Romeo & Juliet: Writer's Methods & Techniques (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Dramatic irony in R&J
Dramatic irony in R&J
Audience knows more than characters, esp. in tragic end
Example of dramatic irony in R&J
Example of dramatic irony in R&J
Audience knows Juliet lives; Romeo thinks she's dead
Effect of dramatic irony on Romeo's death
Effect of dramatic irony on Romeo's death
Makes his decision to die more poignant
Foreshadowing in R&J
Foreshadowing in R&J
Hints at future events; creates sense of inevitability
Romeo's foreshadowing quote about fate
Romeo's foreshadowing quote about fate
Some consequence yet hanging in the stars
Effect of foreshadowing technique
Effect of foreshadowing technique
Creates inevitability & heightens tragic tension
Light & dark imagery purpose in R&J
Light & dark imagery purpose in R&J
Explores themes of love and fate
How Romeo describes Juliet (light imagery)
How Romeo describes Juliet (light imagery)
Juliet is the sun
Shared sonnet in R&J
Shared sonnet in R&J
When Romeo & Juliet first meet, they share a sonnet
What shared sonnet symbolises
What shared sonnet symbolises
Their perfect but doomed love
Fast-paced structure mirrors what?
Fast-paced structure mirrors what?
Impulsive & passionate nature of young love
What rapid escalation of events emphasises
What rapid escalation of events emphasises
Theme of fate