Romeo and Juliet - PEEL Grid

Way love is shown/portrayed	Evidence from the play	Explanation of importance	link to the context/history
Love is shown as linked to fate/destiny. The person you will love has been chosen by the stars	Prologue	Through dramatic irony, the audience know from the prologue that Romeo and Juliet’s love will end in a tragic way.
Love is shown in a very crude/rude way. Also funny.	Act 1, sc.1		Important that Shakespeare had something for all people in the audience as he needed to make money from his plays.
Romeo is shown engaged in ‘courtly’ love. He is shown loving someone who does not love him back.			Courtly love was once seen as ideal, or perfect. The admired woman was seen as if she were almost a goddess – above normal (real) women.
Love at first sight. Romeo and Juliet fall in love the first time they see each other.		Romeo and Juliet move from talking to touching and kissing very quickly. This is very different to his relationship to Rosaline.
Love is shown as less important than marriage. Juliet is expected to marry who her parents chose.	Lady Capulet: “Well think of marriage now. Younger than you, Here in Verona, ladies of esteem, Are already mothers made.” Act1, sc.2, 69-71.