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Themes

The seven themes of Romeo and Juliet tell one story from seven sides: two young people from feuding houses meet, marry in secret and are dead within four days.

  • Love

  • Gender and honour

  • Youth and impulsiveness

  • Fate

  • Conflict

  • Family and authority

  • Death and time

Every theme, scene by scene

Revise the densest scenes first: 5.3, 3.1 and 3.5. 3.5 has been set as an AQA extract. A scene where several themes meet gives you evidence for almost any question.

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LoveGender and honourYouth and impulsivenessFateConflictFamily and authorityDeath and time
  • AbsentCentral
  • Set as an AQA extract