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Key Quote - Act 5, Scene 3

The Prince says the final line of the play: 'Never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.' Here's an analysis of this key quote:

Summarises tragedy

Summarises tragedy

  • The final line of the play summarises the tragedy of the story.
    • The Prince highlights how the constant fighting between the Montagues and Capulets has caused the untimely (happening at the wrong time) deaths of two characters who just wanted to love one another.
Role of fate

Role of fate

  • Their story is also 'full of woe' because fate kept conspiring (plotting) against them.
    • If we link back to the prologue, Romeo and Juliet were fated to fall in love and be together (Juliet was destined to love 'her Romeo' and be loved in return).
    • But they were also fated to die because of the feud (argument) between their families.
  • This story is tragic because they had no control over their 'death-mark’d' fates.

Key Quotes - Act 5, Scene 3

Here are key quotes from Romeo, Juliet, and Paris in Act 5, Scene 3:

Paris

Paris

  • 'Stop thy unhallow’d toil, vile Montague! / Can vengeance be pursued further than death?'
    • When Paris sees Romeo breaking into the Capulet tomb, he thinks that Romeo is trying to desecrate (disrespect) Juliet’s body.
    • He also thinks that Romeo hates the Capulets so much that he wants 'vengeance' after she is already dead.
    • He also thinks that Romeo is the overall cause of Juliet’s death (he thinks she died of grief because Romeo killed Tybalt) and uses the adjective 'vile' to describe him.
Romeo

Romeo

  • 'Wilt thou provoke me? Then have at thee, boy!'
    • Romeo tried to avoid fighting Paris but Paris refuses to back down.
    • This shows that Romeo’s personality has changed since Act 1. Romeo rises to the challenge and agrees to fight Paris.
    • Romeo uses the insulting noun 'boy' to disrespect Paris.
Juliet

Juliet

  • 'O happy dagger! This is thy sheath.'
    • Juliet grabs Romeo’s dagger after she wakes up.
    • She uses the adjective 'happy' to describe it, as she believes that the dagger will ultimately bring her happiness (because it will reunite her with Romeo in the afterlife).
    • She talks to the dagger. She says that her body is its sheath.
    • This suggests that she must drive it into her body, where it belongs, to end her own life.
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Context

1.1

Context

1.1.1Tragedy & Setting1.1.2Relationships1.1.3Religion & Fate1.1.4End of Topic Test - Context1.1.5Diagnostic Misconceptions - Era1.1.6Diagnostic Misconceptions - Location
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Plot Summary

2.1

Prologue

2.1.1Prologue
2.2

Act 1

2.2.1Scene 12.2.2Scene 1 Quotes2.2.3Scene 22.2.4Scene 32.2.5Scene 42.2.6Scene 52.2.7End of Topic Test - Prologue & Act 1
2.3

Act 2

2.3.1Scenes 1-22.3.2Scene 32.3.3Scene 42.3.4Scenes 5-62.3.5End of Topic Test - Act 2
2.4

Act 3

2.4.1Scene 12.4.2Scene 22.4.3Scenes 3-42.4.4Scene 52.4.5End of Topic Test - Act 3
2.5

Act 4

2.5.1Scene 12.5.2Scenes 2-32.5.3Scenes 4-5
2.6

Act 5

2.6.1Scene 12.6.2Scene 22.6.3Scene 32.6.4Scene 3 - Quotes2.6.5End of Topic Test - Acts 4 & 52.6.6Diagnostic Misconceptions - Drugs2.6.7Diagnostic Misconceptions - Knowing about the Wed2.6.8Diagnostic Misconceptions - Order of Deaths
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Key Characters

3.1

Romeo

3.1.1First Impressions & Juliet's Effect3.1.2Character Development3.1.3Reactions & Key Quotes3.1.4Diagnostic Misconceptions - Age3.1.5Diagnostic Misconceptions - Banishment3.1.6Diagnostic Misconceptions - Naivety
3.2

Juliet

3.2.1First Impressions & Character Development3.2.2Tragic Character3.2.3Key Quotes3.2.4End of Topic Test - Romeo & Juliet3.2.5Diagnostic Misconceptions - Real People?3.2.6Diagnostic Misconceptions - Montagues vs Capulets
3.3

Mercutio

3.3.1Characterisation3.3.2Key Quotes
3.4

The Nurse, Benvolio & Tybalt

3.4.1The Nurse3.4.2Benvolio3.4.3Tybalt
3.5

Friar Laurence

3.5.1Characterisation3.5.2Key Quotes3.5.3End of Topic Test- Mercutio, Nurse & Benvolio3.5.4End of Topic Test - Tybalt & Friar Laurence3.5.5Diagnostic Misconceptions - What is a Friar?
3.6

Grade 9 - Key Characters

3.6.1Grade 9 - Key Characters3.6.2Grade 9 - Key Characters: Extract Analysis
4

Key Themes & Concepts

4.1

Power & Danger of Love

4.1.1Romeo's Loves4.1.2Friendship & Family4.1.3Violent Love4.1.4End of Topic Test - Love
4.2

Violence, Fate & Gender

4.2.1Violence, Conflict & Suicide4.2.2Exam-Style Questions - Violence & Death4.2.3Fate & Destiny4.2.4Gender4.2.5End of Topic Test - Violence, Fate & Gender4.2.6Grade 9 - Key Themes4.2.7Diagnostic Misconceptions - Type of Play
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Writing Techniques

5.1

Writing Techniques

5.1.1Language, Rhythm & Rhyme5.1.2Symbolism & Imagery5.1.3Dramatic Irony & Soliloquys5.1.4End of Topic Test - Writing Techniques5.1.5Diagnostic Misconceptions - Wherefore
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Recap: Main Quotes

6.1

Main Quotes by Act

6.1.1Act 16.1.2Act 26.1.3Act 36.1.4Act 46.1.5Act 5
6.2

Main Quotes by Character

6.2.1Romeo6.2.2Juliet6.2.3Mercutio6.2.4Friar Laurence6.2.5Nurse6.2.6Benvolio6.2.7Tybalt

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  1. 1
    What was the role of fate in the 'tale of woe'?True / false
  2. 2
    Which section of the play prepared us for the role of fate?Multiple choice
  3. 3
    Key Quotes in Act 5, Scene 3:Fill in the list
  4. 4
    What does the following quote suggest about Paris? <br>_'Stop thy unhallow’d toil, vile Montague! / Can vengeance be pursued further than death?'_True / false
  5. 5
    What does the quote <b>'Wilt thou provoke me? then have at thee, boy!'</b> (Act 5, Scene 3) show about Romeo's personality?Multiple choice
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End of Topic Test - Acts 4 & 5