AQA GCSE English Literature - Romeo
and Juliet
Sampson says "I will bite my thumb _______" - provoking other servants shows that the
rivalry and feud is embedded deep into the families, right from the lords to the servants -
shows importance of feud so purity of the love between Romeo and Juliet if they are willing
to go against it
at them
Montague says that Paris must ______ Juliet - shows that despite controlling her he does
somewhat care about her and her feelings
woo
When Romeo meets Juliet he says "Did my heart ___________" - shows the purity of their
love but also hints at his naivety as he said he loved Rosaline but so easily forgot about her
love till now
Juliet - "My only love sprung from my only _____" - purity of love but also fate destining
something to be wrong, and evil fate in so much as creates love in somewhere where it can't
prosper
hate
Mercutio - "a ______ o' both your houses" - the feud is causing casualties outside of the
families and humans can't resist nature for conflict- shows primal instincts
plague
Lord Capulet to Juliet after she refuses Paris' marriage - "Hang thee, young ______!" -
Capulet controls Juliet and gets annoyed when she disobeys and makes her own decisions,
shows the relationship between parent and child in that era
baggage
and Juliet
Sampson says "I will bite my thumb _______" - provoking other servants shows that the
rivalry and feud is embedded deep into the families, right from the lords to the servants -
shows importance of feud so purity of the love between Romeo and Juliet if they are willing
to go against it
at them
Montague says that Paris must ______ Juliet - shows that despite controlling her he does
somewhat care about her and her feelings
woo
When Romeo meets Juliet he says "Did my heart ___________" - shows the purity of their
love but also hints at his naivety as he said he loved Rosaline but so easily forgot about her
love till now
Juliet - "My only love sprung from my only _____" - purity of love but also fate destining
something to be wrong, and evil fate in so much as creates love in somewhere where it can't
prosper
hate
Mercutio - "a ______ o' both your houses" - the feud is causing casualties outside of the
families and humans can't resist nature for conflict- shows primal instincts
plague
Lord Capulet to Juliet after she refuses Paris' marriage - "Hang thee, young ______!" -
Capulet controls Juliet and gets annoyed when she disobeys and makes her own decisions,
shows the relationship between parent and child in that era
baggage
