Quick Revision
| Point | Romeo's speech | Juliet's speech |
|---|---|---|
| Textbook reference | Act I, Scene V | Act II, Scene II |
| Situation | Sees Juliet for the first time at Capulet's feast | Waits for night to bring Romeo |
| Main feeling | Admiration, wonder | Longing, passion |
| Key images | torches, rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear, snowy dove among crows | day in night, new snow on a raven's back, little stars |
| What the lover wants | To touch her hand after the dance | Night to give her Romeo; Romeo made immortal as stars |
| Form | Rhyming couplets | Blank verse |
Five facts that are asked most often
- Juliet hangs upon the cheek of night as a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear.
- Among her fellows she is like a snowy dove trooping with crows.
- "The measure done" = the dance ended.
- Romeo is "day in night" for Juliet.
- Juliet wants Romeo cut out in little stars, so that the world loves night and ignores the garish sun.
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