Romeo and Juliet: Themes (OCR GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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4 key themes in Romeo & Juliet
4 key themes in Romeo & Juliet
Love & Passion, Fate, Conflict & Violence, Youth & Age
Love & passion theme shows
Love & passion theme shows
Beauty & destructiveness of intense emotions
Nature of Romeo & Juliet's love
Nature of Romeo & Juliet's love
Intense & immediate
Dual nature of their love
Dual nature of their love
Leads to both joy & tragedy
Impulsive acts driven by passion (examples)
Impulsive acts driven by passion (examples)
Romeo killing Tybalt, lovers' suicides
What powerful emotions lead to
What powerful emotions lead to
Irrational decisions & tragic outcomes
Term for Romeo & Juliet in prologue
Term for Romeo & Juliet in prologue
Star-crossed lovers
What 'star-crossed lovers' suggests
What 'star-crossed lovers' suggests
Tragic fate sealed from the beginning
How Romeo tries to defy fate
How Romeo tries to defy fate
Takes his own life to be with Juliet
What fate theme explores
What fate theme explores
Tension between destiny & free will
Feuding families in the play
Feuding families in the play
Montagues & Capulets
What entrenched hatred leads to
What entrenched hatred leads to
Senseless violence & suffering
What Shakespeare critiques via the feud
What Shakespeare critiques via the feud
Futility of such disputes