ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Friar Lawrence shakes his head and says ‘These violent delights have violent ends’, which means such extreme emotions about that kind of pleasure often end in disaster. He goes on to warn him that even the taste of honey can become sickly, precisely because it’s so sweet, so that eventually you go right off it.

Detailed explanation-2: -"violent delights” means things that seem pleasurable but are sinful and/or dangerous, and they lead to “violent ends", meaning they will never end well. This is an example of a metaphor and also foreshadowing.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Economic Effects of Colonialism. Although the novel is fictional, it parallels the history of Shanghai during the 1920s, showing the negative impact of colonialism on the city. It depicts European powers exploiting the native Chinese residents to gain power and resources.

Detailed explanation-4: -Romeo cannot bear to live without Juliet. He takes the poison and drinks it. He feels the poison coursing through his veins and speaks his final words: ‘’Thus with a kiss I die.