Romeo & Juliet Quotes Flashcards
(19 cards)
Prince:
If ever you disturb our streets again,
Your lives will pay the forfeit of the peace.
The Prince is saying that if they fight again they will be killed.
Tybalt:
What drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word
As i hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.
Tybalt is saying that he hates the Montagues and doesn’t want peace.
Romeo:
Out of her favour where I am in love.
Romeo is saying that he loves Rosaline and she doesn’t love him.
Capulet:
She’s the hopeful lady of my earth.
But woo her gentle Paris, get her heart.
My will in her consent is but a part.
I think that Capulet is saying that it is Juliets decision if she wants to get married.
Lady Capulet:
But no more deep will i endart mine eye
Than your consent gives strength to make it fly.
I think that Lady Capulet is saying that it’s Julits choice.
Romeo:
Is love a tender thing? It is too rough,
Too rude, too boisterous, and it pricks like a thorn.
Romeo is saying that love hurts.
Mercutio:
If love be rough with you, be rough with love.
Murcutio is saying that Romeo needs to be rough with love.
Romeo:
For my mind misgives
Some consequence, yet hanging in the stars.
Romeo thinks something will go wrong.
Tybalt:
To strike him dead I hold it not a sin.
Tybalt is saying that if he killed Romeo he would not feel bad.
Tybalt:
I will withdraw. But this intrusion shall,
Now seeming sweet, convert to bitterest gall.
I think Tybalt is saying that he will kill Romeo some time.
Juliet:
Go ask his name - if he be married,
My grave is like to be my wedding bed.
She is saying that she will die if Romeo is married.
Juliet:
My only love, sprung from my only hate!
Too early seen unknown, and known too late.
I honestly dont know what she’s saying.
Romeo:
What light through yonder window breaks
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.
Romeo is saying that Juliet is everything to him.
Juliet:
O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?
Deny thy father and refuse thy name;
Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
And I’ll no longer be a capulet.
Juliet is saying that she will give up her name to be with Romeo.
Juliet:
What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet.
Juliet is saying that names don’t mean anything.
Romeo:
With love’s light wings did I o’erperch these walls.
Romeo is saying that he was able to climb the wall because he was so determined to see Juliet.
Romeo:
My life were better ended by their hate
Than death prorogued wanting of thy love.
Romeo is saying that he would rather die if he can’t be with Juliet.
Juliet:
I have no joy of this contract to-night:
It is too rash, too unadvis’d, too sudden.
Juliet is saying it is too early to make any big decisions.
Juliet:
Parting is such sweet sorrow
That i shall say good night till it be morrow.
Juliet is saying that she is sad to leave Romeo.
