Time: Before Capulet feast -Highlights Juliet's innocent nature |
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"What drawn, and talk of peace! I hate the word Ad I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee." |
-Tybalt -To Benvolio -Translation: I hate peace and Montagues -Before Capulet and Montague fight -Highlights Tybalt's fiery nature
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"If I profane with my unworthiest hand This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this: My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss." |
-Romeo -To Juliet -Translation: I want to kiss you -Time: During Capulet feast -Highlights religious imagery |
