ROMEO JULIE 1. Example: Prince: (to the families) “If ever you disturb our streets again, / Your lives shall pay the forfeit of
the peace.” 2. Example: Friar Lawrence: (to Romeo) “Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.”
3. Example: Romeo: (to Tybalt) “Either thou or I, or both, must go with him.”
4. Example: Prince: (to the families) “See what scourge is laid upon your hate, / That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love!”
Theme: Dreams can reveal our subconscious thought.
Part C 1. One of the themes of Romeo and Juliet is: Passion can cause someone to ignore common sense. Outside of the story of Romeo and Juliet, what circumstances might cause someone to ignore common sense while caught up in their passion for something? Has this ever happened to you? Explain.
2. Another theme that permeates the play is: Family can define, support, and sometimes smother us. Do you agree or disagree with this statement? Why? Give an example from your own life in which this statement is true. Explain.
3. Why is it important for an author to present theme(s) in a work of literature?
