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RnJ - Act I Views of Love

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Romeo and Juliet – Varying Views of Love  

Character

Lines

Your conclusions about the character’s view of love at this time

Romeo

I.i 186-190

Why the, O brawling love! O loving hate!

O anything, of nothing first create!

O heavy lightness! Serious vanity!

Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms!

Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health!

 

Benvolio

I.i 240 and 242-43

Be ruled by me; forget to think of her. …

By giving liberty unto thine eyes:

Examine other beauties.

 

Paris

I.ii 12

Younger than she are happy mothers made.

 

Capulet

I.ii 10-11 and 13

Let two more summers wither in their pride

Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride.

… too soon marred are those so early made.

I.ii 16-17

But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart;

My will to her consent is but a part.

 

Juliet

I.iii 72

It is an honor I dream not of.

I.iii 106-108

I’ll look to like, if looking liking move;

But no more deep will I endart mine eye

Than your consent gives strength to make it fly.

 

Lady Cap.

I.iii 77-80

Here in Verona, ladies of esteem,

Are already made mothers. By my count,

I was your mother much upon these years

That you are now a maid.

 

Nurse

I.iii

No less? Nay, bigger! Women grow by men.

 

Mercutio

I.iv 27-28

If love be rough with you, be rough with love.

Prick love for pricking, and you beat love down.

 

 

Burning question: Based on all the differing views of love and marriage, what conflicts do you anticipate will arise in the play?

 

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