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Death
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Prologue: |
‘star-crossed lovers take their life’ Explanation: two lovers will be dying in this show. Why it’s chosen: it gives a very dark feeling – ominous , as death is
involved in the course. |
‘star-crossed lovers take their life’ Explanation: two lovers will be dying in this show. Why it’s chosen: death is involved as they take their lives. |
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‘fatal loins’ Explanation: to be born into such a family is to be born into a world of
violence. Why it’s chosen: it hints of violence, which may in turn lead to death, thus
giving an ominous foreboding. The word ‘fatal’ also adds to the ominous
foreboding. |
‘fatal loins’ Explanation: to be born into such a family is to be born into a world of
violence. Why it’s chosen: the word ‘fatal’ hints of death, and violence is also
involved, so, death will most likely be involved too. |
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‘death’; ‘death-marked love’ Explanation : their love would result in their deaths. Why it’s chosen: An ominous feeling of foreboding is aroused as we are told
that their love is actually marked with death. |
‘death’; ‘death-marked love’ Explanation : their love would result in their deaths. Why it’s chosen: Their love is linked to death, thus the theme, ‘death’ is
involved. |
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A1S1
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‘your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace’ line 97 ~
Prince Explanation: If Lord Capulet or Lord Montague disrupts the peace of the
streets again, they will die. Why it’s chosen: An ominous kind of foreboding is aroused as we know that it
will not be Lord Montague, nor Lord Capulet who will die, but actually the
two lovers. |
‘your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace’line97~
Prince Explanation: If Lord Capulet or Lord Montague disrupts the peace of the streets
again, they will die. Why it’s chosen: This quote speaks of death as their ‘lives shall pay the
forfeit of the peace’ and thus ‘death’ is involved. |
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‘I’ll pay that doctrine, or else die in debt.’ Benvolio ,
line 240 Explanation: I’ll teach you to forget or else die in the attempt. Why it’s chosen: Benvolio does die in the end; this line said by him is thus
ominous. |
‘I’ll pay that doctrine, or else die in debt.’ Benvolio ,
line 240 Explanation: I’ll teach you to forget or else die in the attempt. Why it’s chosen: ‘Or else die in debt’ this hints of death and thus the theme
of death is involved. |
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Once more, on pain of death, all men depart. line103 ~
Prince Explanation: Everyone is to leave, or else die. Why it’s chosen: It’s ominous as it speaks of probable death. |
Once more, on pain of death, all men depart . line103 ~
Prince Explanation: Everyone is to leave, or else die. Why it’s chosen: Death is hinted here, and thus the theme of death will be
involved. |
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A1S2
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‘limping winter treads’ line28 ~ C Explanation: Winter is slow to come, and is thus limping. Why it’s chosen: When winter comes, most of the plants die, and thus this quote
actually hints of death. |
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And too soon marred are those too soon made. Line 13 ~ C Explanation: Those who become mothers too soon will die sooner. Why it’s chosen: Juliet does die in the end, thus this line acts as an ominous
foreboding for her. |
And too soon marred are those too soon made. Line 13 ~ C Explanation: Those who become mothers too soon will die sooner. Why it’s chosen: This line hint of death, thus death is involved. |
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A1S4
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‘some consequence, yet hanging in the stars, shall bitterly
begin his fearful date’ line107 ~ Romeo Explanation: Some consequence yet to be revealed shall begin his period of
fear. Why it’s chosen: Something which has yet to be revealed gives us an ominous
feeling of foreboding as we are not sure of what it is. |
‘by some vile forfeit of untimely death’ line111 ~ Romeo Explanation: By some evil penalty of death coming before its time. Why it’s chosen: Death is involved in this case as ‘untimely death’ suggests
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‘ he that hath the steerage of my course direct my sail’
line112-3 ~ Romeo Explanation: God or fate above has a part to play in the things happening, so,
please direct me (Romeo). Why it’s chosen: The future cannot be seen, as fate or God is the one controlling
it, thus giving us a very insecure feeling, leading to ominous foreboding. |
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A1S5
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‘I will withdraw, but this intrusion shall, now seeming
sweet, convert to bitterest gall.’ Lines 91,2 ~ Tybalt Explanation: I will not kill him (Romeo) now, but I will kill him later. Why it’s chosen: Tybalt’s threat is extremely ominous, giving the audience a
discomforting, foreboding of the tragedy to come. |
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‘my grave is like to be my wedding-bed’ line 135 ~ Juliet Explanation: Juliet will die if she is not able to marry Romeo. Why it’s chosen: This line said by Juliet is like as if Juliet is predicting
her own life, as she does die in the end, to marry Romeo, and is thus
ominous. |
‘my grave is like to be my wedding-bed’ line 135 ~ Juliet Explanation: Juliet will die if she is not able to marry Romeo. Why it’s chosen: The grave is where you bury the dead and thus death is involved here. |
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Oh dear account, my life is my foe’s debt. line 118 ~
Romeo Explanation: My (Romeo’s) life is at the mercy of my enemy as now I am in love
with my enemy (Juliet). Why it’s chosen: This line is an accurate prediction of Romeo’s life, as Romeo
does indeed die in the end because of his love for his enemy (Juliet), thus
foreboding. |
Oh dear account, my life is my foe’s debt. line 118 ~
Romeo Explanation: My (Romeo’s) life is at the mercy of my enemy as now I am in love
with my enemy (Juliet). Why it’s chosen: Romeo does die in the end because of his love for Juliet who
is his enemy. |
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My only love sprung from my only hate Line 138 ~ Juliet Explanation: I (Juliet) have fallen in love with my enemy. Why it’s chosen: A mist of foreboding is formed as Juliet falls in love with
her enemy , and thus her future can be said to be a dark one. |
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