| “No, sir I do not bite my thumb at you, sir, but I bite my thumb, sir” | Sampson |
| “Part, Fools! Put up your swords; you know not what you do.” | Prince Escalus |
| “What, drawn and talk of peace! I hate the word as I hate hell, all Montagues, & thee.” | Tybalt |
| “If ever you distrub our streets again/Your lives shall pay the forfeit.” | Prince Escalus |
| “Examine other beauties.” | Lord Capulet |
| “Go thither; and, with untainted eye, Compare her face with some that I show, And I will make thy think thy swan a crow.” | Benvolio |
| “Tell me, daughter Juliet, how stands your disposition to be married?” | Lady Capulet |
| “O, then, I see Queen Mab hath been with you.” | Mercutio |
| “O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night as a rich jewel in Ethiop’s ear; Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!” | Romeo |
| “Did my heart love till now? Foreswear it, sight! For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.” | Romeo |
| “I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitt’rest gall.” | Tybalt |
| “Go ask his name- if he is married, my grave is likely to be my wedding band!” | Juliet |
| “My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late!” | Juliet |
| Marry, that ‘marry’ is the very theme | Lady Capulet |
| If love be rough with you, be rough with love | Mercutio |
Romeo and Juliet Act 1 Important Quotes
July 21, 2019