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There rust, and let me die.”. – Juliet. “Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.”. – Friar Laurence. “Ask for me tomorrow, and you shall find me a grave man.”. – Mercutio. These key quotes from “Romeo and Juliet” offer a glimpse into the complex and emotional journey of each character.
My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite. (II.ii.) Like Romeo, Juliet sees love as a kind of freedom, “boundless” and “infinite.”. The suggestion that Juliet will “give” her “bounty” to Romeo is the most explicitly erotic moment in their conversation ...
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- Romeo. One of the protagonists of the play, along with Juliet. He is the male heir to the dynasty of House Montague, which is in a long-standing feud with House Capulet.
- Juliet. One of the protagonists of the play, along with Romeo. She is the female heir to the dynasty of House Capulet, which is in a long-standing feud with House Montague.
- Friar Laurence. A kindly, philosophical friar of Verona who, as his community’s spiritual and intellectual center, keeps finding himself enmeshed in the dramas of House Montague and House Capulet.
- The Nurse. Juliet’s nurse is the main source of comic relief throughout the play. Forgetful, long-winded, bawdy, and seemingly immune to embarrassment, the nurse is happy to share cringe-worthy stories from her own past and Juliet’s… read analysis of The Nurse.
- “A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life. “ (Chorus, Prologue)
- “Abraham: Do you bite your thumb at us, sir? Sampson: I do bite my thumb, sir.” (act 1, scene 1)
- “O teach me how I should forget to think!” Romeo (act 1 scene 1)
- “Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs. Being purged, a fire sparkling in lovers’ eyes; Being vex’d a sea nourish’d with lovers’ tears.” Romeo (act 1 scene 1)
Upon waking up from her staged death, Juliet is distraught over Romeo’s death and uses his dagger to commit suicide herself. Impulsive, dramatic, and obsessed with the pursuit of love, Romeo’s changeable, impulsive, childish personality has fascinated audiences for centuries.
2. Juliet is impulsive. Both she and Romeo act without thinking first. As soon as Romeo says he loves her, she immediately jumps to the conclusion that they have formed a "contract" (an...
As a lover, he can ignore the boundaries set by the feud between Montagues and Capulets. Yet Romeo’s words also suggest that he retains a primarily abstract and poetic understanding of love, more fantasy than reality. O sweet Juliet. Thy beauty hath made me effeminate. And in my temper softened valor’s steel!
