2nd PUC ENGLISH NOTES - ROMEO AND JULIET

 

1. ROMEO AND JULIET

William Shakespeare

Comprehension I

1) The phrase, “teach the torches to bum bright” suggests:

a) Juliet’s glow is brighter than the light of the torch.

b) her beauty is capable of enabling the torches to bum bright

c)her beauty surpasses the brightness of a light

Ans: c) her beauty surpasses the brightness of a light.

 

2)‘for earth too dear’ suggests that the lady’s beauty is

a) divine.

b) rare.

c) expensive.

Ans: a) divine.

 

3) ‘the measure has done’, connotes the completion of

a) Romeo’s admiration of Juliet’s beauty.

b) the dance organized by Lord Capulet

c) the glorification of Juliet’s charm.

Ans: b) the dance organized by Lord Capulet

 

4) The line, ‘Did my heart love till now?’ conveys

a) Romeo feels he has fallen in love.

b) Romeo has been attracted before.

c) Romeo feels this is true love.

Ans: c) Romeo feels this is true love.

 

5) The phrase ‘new snow’, suggests

a) love as pure as snow.

b) description of Romeo’s charm.

c) Juliet’s discreet love for Romeo.

Ans: b) description of Romeo’s charm.

 

6) What do you think the phrase ‘face of heaven’ signifies?

Ans: The phrase ‘face of heaven’ signifies the moonlit night sky.

 

7) Who, according to Juliet, would the entire world be in love with at night?

Ans: According to Juliet, Romeo would the entire world be in love with at night.

 

8) Who, according to Juliet, would make the face of heaven so fine?

Ans: According to Juliet, Romeo would make the face of heaven so fine.

 

9) When would people not worship the garish sun, according to Juliet?

Ans: People would not stop worshipping the garish sun when Juliet die and goes to heaven as a star.

 

10What does Juliet teach to burn bright?

Ans: Juliet teaches the torches to burn bright.

 

11) Who will come gliding on the wings of the night?

Ans: Romeo will come gliding on the wings of the night.

 

12) What, according to Romeo, was not seen by him until he saw Juliet?

Ans: True beauty was not seen by Romeo until he saw Juliet.

 

13) What does Juliet ask the loving, black-browed night to do?

Ans: To bring her Romeo to her.

 

14) When does Juliet want Romeo to be set up in heaven with the stars?

Ans: Juliet wants after her death, Romeo to be set up in heaven with stars.

 

15) Why does Juliet call Romeo ‘day in the night’?

Ans: Romeo’s presence will shine out against the darkness, so Juliet calls him day in the night.

 

16) To what does Romeo compare the women in the room other than Juliet?

Ans: Romeo compares the women in the room other than Juliet to crows.

 

17) What does Romeo intend to do after the measure is done?

Ans: Romeo intends to touch her hand or dance with her after the measure is done.

 

18) What, according to Romeo, will happen when he touches Juliet’s hand?

Ans: According to Romeo, he will be blessed when he touches Juliet’s hand.

 

19) How does Juliet want Romeo to be immortalized?

Ans:  As stars in heaven, Juliet wants Romeo to be immortalized.

 

20) Who is ‘whiter than new snow on a raven’s back’?

Ans: Romeo is whiter than new snow on a raven’s back.

 

21) Who is compared to a ‘rich Jewel in an Ethiopie’s ear’?

Ans: Juliet is compared to a rich Jewel in an Ethiopie’s ear.

 

22) Who looks like a snowy dove to Romeo?

Ans: Juliet looks like a snowy dove to Romeo.

 

23) Whom does Romeo address as ‘yonder lady’?

Ans: Romeo addresses Juliet as yonder lady.

 

24) Who, according to Romeo, seems to hang upon the cheek of the night?

Ans: Juliet seems to hang upon the cheek of the night, according to Romeo.

 

25) Whose beauty, according to Romeo, is too rich for use?

Ans:  Juliet’s beauty is too rich for use, according to Romeo.

 

Comprehension II

1. What similes does Romeo use to convey Juliet's beauty and to what effect?

Ans: Romeo uses two similes to convey Juliet’s astonishing beauty.

“It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night

As a rich jewel in an Ethiopie’s ear.”

In the above lines, “cheek of night” and “Ethiopie’s ear” personified as African/ Ethiopian, referring to the darkness of the night. As we probably aware, an African woman is dark in appearance. Juliet stands apart obviously in the midst of others in obscurity night, lit up by lights in the room. There is a glaring difference between the brilliant and sparkling appearance of Juliet.

 

The second simile is deployed in the lines:

So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows

As yonder lady o’er her fellow’s shows.

 

In these lines, the examination is between the 'cold bird' and the 'crows'. Clearly Juliet is the snowy dove and different women in the room are crows. 'Bird' is an image of 'adoration' and love; crows have consistently been viewed as dark and monstrous. Normally, for Romeo, Juliet is the exemplification of adoration and magnificence. It additionally suggests that different women including Rosaline, with whom he had become hopelessly enamored, show up revolting and gross to him.

 

2) How, according to Juliet, would Romeo be immortalized to the world?

Ans:  As far as her might be concerned, Romeo is the 'day' in the night. In her summon discourse to 'Night1 Juliet conjures night and alongside 'night' her Romeo too. It likewise infers that Romeo is her life thus when the dusks, she envisions that he will come floating upon the wings of night. In these lines 'night' is exemplified as a raven and Romeo is compared to 'new day off' a raven's back Juliet favors the appearance of the night since it is in the night that Romeo has vowed to come. That is the reason Juliet acclaims late evening calling it 'delicate night' and 'adoring dark browed night'. When she gets her Romeo she doesn't fear passing. Love has a place with Juliet since she is hitched, however she doesn't claim it, and she can't possess love until Romeo has her.  Like all humans, on the off chance that she bites the dust, Juliet asks destiny to set him in paradise with the stars. It likewise infers that their adoration will end in their terrible passing due to the hatred that exists between the two families. His quality will make the essence of paradise so excellent that the world will become hopelessly enamored with 'night', and the sun will not, at this point be loved. Therefore, the world will come to think about the heartbreaking demise of the two darlings and in this manner Romeo will be deified.

 

Comprehension III

1) Comment on the imagery of 'night-day, black-white' in the poem. What purpose do they serve in highlighting the intensity of love?

Ans: Juliet's beauty consumes so brilliant that it equals the stars and in any event, burning fire. Romeo is genuinely awed. Romeo makes correlations with show Juliet's actual beauty. He differentiates her against her family calling her a bird which is white, a splendid image of adoration and expectation against a group of crows. This he uses to clarify their culpability and haziness against the light is alluded to Juliet. The dove is the image of guiltlessness and virtue. He likewise depicts Juliet as 'resembling a sun', 'more brilliant than a light', 'a gem starting in the night'. Juliet utilizes the expression 'day in night' and 'more white than new snow on a raven's back' .She portrays Romeo as day in night and more white than snow upon a raven's back. This differentiation of light and dim can be extended as images differentiating affection and disdain, youth and age in a figurative way.

 

One of the play's most predictable visual themes is the difference among light and dim regularly as far as night and day symbolism. This difference isn't given a specific allegorical significance light isn't in every case great, and dim isn't generally insidious. On the opposite light and dull are commonly used to give a tangible differentiation and to allude to restrict other options. 'Come delicate night, come cherishing dull night' 'when I will bite the dust' ,'paradise' and 'cut him in little stars' maxim so Juliet solicitations to give her Romeo to her and in the event that she kicks the bucket, she asks destiny to transform him into stars and structure a heavenly body in his picture. His face will make the paradise so wonderful that the world will go gaga for the night and fail to remember the gaudy sun.

 

 Both Romeo and Juliet see each other as light in an encompassing darkness as the theme of light is emblematic of the regular excellence of youthful love. Romeo and Juliet's adoration is a light amidst the haziness of the disdain around them, yet the entirety of their action together is done in night and dimness, while all the quarreling is done with no attempt at being subtle. This mystery of symbolism adds air to the ethical difficulty confronting the two sweethearts, reliability to family or dependability to adore.

 

2) Between Romeo and Juliet whose love, do you think, is more passionate and intense?

Ans: The two respectable families of Verona, the Capulet's and the Montague's were steadfast adversaries. Romeo and Juliet had a place with rival families. Old Lord Capulet facilitated a great supper. Despite the fact that Romeo had a place with the group of Montague's, he gone to the dinner in camouflage to see Roseline, there he sees Juliet on the dance floor and is captivated by her excellence. After the dance he discovers that she is the girl of Lord Capulet. She also feels a huge birth of affection for a man from the adversary family. Romeo acknowledges contacting her hand would be a wrongdoing since she appears to be so awesome. He additionally acknowledges whether he could possibly do contact her, his discourteous hand would be honored. Romeo revokes his previous uplifting statements.

 

One look of Juliet caused him to feel that each other young lady he has ever observed should not exist, that way to state Romeo has discovered a genuine affection. He differentiates her against her family calling her a bird which is white, a brilliant image of affection and expectation against a group of crows. This he uses to clarify their culpability and haziness against the light alluded to Juliet. The bird is the image of guiltlessness and immaculateness. He additionally depicts Juliet as 'resembling a sun', 'more splendid than a light', 'a gem shimmering in the evening', and 'a brilliant blessed messenger among foreboding shadows'. Juliet utilizes the expression 'day in evening' and 'more white than new snow on a raven's back'.

Juliet portrays Romeo as day in evening and more white than snow upon a raven's back. This differentiation of light and dim can be extended as images differentiating affection and disdain, youth and age Juliet goes above and beyond, she attempts to deify her enthusiastic love towards Romeo. 'Come delicate evening; come, cherishing, dark browed night, 'when I will bite the dust, take him and cut him out in little stars' expression so Juliet solicitations to give her Romeo to her and when she kicks the bucket, she asks destiny to transform him into stars and structure a heavenly body in his picture. His face will make the paradise so delightful that the world will become hopelessly enamored with the evening and fail to remember the pompous sun. Juliet wishes to deify Romeo after his passing by wishing to change him into star. Juliet by discussing post-existence shows more energetic and extreme love for her adored Romeo. Romeo is hypnotized and entranced by her actual magnificence. Though she isn't just captivated by Romeo's character however is profoundly enamored with Romeo.