Problem
Literature Analysis on Love and Conflict
Use these guiding questions to develop your literature analysis:
• What theme from Romeo and Juliet will I examine in this essay?
• How is this theme developed through characterization, conflict, and dramatic irony?
• How can I prove this? Which scenes or lines-textual evidence-will be most relevant to explaining the development of this theme over the course of the text?
Consider these themes from the play:
Love and passion can be a driving force for action, regardless of consequences.
Competing motivations can lead to conflict within relationships.
People can act irrationally and cause conflict when they don't have all the information.
Holding on to hatred and conflict can have devastating consequences.
You may choose to literary analysis about one of these themes or identify another one to focus on k.