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Romeo and Juliet Character Mindmap - Coggle Diagram
Romeo and Juliet Character Mindmap
Mercutio
Romeo
Romeo is one of the protagonists in the play. He is a passionate young lover from the Montague family. He falls in love with Juliet, a member of the Capulet family
"O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! / It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night / As a rich jewel in an Ethiope's ear" (Act I, Scene 5) - When Romeo and Juliet meet for the first time, he immediately abandons his love for Rosaline, and is taken aback by Juliet's beauty. He uses a
simile
to compare her to a star in the night sky. He also uses a
metaphor
and
light imagery
to represent beauty and hope
""You have dancing shoes / With nimble soles; I have a soul of lead" - At the start of the play, Romeo is depressed and melancholic due to Rosaline's lack of love for him. He uses
wordplay
here, saying that he is weighed down.
This quote directly contrasts when he enters the Capulet orchard, when he is "carried by love's light wings", representing the 2 different strengths of his love.
"O, I am fortune's fool!" - This quote is repeated twice throughout the play. It shows Romeo's lack of control over his fate, which directly
contrasts
the idea that their love was fated to be.
"O brawling love, O loving hate" - This quote represents Romeo's conflicting views on love. An
oxymoron
is used here, to represent his confusion and conflicting views on love.
"Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health"
O any thing of nothing first create! / O heavy lightness, serious vanity, / Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms,
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,
This quote shows how fickle Romeo can be. In less than a day, he is talking about Juliet, being the sun, killing his love for Rosaline. The use of the moon imagery links to celibacy, as Artemis/Diane was the goddess
Romeo falls into the archetype of the Petrarchan Lover, a melancholic loving character whos undying love is unrequited, likely because the recipient is unaware.
Romeo's Hamartia is his overly passionate personality.
Benvolio
Benvolio is Romeo's cousin and Friend. he acts as the voice of reason
"Part, fools! / Put up your swords; you know not what you do" (Act I, Scene 1) - this quote highlights Benvolio's role as a peacekeeper in the play, as he attempts to stop the brawl between Caps and Monts. The use of the word Fools shows the irrationality of the violence.
"I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword, / Or manage it to part these men with me" (Act I, Scene 1) - This quote shows Benvolio's attempts to keep the peace. He uses an imperative command to demonstrate his force and assertive nature when protecting the peace. He even threatens violence to split the 2 groups, and raises his sword.
"I pray thee, good Mercutio, let's retire" - this shows his concern for his friends. Pray shows that he is desperate for safety. There is a contrast between him and Mercutio
Benvolio is the stereotypical character for loyalty. He constantly has the best intentions for him and his friends, and remains loyal to Romeo and the Montagues.
Friar
The friar is Romeo's father figure in the play. He offers guidance and advice, and marries RNJ. Alongside this, friars played an important role in society.
"Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast" - Friar warns Romeo to take his relationship slowly, giving an idea of the wise personality of the friar.
"These violent delights have violent ends / And in their triumph die, like fire and powder" (Act II, Scene 6) - The Friar warns the 2 of them of their passion, and tells them to take it slowly. Fire and powder has connotations of violence and danger, and the friar foreshadows the ending of the play.
Repetition of violent suggests true danger.
"Young men's love then lies / Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes" (Act II, Scene 3) - The friar comments on Romeo's fickle nature. This suggests that Romeo was never really in love with rosaline, merely obsessed with her appearanc e
"For this alliance may so happy prove / To turn your households' rancour to pure love" (Act II, Scene 3) - The friar recognises the power of love, so that it may turn the age long feud between capulets and montagues to love.
In the friar's monologue, he talks about the duality of nature and the duality of love.
"The grey-eyed morn smiles on the frowning night, / Check'ring the eastern clouds with streaks of light, / And fleckled darkness like a drunkard reels / From forth day's path and Titan's fiery wheels" (Act II, Scene 3).
Personification of the morning. The symbolism of sunrise represents the hope for the family's marriage.
Titan's fiery wheels is an allusion to mythology, and the use of fire represents danger. This can show the potential dangers and hope of a sunrise.
"Virtue itself turns vice, being misapplied, / And vice sometimes by action dignified" (Act II, Scene 3)
Antithesis is used here, as he contrasts virtue and vice, continuing with the theme of duality.
Contrast is used in "baleful weeds and precious juiced flowers"
In the infant flower, "poison hath residence and medicinal power". this direct contrast represents the duality of nature,.
Juliet
Tybalt
Tybalt is one of the main antagonists in this play. He is incredibly violent and loyal to his household
"What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word, / As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee" (Act I, Scene 1) - Tybalt compares Peace to hell, something that would really resonate with an Elizabethan audience, as religion was very strong then.
"Fetch me my rapier, boy" (Act I, Scene 5) - This shows Tybalt's immediate readiness to violence. The use of "Boy" is derogatory and agressive, showing more of his personality.
"What, dares the slave / Come hither, cover'd with an antic face, / To fleer and scorn at our solemnity?" (Act I, Scene 5)
Tybalt's violence comes from his immense loyalty for his family. Alongside that, the stigma for masculinity and against cowardice.
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