The quotes are from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. They include expressions of frustration, foreshadowing, love, and insults. Each quote is important for revealing the emotions and motivations of the characters.
Step-by-step explanation:
Identify who says the each quote:
- "O calm, dishonorable, vile submission!" : Romeo
- "Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man" : Mercutio
- "A plague o’both your houses!" : Mercutio
- "Thy beauty hath made me effeminate/ And in my temper softened valor’s steel!" : Romeo
- "...when he shall die,/Take him and cut him out in little stars,/And he will make the face of heaven so fine/That all the world will be in love with night" : Juliet
- "Beautiful tyrant! Fiend angelical!/ Dove-feathered raven! Wolvish-ravening lamb!/Despised substance of divinest show!" : Mercutio
- "Let me be ta’en, let me be put to death./ I am content, so thou wilt have it so" : Juliet
- "O, I am fortune’s fool!" : Romeo
Paraphrase each quote:
- Romeo is frustrated and disappointed with the passive acceptance of a situation. - Mercutio is suggesting that he will die soon and be buried. - Mercutio curses both the Capulets and Montagues for the feud between them. - Romeo feels that Juliet's beauty has made him weak and less courageous. - Juliet expresses her love for Romeo and how his death would be so impactful. - Mercutio uses contradictory imagery to insult Tybalt. - Juliet is willing to be caught and put to death if it means being with Romeo. - Romeo realizes that he is at the mercy of fate.
Explain why each quote is important:
- The first quote shows Romeo's dissatisfaction with passive acceptance, which highlights his impulsive nature. - The second and third quotes foreshadow Mercutio's impending death and adds tension to the play. - The fourth quote demonstrates Romeo's love and how Juliet has affected him deeply. - The fifth quote shows Juliet's deep love for Romeo and her willingness to die for him. - The sixth quote is a vivid insult from Mercutio to Tybalt and sets the tone for their upcoming duel. - The seventh quote reveals Juliet's devotion to Romeo and her readiness to die for their love. - The eighth quote reflects Romeo's realization that he is subject to the whims of fortune and fate.