Analysing Juliet in her interactions with Romeo

Scene we will look at today Act 2 Scene 2 The Balcony Scene -both have soliloquys Romeo overhears Juliet Lots of religious and love language -Juliet basically proposes to Romeo “if that thy bent of love be honourable/ thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow” = if you love me let me know ASAP! -Romeo is game for marriage and they set up how they will send messages the next day

Act 2 Scene 2 Key quotations that show she is demanding “farewell compliment dost thou love me” Forget politeness do you love me? “O gentle Romeo if thou dost love me pronounce it faithfully” Demanding him to marry her and make their love sacred

“deny thy father” Act 2 Scene 2 Key quotations that show she is demanding “deny thy father”

“O swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon” Act 2 Scene 2 Key quotations that show she is demanding but ALSO more MATURE THAN ROMEO “O swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon”

“I have no joy of this contract tonight it is too rash” Act 2 Scene 2 Key quotations that show she is demanding but ALSO more MATURE THAN ROMEO “I have no joy of this contract tonight it is too rash”

“If they do see thee they will murder thee” Act 2 Scene 2 Key quotations that show she is demanding but ALSO more MATURE THAN ROMEO “If they do see thee they will murder thee”

Don’t forget my message! Using one of the quotations, write a paragraph analysing how Juliet is presented Don’t forget my message! Opening statement Juliet in Act 2 Scene 2 is ….. Embed your quotation Analyse give 3 ideas in DETAIL This could suggest how she…. The way in which she…. reveals… Perhaps it also demonstrates… Zoom in on key words/phrases Shakespeare deliberately uses the _______ “___” YOU MUST INCLUDE SHAKESPEARE’S MESSAGE/EFFECT ON ELIZABETHAN AUDIENCE. Shakespeare has Juliet as a character to show things about Elizabethan women Challenge attitudes Subvert (change) stereotypes