Character Quotes (Who said it? And to whom?)
Who says: "What say you? Can you love the gentleman?" (1.3.82).
Lady Capulet says this to Juliet
Capulet: "Death lies on her like an untimely frost/Upon the sweetest flower of all the field" (4.5.30-31).
Flower
Capulet: "Earth-treading stars that make dark heaven light" (1.2.25).
Personification: "earth-treading stars"
Oxymoron: "dark heaven"
CAPULET
And too soon marred are those so early made.
Earth hath swallowed all my hopes but she.
She’s the hopeful lady of my earth.
But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart.
My will to her consent is but a part.
An she agreed within her scope of choice,
Lies my consent and fair according voice.
This night I hold an old accustomed feast,
Whereto I have invited many a guest
Such as I love. And you among the store,
One more, most welcome, makes my number more.
At my poor house look to behold this night
Earth-treading stars that make dark heaven light.
CAPULET
Girls who marry so young grow up too soon. But go ahead and charm her, gentle Paris; make her love you. My permission is only part of her decision. If she agrees to marry you, my blessing and fair words will confirm her choice. Tonight I’m having a feast that we’ve celebrated for many years. I’ve invited many of my closest friends, and I’d like to welcome you and add you to the guest list. At my humble house tonight, you can expect to see dazzling stars that walk on the ground and light the sky from below.
When did Lady Capulet first propose the idea of marriage to her daughter?
Sunday (Act 1 Scene 3)
Who says: "You are a saucy boy" (1.5.85).
Lord Capulet insults Tybalt through this statement
Capulet: "For still thy eyes, which I may call the sea/ Do ebb and flow with tears. The bark thy body is (3.5.136-138).
Sea
Metaphor: Book=strangers (who you could get to know and appreciate after time)
CAPULET
But saying o'er what I have said before.
My child is yet a stranger in the world.
She hath not seen the change of fourteen years.
Let two more summers wither in their pride
Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride.
CAPULET
I can only repeat what I’ve said before. My daughter is still very young. She’s not even fourteen years old. Let’s wait two more summers before we start thinking she’s ready to get married.
What day does Capulet decide that Juliet should marry Paris?
Who says: "And so did I. Well, we were born to die" (3.4.4).
Lord Capulet to Paris after Tybalt passes away.
Capulet: "A whining mammet, in her fortune's tender (3.5.194).
Puppet
Personification: "Death is my son-in-law/heir"
LADY CAPULET
Evermore weeping for your cousin’s death?
What, wilt thou wash him from his grave with tears?
An if thou couldst, thou couldst not make him live.
Therefore, have done. Some grief shows much of love,
But much of grief shows still some want of wit.
LADY CAPULET
Will you cry about your cousin’s death forever? Are you trying to wash him out of his grave with tears? If you could, you couldn’t bring him back to life. So stop crying. A little bit of grief shows a lot of love. But too much grief makes you look stupid.
What day is the Capulet ball?
Sunday (Act 1, Scene 5)
Who says: "My sword, I say! Old Montague is come/And flourishes his blade in spite of me" (1.1.67-68).
Lord Capulet demands Lady Capulet to give him his sword since he feels threatened by Montague's mere presence.
Lady Capulet: "To beautify him only lacks a cover./The fish lives in the sea, and 'tis much pride (1.3.91-92).
Fish
Metaphor: Juliet=flower
Capulet:
How now? A conduit, girl? What, still in tears,
Evermore showering?
Capulet:
What are you, girl? Some kind of fountain? Why are you still crying?
What day do the Capulets find Juliet dead?
Wednesday (Act 4, Scene 5)
Who says: "Find thou the means and I'll find such a man" (3.5.107).
Lady Capulet to Juliet
Capulet: "I tell thee what -- get thee to church a Thursday/ Or never after look me in the face./ Speak not, reply not, do not answer me!/ My fingers itch. Wife, we scarce thought us blest (3.5.166-169).
Anger can be symbolized by red (indirect colour symbolism)
Lady Capulet: "And why, my Lady Wisdom? Hold your tongue, / Good Prudence. Smatter with you gossips, go!" (3.5.176-177).
Allusion: Lady Wisdom
Source: Bible
Capulet:
At my poor house look to behold this night
Earth-treading stars that make dark heaven light.
Capulet:
At my humble house tonight, you can expect to see dazzling stars that walk on the ground and light the sky from below.
What day does Capulet begin the wedding preparations?
Tuesday (Act 4, Scene 2)