- 5 Most Important Quotes From Romeo And Juliet
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| 'What art thou drawn among these heartless hinds?/Turn thee, Benvolio, look upon thy death.' | Tybalt:Act 1 Scene 1Tybalt is saying to Benvolio that he must look to him(tybalt), his 'death';the reason for Benvolio's death. |
| 'I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword , or manage it to the part these men with thee' | Benvolio:Act 1 Scene 1Benvolio is trying make peace between the men who are fighting: he is trying to stop the fight |
| 'What noise is this? Give me my long sword, ho!' | Capulet:act 1 Scene 1Capulet is demanding his wife give him his sword so he can join in this fight(Capulets vs Montages) |
| 'A crutch, a crutch! why call you for a sword?' | Lady Capulet: Act 1 Scene 1 Lady Capulet is saying 'why are you going to join this fight; why are you calling for a sword for you are too old!' |
| 'if ever you disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.' | Prince Escales(Prince of Verona); Act 1 Scene 1 If there is ever a fight again between the Capulets and Montegues, there will be a death penalty |
| 'By thee, old Capulet, and Montague, have thrice disturbed the quiet of our streets' | Prince Escales(Prince of Verona); Act 1 Scene 1The Capulets and Montages have broken out into violent fights three times already |
| 'Here were the servants of your adversary(opponent), And yours, close fighting ere I did approach' | Benvolio;Act 1 Scene 1 these people were fighting before I came |
| 'O where is Romeo? saw you him today? Right glad I am he was not at this fray(fight)' | Lady Montague; Act 1 Scene 1″Where is Romeo? have you seen him? I am just glad he was not at this fight' |
| 'Many a morning hath he there been seen(‘I've heard'), With tears augmenting the fresh morning's dew, Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs' | Montague;Act 1 Scene 1Romeo is deeply depressed/very sad, with tears in his eyes and sorrow-filled sighs |
| 'Alas that Love, so gentle in his view, Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof!' | Benvolio; Act 1 Scene 1(Personification) Love, as sweet and gentle as it may seem, can also be so rough and harsh |
| 'Here's much to do with hate, but more with love' | Romeo: Act 1 Scene 1 The two sides(Capulets and Montagues) love pride and their families so much, and because of this they have so much hate for each other |
| 'With Cupid's arrow, she hath dian's wit;' | Romeo:Act 1 Scene 1Romeo is referring to his 'crush'(Rosaline) as Diana, goddess of hunting and chastity. She avoided Cupid's arrow. Rosaline can never love him. |
| 'By giving liberty unto thine eyes, Examine other beauties.' | Benvolio; Act 1 Scene 1 Benvolio is telling Romeo to forget about his ‘crush' and to look at other women. Romeo's ‘crush' is remaining chaste, so she can never love him. |
| 'But saying o'er what I have said before. But now, my lord, what say you to my suit?' | Paris; Act 1 Scene 2Paris is asking Capulet permission to marry Juliet, Capulet's daughter. |
| 'Younger than she are happy(fortunate) mothers made.' | Paris; Act 1 Scene 2″Mothers/wives are made at much younger ages.' |
| 'Earth hath swallowed all my hopes but she' | Capulet; Act 1 Scene 2All of Capulets children died but Juliet:Juliet is very precious to him b/c of this. |
| 'But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart, my will to her consent is but a part.' | Capulet; Act 1 Scene 2 Juliet must agree to Paris's proposal(he must woo her) |
| 'Take thou some new infection to thy eye, And the rank poison of the old will die.' | Benvolio;Act 1 Scene 2 He is saying to be 'infected' by some other ladies and forget about his 'crush'. |
| 'My master is the great rich Capulet, and if you be not of the house of Montague's, I pray come and crush a cup of wine.' | Servant ; Act 1 Scene 2 The servant says that Romeo and Benvolio are invited to join the Capulet party if they are not Montague's |
| 'At this same ancient feast of Capulet's Sups the fair Rosaline who thou so loves…/Compare her face with some that I shall show, and I will make thee think thy swan a crow' | Benvolio; Act 1 Scene 2 He is saying that they shall attend this party(where Rosaline is also at) and he will find more beautiful ladies for Romeo(which will make Rosaline look like 'a crow') |
| 'A fortnight and odd days.' | Lady Capulet; Act 1 Scene 3 Juliet will be fourteen in 2 weeks |
| 'Marry that ‘marry' is the very theme I came of talk of.' | Lady Capulet; Act 1 Scene 3″I have come to talk about marriage' |
| 'It is an honour that I dream not of.' | Juliet:Act 1 Scene 3 Juliet does not yet want to marry. |
| 'If love be rough with you, be rough with love' | Mercutio: Act 1 Scene 4 'get back at love' :find a new girl |
| 'And we mean well in going to this mask/ But 'tis no wit to' | Romeo act 1 scene 4It is not smart for Romeo, Benvolio, and Mercutio to attend this Capulet party |
| 'That dreamers often lie' | Mercutio Act 1 Scene 4 Mercutio is a cynic; He doesn't believe in dreams(he thinks they are only fantasy. |
| 'True, I talk of dreams? Which are the children off an idle brain/ Begot of nothing but vain fantasy' | Mercutio Act 1 scene 4He believes dreams are not reality: they are the children of an idle brain |
| 'With this night's revels an expire the term of a despised life closed in my breast, by some vile forfeit of untimely death. But he that hath the steerage of my course direct my sail! On lusty gentleman.' | Romeo Act 1 Scene 4 Foreshadowing – this nights party will lead to Romeo's untimely death(b/c of Juliet) Romeo knows that going to this party will lead to something bad, but 'He'(fate/God) will 'lead the way' |
| 'What lady's that which doth enrich the handof yonder note?' | Romeo Act 1 Scene 5 'Whose was that, that I just held?'(to the servingman) He first asks someone but they do not know so he still doesn't know it is someone from the enemy's side(the Capulet's) |
| 'oh doth teach the torches to burn bright! It sees she hangs upon the cheek of night/ As a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear – beauty too rich for use for earth too dear(foreshadowing)' | Romeo Act 1 Scene 5Romeo sees Juliet for the first time; 'Love at first sight' |
| 'Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.' | Romeo Act 1 Scene 5 'Love at first sight'(Juliet) |
| ‘Tis he that villain Romeo.'I will withdraw, but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitt'rest gall.' | Tybalt Act 1 Scene 5 Tybalt spots Romeo at the party and become veryy angry: He tells Capulet who allows Romeo to stay, which makes Tybalt more angry and he begins to argue with capulet Capulet rebukes Tybalt: Tybalt says that he will not fight with Romeo at this party, but he will get his revenge(foreshadowing) |
| 'Then have my lips the sin that they have took.' | Juliet act 1 scene 5 Romeo and Juliet have just met and they have kissed, and she wants him to kiss her again |
| 'Sin from my lips? O trespass sweetly urged! Give me my sin again.' | Romeo Act 1 scene 5 Kissing again |
| 'Is she a Capulet? O dear account! my life is my foe's debt.' | Romeo Act 1 Scene 5 Romeo finds out Juliet is a Capulet from Nurse |
| ' Go ask his name. – If he be marrièd, My grave is like to be my wedding bed. '(Nurse tells Juliet that Romeo is a Montague) | Juliet act 1 scene 5 Juliet finds out Romeo is a Montague from Nurse |
5 Most Important Quotes From Romeo And Juliet
About 'Romeo and Juliet Act 4 Scene 5' Juliet is discovered, apparently dead, and everyone is distraught. Friar Laurence, the shady dog, says that she's gone to a better place. Romeo and Juliet Act 5 Quotes. Act 3 Romeo and Juliet Quotes. Romeo and Juliet: Act III Important Quotes.
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- 5 Most Important Quotes From Romeo And Juliet
- Quotes From Juliet Act 1
- Juliet Quotes Shakespeare
- 5 Quotes From Juliette
| 'What art thou drawn among these heartless hinds?/Turn thee, Benvolio, look upon thy death.' | Tybalt:Act 1 Scene 1Tybalt is saying to Benvolio that he must look to him(tybalt), his 'death';the reason for Benvolio's death. |
| 'I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword , or manage it to the part these men with thee' | Benvolio:Act 1 Scene 1Benvolio is trying make peace between the men who are fighting: he is trying to stop the fight |
| 'What noise is this? Give me my long sword, ho!' | Capulet:act 1 Scene 1Capulet is demanding his wife give him his sword so he can join in this fight(Capulets vs Montages) |
| 'A crutch, a crutch! why call you for a sword?' | Lady Capulet: Act 1 Scene 1 Lady Capulet is saying 'why are you going to join this fight; why are you calling for a sword for you are too old!' |
| 'if ever you disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.' | Prince Escales(Prince of Verona); Act 1 Scene 1 If there is ever a fight again between the Capulets and Montegues, there will be a death penalty |
| 'By thee, old Capulet, and Montague, have thrice disturbed the quiet of our streets' | Prince Escales(Prince of Verona); Act 1 Scene 1The Capulets and Montages have broken out into violent fights three times already |
| 'Here were the servants of your adversary(opponent), And yours, close fighting ere I did approach' | Benvolio;Act 1 Scene 1 these people were fighting before I came |
| 'O where is Romeo? saw you him today? Right glad I am he was not at this fray(fight)' | Lady Montague; Act 1 Scene 1″Where is Romeo? have you seen him? I am just glad he was not at this fight' |
| 'Many a morning hath he there been seen(‘I've heard'), With tears augmenting the fresh morning's dew, Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs' | Montague;Act 1 Scene 1Romeo is deeply depressed/very sad, with tears in his eyes and sorrow-filled sighs |
| 'Alas that Love, so gentle in his view, Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof!' | Benvolio; Act 1 Scene 1(Personification) Love, as sweet and gentle as it may seem, can also be so rough and harsh |
| 'Here's much to do with hate, but more with love' | Romeo: Act 1 Scene 1 The two sides(Capulets and Montagues) love pride and their families so much, and because of this they have so much hate for each other |
| 'With Cupid's arrow, she hath dian's wit;' | Romeo:Act 1 Scene 1Romeo is referring to his 'crush'(Rosaline) as Diana, goddess of hunting and chastity. She avoided Cupid's arrow. Rosaline can never love him. |
| 'By giving liberty unto thine eyes, Examine other beauties.' | Benvolio; Act 1 Scene 1 Benvolio is telling Romeo to forget about his ‘crush' and to look at other women. Romeo's ‘crush' is remaining chaste, so she can never love him. |
| 'But saying o'er what I have said before. But now, my lord, what say you to my suit?' | Paris; Act 1 Scene 2Paris is asking Capulet permission to marry Juliet, Capulet's daughter. |
| 'Younger than she are happy(fortunate) mothers made.' | Paris; Act 1 Scene 2″Mothers/wives are made at much younger ages.' |
| 'Earth hath swallowed all my hopes but she' | Capulet; Act 1 Scene 2All of Capulets children died but Juliet:Juliet is very precious to him b/c of this. |
| 'But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart, my will to her consent is but a part.' | Capulet; Act 1 Scene 2 Juliet must agree to Paris's proposal(he must woo her) |
| 'Take thou some new infection to thy eye, And the rank poison of the old will die.' | Benvolio;Act 1 Scene 2 He is saying to be 'infected' by some other ladies and forget about his 'crush'. |
| 'My master is the great rich Capulet, and if you be not of the house of Montague's, I pray come and crush a cup of wine.' | Servant ; Act 1 Scene 2 The servant says that Romeo and Benvolio are invited to join the Capulet party if they are not Montague's |
| 'At this same ancient feast of Capulet's Sups the fair Rosaline who thou so loves…/Compare her face with some that I shall show, and I will make thee think thy swan a crow' | Benvolio; Act 1 Scene 2 He is saying that they shall attend this party(where Rosaline is also at) and he will find more beautiful ladies for Romeo(which will make Rosaline look like 'a crow') |
| 'A fortnight and odd days.' | Lady Capulet; Act 1 Scene 3 Juliet will be fourteen in 2 weeks |
| 'Marry that ‘marry' is the very theme I came of talk of.' | Lady Capulet; Act 1 Scene 3″I have come to talk about marriage' |
| 'It is an honour that I dream not of.' | Juliet:Act 1 Scene 3 Juliet does not yet want to marry. |
| 'If love be rough with you, be rough with love' | Mercutio: Act 1 Scene 4 'get back at love' :find a new girl |
| 'And we mean well in going to this mask/ But 'tis no wit to' | Romeo act 1 scene 4It is not smart for Romeo, Benvolio, and Mercutio to attend this Capulet party |
| 'That dreamers often lie' | Mercutio Act 1 Scene 4 Mercutio is a cynic; He doesn't believe in dreams(he thinks they are only fantasy. |
| 'True, I talk of dreams? Which are the children off an idle brain/ Begot of nothing but vain fantasy' | Mercutio Act 1 scene 4He believes dreams are not reality: they are the children of an idle brain |
| 'With this night's revels an expire the term of a despised life closed in my breast, by some vile forfeit of untimely death. But he that hath the steerage of my course direct my sail! On lusty gentleman.' | Romeo Act 1 Scene 4 Foreshadowing – this nights party will lead to Romeo's untimely death(b/c of Juliet) Romeo knows that going to this party will lead to something bad, but 'He'(fate/God) will 'lead the way' |
| 'What lady's that which doth enrich the handof yonder note?' | Romeo Act 1 Scene 5 'Whose was that, that I just held?'(to the servingman) He first asks someone but they do not know so he still doesn't know it is someone from the enemy's side(the Capulet's) |
| 'oh doth teach the torches to burn bright! It sees she hangs upon the cheek of night/ As a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear – beauty too rich for use for earth too dear(foreshadowing)' | Romeo Act 1 Scene 5Romeo sees Juliet for the first time; 'Love at first sight' |
| 'Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.' | Romeo Act 1 Scene 5 'Love at first sight'(Juliet) |
| ‘Tis he that villain Romeo.'I will withdraw, but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitt'rest gall.' | Tybalt Act 1 Scene 5 Tybalt spots Romeo at the party and become veryy angry: He tells Capulet who allows Romeo to stay, which makes Tybalt more angry and he begins to argue with capulet Capulet rebukes Tybalt: Tybalt says that he will not fight with Romeo at this party, but he will get his revenge(foreshadowing) |
| 'Then have my lips the sin that they have took.' | Juliet act 1 scene 5 Romeo and Juliet have just met and they have kissed, and she wants him to kiss her again |
| 'Sin from my lips? O trespass sweetly urged! Give me my sin again.' | Romeo Act 1 scene 5 Kissing again |
| 'Is she a Capulet? O dear account! my life is my foe's debt.' | Romeo Act 1 Scene 5 Romeo finds out Juliet is a Capulet from Nurse |
| ' Go ask his name. – If he be marrièd, My grave is like to be my wedding bed. '(Nurse tells Juliet that Romeo is a Montague) | Juliet act 1 scene 5 Juliet finds out Romeo is a Montague from Nurse |
5 Most Important Quotes From Romeo And Juliet
About 'Romeo and Juliet Act 4 Scene 5' Juliet is discovered, apparently dead, and everyone is distraught. Friar Laurence, the shady dog, says that she's gone to a better place. Romeo and Juliet Act 5 Quotes. Act 3 Romeo and Juliet Quotes. Romeo and Juliet: Act III Important Quotes.
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August 25, 2019| Hold, daughter, I do spy a kind of hope,/ Which craves as desperate an execution/ As that is desperate which we would prevent. | Friar Lawrence act 4 scene 1 antithesis; simile |
| Farewell! God knows we shall meet/ again./ I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins/ That almost freezes up the heat of life./ I'll call them back again comfort me…/ What if this mixture do not work at all? | Juliet act 4 scene 3 dramatic Irony; antithesis; rhetorical question |
| Ready to go, but never to return./ O son, the night before thy wedding day/ Hath Death lain with thy wife. There she lies,/ Flower as she was, deflowered by him./ Death is my son-in-law, Death is my heir. | Capulet act 4 scene 5antithesis; personification; pun; metaphor |
| Then she is well, and nothing can be ill./ Her body sleeps in Capel's monument,/ And her immortal part with angels lives./ I saw her lain low in her kindred's vault. | Balthasar act 5 scene 1antithesis; dramatic irony |
| Put this in any liquid thing you will/ And drink it off, and if you have the strength/ Of twenty men, it would dispatch you straight | Apothecary act 5 scene 1hyperbole |
| There is thy gold–worse poison to men's souls,/ Doing more murder in this loathsome world,/ Than these poor compounds that this mayst not/ sell./ I sell thee poison; thou has sold me none. | Romeo act 5 scene 1 personification; metaphor; juxtaposition |
| Suspecting that we both were in a house/ Where the infectious pestilence did reign,/ Sealed up the doors, and would not let us forth,/ So that my speed to Mantua was stayed. | Friar John act 5 scene 2 Personification |
| Sweet flower, with flowers thy bridal bed I strew/(O Woe! thy canopy is dust and stones)/ Which with sweet water nightly I will dew;/ Or, wanting that, with tears distilled by moans by moans./ The obsequies that i for thee will keep/ Nightly shall be to strew thy grave and weep. | Paris act 5 scene 3epithet; pun |
| Death that hath sucked the honey of thy breath,/ Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty./ Thou art not conquered. Beauty's ensign yet/ Is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks, And death's pale flag is not advanced there. | Romeo act 5 scene 3personification; dramatic irony; metaphor |
| What's here? A cup, closed in my truelove's/ hand?/ Poison, I see, hath been his timeless end./ O churl! Dunk all, and left no friendly drop/ To help me after? I will kiss thy lips. | Juliet act 5 scene 3 rhetorical question; oxymoron |
| Where be these enemies? Capulet, Montague,/ See what a scourge is laid upon your hate,/ That heaven finds means to kill your joys with/ love,/ And I, for winking at your discords too,/ Have lost a brace of kinsmen. All are punished. | Prince act 5 scene 3Antithesis; personification |
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