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Romeo begins the play in love with Rosaline, but his language in these opening scenes shows us that his first love is less mature than the love he will develop for Juliet. This couplet combines two ideas that were already clichés in Shakespeare’s day: “love is blind” and “love will find a way.”.
In Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare gave the world such memorable quotes as “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet“, “parting is such sweet sorrow”, “a plague on both your houses” and dozens more. Below is our pick of the very best quotes from Romeo and Juliet, spoken by a variety of primary and secondary characters in the play.
Famous Quotes from Romeo and Juliet. Example #1: Love is a smoke raised with the fume of sighs; Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers’ eyes; Being vexed, a sea nourished with loving tears. (I. i. 195-197)
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One of the most frequently misunderstood quotations from Romeo and Juliet is Juliet’s question to her lover, in Act 2 Scene 2: not where are you Romeo, but why are you Romeo (i.e., a Montague, a member of an enemy family)? O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
Juliet asks Romeo how he has managed to reach her bedroom, and this is his reply. These lines show that for Romeo, love is freedom. As a lover, he can ignore the boundaries set by the feud between Montagues and Capulets.
Romeo and Juliet is packed with unforgettable quotations that have become a part of present-day culture. Here are the ten most famous of them all. Please visit the for full explanatory notes. 1. What's in a name? That which we call a rose. By any other word would smell as sweet. (2.2.45-6), Juliet. 2. O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
