“O then, dear saint, let lips do what hands do”
(Romeo, act 1 scene 5 line 102-103)
This enhances the theme of sexual love more through the descriptive language. It creates a sense of imagery and atmosphere witch makes lips feel like hands like hands do. It is also showing the physical ways of love in which two people are touching each other. In Elizabethan times men were considered to be the better of the two sexual races and took what they wanted from women.
Another theme, witch is shown is the theme of dutiful love:
“Sir Paris, I will make a desperate tender of my child’s love: I think she will be ruled in all aspects by me”
(Capulet, act 3 scene 4 line 12-14)
This is a example of dutiful love, as Juliet is being married by her father without her consent. By the use of the word ‘tender’ Juliet is portrayed to be young and innocent, and is incapable of making decisions by herself. Old Capulet has found a partner for Juliet and he thinks that Paris is the right one .
“But thankful even for the hate that is meant love”
(Juliet, act 3 scene 5 line 148)
Juliet is not as interested about Paris as her dad is, but does not want to disappoint him. She says that she is grateful that he has tried to help her find a suitable partner, but Paris is not the one for her. During the Elizabethan years dutiful love was not uncommon.
A theme which is not mentioned so much through the play is unrequited love.
“Well, in that hit you miss: she’ll not be hit with cupid’s arrow”
(Romeo act 1 scene 1 line 200-201)
By the using words like ‘she’ll not be hit’, it shows that Rosaline does not attempt to make any attempt in taking the love witch Romeo gives her. This shows the theme of unrequited love, as Romeos love for Rosaline is not returned.
“He that is strucken blind cannot forget the precious treasure of his eyesight lost”
(Romeo act 1 scene 1 line 224-225)
Romeo is being driven insane by his unrequited love for Rosaline. He thinks that he loves Rosaline, but is not returned the same way for him. By the use of words like ‘precious’ and ‘treasure’ Rosaline is portrayed to be the most important thing to Romeo and he does not want to lose her.
The theme of true love can be seen from start to finish in the characters Romeo and Juliet:
“So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows”
(Romeo act 1 scene 5 line 47)
This shows that Juliet stands out in the party, Through the use of words like ‘dove’ and ‘crows’, Juliet is seen to be pure and innocent, and is too good to be true! This links in with the theme of true love as Romeo cannot believe that he has stumbled across someone so beautiful.
“My only love sprung from my only hate. Too early seen unknown, and known is too late”
(Juliet act 1 scene 5 line 137-138)
This is showing true love as Juliet has realized that she has fallen in love with an enemies of the family. By the use of words like ‘only love’ and ‘only hate’, The use of repetition furthermore shows the irony that the one she loves is the one that she should hate. True love was not a common thing in the Elizabethan era as many people married into families that were wealthy,
This shows that there are many different types of love. people should be thankful that the Elizabethan era is not in practice in most races today and we are aloud to make are own decision
In this era of free speech.
AARON DOON 10BD
