| “What art thou drawn among these heartless hinds?/Turn thee, Benvolio, look upon thy death.” | Tybalt:Act 1 Scene 1Tybalt is saying to Benvolio that he must look to him(tybalt), his “death”;the reason for Benvolio’s death. |
| “I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword , or manage it to the part these men with thee” | Benvolio:Act 1 Scene 1Benvolio is trying make peace between the men who are fighting: he is trying to stop the fight |
| “What noise is this? Give me my long sword, ho!” | Capulet:act 1 Scene 1Capulet is demanding his wife give him his sword so he can join in this fight(Capulets vs Montages) |
| “A crutch, a crutch! why call you for a sword?” | Lady Capulet: Act 1 Scene 1 Lady Capulet is saying “why are you going to join this fight; why are you calling for a sword for you are too old!” |
| “if ever you disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace.” | Prince Escales(Prince of Verona); Act 1 Scene 1 If there is ever a fight again between the Capulets and Montegues, there will be a death penalty |
| “By thee, old Capulet, and Montague, have thrice disturbed the quiet of our streets” | Prince Escales(Prince of Verona); Act 1 Scene 1The Capulets and Montages have broken out into violent fights three times already |
| “Here were the servants of your adversary(opponent), And yours, close fighting ere I did approach” | Benvolio;Act 1 Scene 1 these people were fighting before I came |
| “O where is Romeo? saw you him today? Right glad I am he was not at this fray(fight)” | Lady Montague; Act 1 Scene 1″Where is Romeo? have you seen him? I am just glad he was not at this fight” |
| “Many a morning hath he there been seen(‘I’ve heard’), With tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew, Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs” | Montague;Act 1 Scene 1Romeo is deeply depressed/very sad, with tears in his eyes and sorrow-filled sighs |
| “Alas that Love, so gentle in his view, Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof!” | Benvolio; Act 1 Scene 1(Personification) Love, as sweet and gentle as it may seem, can also be so rough and harsh |
| “Here’s much to do with hate, but more with love” | Romeo: Act 1 Scene 1 The two sides(Capulets and Montagues) love pride and their families so much, and because of this they have so much hate for each other |
| “With Cupid’s arrow, she hath dian’s wit;” | Romeo:Act 1 Scene 1Romeo is referring to his “crush”(Rosaline) as Diana, goddess of hunting and chastity. She avoided Cupid’s arrow. Rosaline can never love him. |
| “By giving liberty unto thine eyes, Examine other beauties.” | Benvolio; Act 1 Scene 1 Benvolio is telling Romeo to forget about his ‘crush’ and to look at other women. Romeo’s ‘crush’ is remaining chaste, so she can never love him. |
| “But saying o’er what I have said before. But now, my lord, what say you to my suit?” | Paris; Act 1 Scene 2Paris is asking Capulet permission to marry Juliet, Capulet’s daughter. |
| “Younger than she are happy(fortunate) mothers made.” | Paris; Act 1 Scene 2″Mothers/wives are made at much younger ages.” |
| “Earth hath swallowed all my hopes but she” | Capulet; Act 1 Scene 2All of Capulets children died but Juliet:Juliet is very precious to him b/c of this. |
| “But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart, my will to her consent is but a part.” | Capulet; Act 1 Scene 2 Juliet must agree to Paris’s proposal(he must woo her) |
| “Take thou some new infection to thy eye, And the rank poison of the old will die.” | Benvolio;Act 1 Scene 2 He is saying to be “infected’ by some other ladies and forget about his “crush”. |
| “My master is the great rich Capulet, and if you be not of the house of Montague’s, I pray come and crush a cup of wine.” | Servant ; Act 1 Scene 2 The servant says that Romeo and Benvolio are invited to join the Capulet party if they are not Montague’s |
| “At this same ancient feast of Capulet’s Sups the fair Rosaline who thou so loves…/Compare her face with some that I shall show, and I will make thee think thy swan a crow” | Benvolio; Act 1 Scene 2 He is saying that they shall attend this party(where Rosaline is also at) and he will find more beautiful ladies for Romeo(which will make Rosaline look like “a crow”) |
| “A fortnight and odd days.” | Lady Capulet; Act 1 Scene 3 Juliet will be fourteen in 2 weeks |
| “Marry that ‘marry’ is the very theme I came of talk of.” | Lady Capulet; Act 1 Scene 3″I have come to talk about marriage” |
| “It is an honour that I dream not of.” | Juliet:Act 1 Scene 3 Juliet does not yet want to marry. |
| “If love be rough with you, be rough with love” | Mercutio: Act 1 Scene 4 “get back at love” :find a new girl |
| “And we mean well in going to this mask/ But ’tis no wit to” | Romeo act 1 scene 4It is not smart for Romeo, Benvolio, and Mercutio to attend this Capulet party |
| “That dreamers often lie” | Mercutio Act 1 Scene 4 Mercutio is a cynic; He doesn’t believe in dreams(he thinks they are only fantasy. |
| “True, I talk of dreams? Which are the children off an idle brain/ Begot of nothing but vain fantasy” | Mercutio Act 1 scene 4He believes dreams are not reality: they are the children of an idle brain |
| “With this night’s revels an expire the term of a despised life closed in my breast, by some vile forfeit of untimely death. But he that hath the steerage of my course direct my sail! On lusty gentleman.” | Romeo Act 1 Scene 4 Foreshadowing – this nights party will lead to Romeo’s untimely death(b/c of Juliet) Romeo knows that going to this party will lead to something bad, but “He”(fate/God) will “lead the way” |
| “What lady’s that which doth enrich the handof yonder note?” | Romeo Act 1 Scene 5 “Whose was that, that I just held?”(to the servingman) He first asks someone but they do not know so he still doesn’t know it is someone from the enemy’s side(the Capulet’s) |
| “oh doth teach the torches to burn bright! It sees she hangs upon the cheek of night/ As a rich jewel in an Ethiop’s ear – beauty too rich for use for earth too dear(foreshadowing)” | Romeo Act 1 Scene 5Romeo sees Juliet for the first time; “Love at first sight” |
| “Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.” | Romeo Act 1 Scene 5 “Love at first sight”(Juliet) |
| ‘Tis he that villain Romeo.”I will withdraw, but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitt’rest gall.” | Tybalt Act 1 Scene 5 Tybalt spots Romeo at the party and become veryy angry: He tells Capulet who allows Romeo to stay, which makes Tybalt more angry and he begins to argue with capulet Capulet rebukes Tybalt: Tybalt says that he will not fight with Romeo at this party, but he will get his revenge(foreshadowing) |
| “Then have my lips the sin that they have took.” | Juliet act 1 scene 5 Romeo and Juliet have just met and they have kissed, and she wants him to kiss her again |
| “Sin from my lips? O trespass sweetly urged! Give me my sin again.” | Romeo Act 1 scene 5 Kissing again |
| “Is she a Capulet? O dear account! my life is my foe’s debt.” | Romeo Act 1 Scene 5 Romeo finds out Juliet is a Capulet from Nurse |
| ” Go ask his name. – If he be marrièd, My grave is like to be my wedding bed. “(Nurse tells Juliet that Romeo is a Montague) | Juliet act 1 scene 5 Juliet finds out Romeo is a Montague from Nurse |
Romeo and Juliet Act 1 quotes
July 25, 2019