Romeo and Juliet Quotes Flashcards

Paris Quotes in "Romeo and Juliet"

• Paris displays desperation for Juliet's beauty, using Capulet as a means to gain her hand in marriage.
• Sentence structure inversion highlights Paris's belief that Capulet's protectiveness is excessive while showing concern for Juliet's status.
• Paris references Capulet with respect, indicating his desire to align himself with the family.
• The phrase personifies Juliet’s grief, suggesting it has a powerful emotional and physical influence over those around her.
• Adopts a tender, compassionate tone towards Juliet, indicating naivety to the tragic events unfolding.
• Displays possessiveness over Juliet, reflecting Elizabethan views of marriage and ownership.
• Their final exchange is laden with dramatic irony, as their last words emphasize an ill-fated connection.
• Paris mournfully personifies death and depicts Juliet as a victim of tragic fate and mental anguish.
• Critiques the state of marriage, suggesting that longevity in marriage often leads to unhappiness.
• Rosemary, associated with memory, symbolizes a desire to preserve the memories of Juliet.
• Paris commands Juliet to rest under yew trees, which symbolize death and are often found in graveyards.
• The hyperbolic description of the grave as "hollow" evokes a sense of sacredness tied to death and burial.
• Refers to Juliet's grave as a "bridal bed," indicating a shift from love to loss and funeral.
• Uses nature imagery to convey gentle grief, contrasting Romeo's more intense and chaotic emotional landscape.
• The phrase "thou must die" conveys dramatic irony, highlighting the audience's foreknowledge of events unbeknownst to the characters.
• Paris's unexpected death underscores his unimportance in the larger narrative, symbolizing the fleeting nature of life and love in the play.