Romeo and Juliet - Key Quotes

Question 1

What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word
As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.
Have at thee, coward!

Answer 1

Tybalt, A1S1, 63-65

Question 2

She’s the hopeful lady of my earth.
But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart.
My will to her consent is but a part,

Answer 2

Capulet, A1S2, 15-17

Question 3

The all-seeing sun

Ne’er saw her match since the first world begun.

Answer 3

Romeo, A1S2, 92-93

Question 4

I’ll look to like, if looking liking move.
But no more deep will I endart mine eye
Than your consent gives strength to make it fly.

Answer 4

Juliet, A1S3, 98-100

Question 5

Is love a tender thing? It is too rough,

Too rude, too boisterous, and it pricks like thorn.

Answer 5

Romeo, A1S4, 25-26

Question 6

For my mind misgives

Some consequence, yet hanging in the stars,

Answer 6

Romeo, A1S4, 106-107

Question 7

Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight!

For I ne’er saw true beauty until this night.

Answer 7

Romeo, A1S5, 50-51

Question 8

I will withdraw. But this intrusion shall,

Now seeming sweet, convert to bitterest gall.

Answer 8

Tybalt, A1S5, 89-90

Question 9

My only love, sprung from my only hate!

Too early seen unknown, and known too late!

Answer 9

Juliet, A1S5, 136-137

Question 10

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.

Answer 10

Juliet, A2S2, 33-36

Question 11

With love’s light wings did I o’er perch these walls.

Answer 11

Romeo, A2S2, 66

Question 12

Well, do not swear. Although I joy in thee,
I have no joy of this contract tonight.
It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden;

Answer 12

Juliet, A2S2, 116-118

Question 13

Young men’s love then lies

Not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes.

Answer 13

Friar, A2S3, 63-64

Question 14

For this alliance may so happy prove

To turn your households’ rancour to pure love.

Answer 14

Friar, A2S3, 87-88

Question 15

Mistress minion you,

Thank me no thankings, nor proud me no prouds,

Answer 15

Capulet, A3S5, 151-152

Question 16

Be not so long to speak. I long to die

If what thou speakest speak not of remedy.

Answer 16

Juliet, A4S1, 66-67

Question 17

Henceforward I am ever ruled by you.

Answer 17

Juliet, A4S2, 21

Question 18

I have a faint cold fear thrills through my veins

That almost freezes up the heat of life.

Answer 18

Juliet, A4S3, 15-16

Question 19

Death lies on her like an untimely frost

Upon the sweetest flower of all the field.

Answer 19

Capulet, A4S5, 28-29