Romeo and juliet

Romeo and juliet

1. Themes

   • The forcefulness of love
     • Overpowering force
       • O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name, or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, and I'll no longer be a Capulet
     • Love as religion
   • Love as a cause of violence
     • Love is as strong as hate
   • The inevitability of fate
     • Starcrossed lovers
       • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tOjuzvLcsos
     • By product of social structures?

2. Motifs

   • Light/ dark imagery
   • Opposite points of view
     • Mercutio
     • Servants

3. Symbols

   • Poison
   • Thumb Biting
   • Queen Mab
     • O then I see Queen Mab hath been with you... She is the fairies midwife and she comes in shape no bigger than an agate stone on the forefinger of an alderman, drawn with a team of little atomi athwart men's noses as thy lie asleep

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