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Themes, Ideas and Messages Pindrop
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This is the first reference to stars as controlling the fate of the characters. This theme is prevalent throughout the play.
Written in the form of a Shakespearean sonnet: 14 lines (four quatrains and a couplet), in iambic pentameter with the rhyme scheme ABAB, CDCD, EFEF, GG. The use of this form immediately indicates that the subject of the play is love.
This means that the families hold the same rank within society; their public status is equal.
The romantic form of the prologue (sonnet form) is juxtaposed with violent imagery. This reflects the thematic idea that love and hate coexist within the play.
The alliteration with the letter 'f' in this line emphasises the change in subject, from the feud to Romeo and Juliet's doomed love.
This phrase has a double meaning, both 'to be born' and 'to commit suicide'. The Prologue foreshadows the tragic events of the end of the play, and can be seen as sealing the tragic fate of Romeo and Juliet by informing the audience of what will happ
This word has a double meaning, both 'relating to civilians (not soldiers)' and 'well-mannered'. While the families conform to the first definition, this play on words highlights the fact that their behaviour is in fact uncivil and extremely vio
