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In Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare gave the world such memorable quotes as “ a rose by any other name would smell as sweet “, “parting is such sweet sorrow”, “a plague on both your houses” and dozens more. Below is our pick of the very best quotes from Romeo and Juliet, spoken by a variety of primary and secondary characters in the play.
Romeo and Juliet Quotes Showing 1-30 of 446. “These violent delights have violent ends. And in their triumph die, like fire and powder, Which as they kiss consume. The sweetest honey. Is loathsome in his own deliciousness. And in the taste confounds the appetite. Therefore love moderately; long love doth so; Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.”
Explanation of the famous quotes in Romeo and Juliet, including all important speeches, comments, quotations, and monologues.
Juliet asks Romeo how he has managed to reach her bedroom, and this is his reply. These lines show that for Romeo, love is freedom. As a lover, he can ignore the boundaries set by the feud between Montagues and Capulets.
Here are some well-known quotes from Romeo and Juliet in the order in which they appear in the play. Romeo and Juliet (2006), directed by Nancy Meckler.
One of the play’s major themes is the inseparability of good and evil, love and hate, poison and cure. Juliet’s death is tragic, but she also celebrates it as a way of escaping a life without her beloved. Previous section Romeo Next section Mercutio. Important quotes by Juliet in Romeo and Juliet.
Romeo and Juliet is packed with unforgettable quotations that have become a part of present-day culture. Here are the ten most famous of them all. Please visit the for full explanatory notes. 1. What's in a name? That which we call a rose. By any other word would smell as sweet. (2.2.45-6), Juliet. 2. O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
