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Romeo and Juliet
This is a mind map about "Romeo and Juliet".
Edited at 2020-12-23 09:25:12
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Romeo and Juliet
Juliet
Daughter of the Capulets
13 years old
Is at first naive and innocent aboutlove, but matures as she lovesRomeo.
"Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thouRomeo? Deny thy father and refuse thyname. Or if thou wilt not, be but swornmy love, and I'll no longer be aCapulet." 2.1.7478
Doesn't have the same freedoms as Romeo,because she is of an aristocratic family andbecause she is a woman.
Her parents try to make her marry Paris,but instead she marries the son of theirgreatest enemies.
Devises a plan with the Friar when Romeo is exiled so she canescape marrying Paris. She takes a sleeping potion so sheappears to be dead. This plan backfires and Romeo thinks she isdead, so he kills himself. She awakes to find him dead so she killsherself.
Romeo
16 years old
Impulsive and immature at times
Idealistic and passionate
Not interested in the violent feudbetween the two families. His onlyinterest is love.
Kills Tybalt during a fight in the streetsafter Mercutio is slain. He is exiledbecause of this.
He doesn't know Juliet has taken sleepingpotion, so he thinks she's dead and hekills himself in her tomb.
Son of the Montagues
At first loves Rosaline butimmediately falls in love with Juliet.
"But soft, what light through yonderwindow breaks? It is the East, and Julietis the sun." 2.1.4446.
William Shakespeare
Born in England
Lived 1564-1616
The greatest playwright inthe English language
Wrote over 54 plays and 138sonnets
Other Characters
the friar
Secretly marries the lovers.
Pairs
A suitor whom Juliet'sparents want her to marry.
Tybalt
Juliet's cousin whom Romeoslays.
Mercutio
Romeo's close friend.
the Nurse
Juliet's nurse since she was ababy. She helps Juliet andRomeo.
the Capulets
Juliet's parents
the Montagues
Romeo's parents
Prince Escalus
The Prince and ruler of Verona
the Chorus
Offers commentary on the play's plotand themes. Developed first in Greekdrama.
Literary Devices
Symbols
Poison
Symbolizes human society's tendencyto take good things and make themfatal.
Thumb biting
Symbolizes the foolishness of theCapulet/Montague feud and of thestupidity of violence in general.
Queen Mab
All desires and fantasies areas nonsensical as Queen Mab,and they are all basicallycorrupting.
Themes
The Forcefulness of Love
Love as a cause of Violence
The Individual Versus Society
The Inevitability of Fate
Motifs
Light/Dark Imagery
Opposite points of view