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Jul 31, 2015 · Act 1, scene 2. ⌜ Scene 2 ⌝. Synopsis: In conversation with Capulet, Count Paris declares his wish to marry Juliet. Capulet invites him to a party that night. Capulet gives a servant the guest list for the party and orders him off to issue invitations. The servant cannot read the list and asks for help from Romeo and Benvolio.
I beseech you, punish me not with your hard thoughts, wherein I confess me much guilty to deny so fair and excellent ladies any thing. But let your fair eyes and gentle wishes go with me to my trial; wherein if I be foil’d, there is but one sham’d that was never gracious; if kill’d, but one dead that is willing to be so.
Capulet. And too soon marred are those so early made. The earth hath swallowed all my hopes but she; She's the hopeful lady of my earth. But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart. My will to her consent is but a part, And she agreed, within her scope of choice. Lies my consent and fair according voice.
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On another street of Verona, Capulet walks with Paris, a noble kinsman of the Prince. The two discuss Pariss desire to marry Capulets daughter, Juliet. Capulet is overjoyed, but also states that Julietnot yet fourteenis too young to get married. He asks Paris to wait two years. He assures Paris that he favors him as a suitor, and invites Paris to t...
This scene introduces Paris as Capulets pick for Juliets husband and also sets into motion Romeo and Juliets eventual meeting at the feast. In the process, the scene establishes how Juliet is subject to parental influence. Romeo might be forced into fights because of his fathers enmity with the Capulets, but Juliet is far more constrained. Regardle...
Romeo, of course, is still lovelorn for Rosaline; but the audience can tell at this point that Romeo will meet Juliet at the feast, and expectations begin to rise. Through Shakespeares ingenious manipulation of the plot, the audience starts to feel the rustlings of approaching fate.
One more, most welcome, makes my number more. At my poor house look to behold this night. Earth-treading stars that make dark heaven light: Such comfort as do lusty young men feel. When well-apparell’d April on the heel. Of limping winter treads, even such delight. Among fresh female buds shall you this night.
CELIA. You know my father hath no child but I, nor none is like to have, and, truly, when he dies, thou shalt be his heir, for what he hath taken away from thy father perforce, I will render thee again in affection. By mine honor I will, and when I break that oath, let me turn monster.
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Original. Translation. CAPULET, PARIS, and a servant, PETER, enter. CAPULET, PARIS, and PETER—a servant—enter. CAPULET. But Montague is bound as well as I, In penalty alike. And ’tis not hard, I think, For men so old as we to keep the peace. CAPULET. Montague has sworn the same oath I have, and is bound by the same penalty.
