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Romeo And Juliet Quotes Flashcards

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“Out of her favour where I am in love”

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This line is said by Romeo in the first scene. It means that he is in love with someone who doesn’t love him back.

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“What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word as I hate he’ll, all Montagues, and thee. Have at thee, coward”

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This line is said by Tybalt in the first scene. Tybalt really wants there to be a fight between the Montagues and Capulets.

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“Griefs of my own lie heavy in my breast”

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This is said by Romeo in the first scene. It means that he is really sad and benvolio will only make him sadder by trying to make him feel better

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“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”

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This is said by Capulet in the second scene. It means that Paris should win Juliet’s heart and go along with her wishes

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“I’ll look to like, if looking liking move. But no more deep will I end art mine eye than your consent gives strength to make it fly”

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This line is said by Juliet in the third scene. It means that she will go with Paris but it doesn’t mean that she will like him more

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“Is love a tender thing? It is too rough, too rude, too boisterous, and pricks like thorn”

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This is said by Romeo in the fourth scene. Romeo is complaining that love is rough and harsh

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“Forswear it, sight! For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night”

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This is said by Romeo in the fifth scene. It means that the girl he’s looking at is the most beautiful girl he’s ever seen

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“By the stock and honour of my kin, to strike him dead I hold it not a sin.”

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This is said by Tybalt in the fifth scene. It means that in honour of his family he will kill Romeo without any regret

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“I will withdraw. But this intrusion shall, now seeming sweet, convert to bitterest gall”

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This line is said by Tybalt in the fifth scene. It means that he will leave Romeo alone for now but eventually he will get his revenge

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“Go ask his name - if he be marrièd, my grave is like to be my wedding bed”

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This line is said by Juliet in the fifth scene. It means that if Romeo Is married she will die.

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The fiery Tybalt

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Angry Tybalt

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“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

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This line is said by Juliet in act 2 scene 2. Juliet is looking for Romeo and says if you really love my you’ll change your name but if he doesn’t she will

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

For stony limits cannot hold love hot

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This is said by Romeo in act 2 scene 2. It means that a wall won’t keep him from Juliet

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I have no joy of this contract tonight.

It is too rash, to unadvised, to sudden;

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This is said by Juliet in act 2 scene 2 it means that she doesn’t want to exchange vows tonight because they barely know eachother

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Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow that I shall say goodnight till it be morrow.

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This so said by Juliet in act 2 scene 2 it means good night I don’t want you to leave by you have to so I’ll see you tomorrow

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What light through yonder window break? It is the east and Juliet is the sun

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This line is said by Romeo

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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

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This line is said by Juliet

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What’s in a name? That which we call a rose

Be any other name would smell as sweet

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This line Is said by Juliet

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It’s love’s light wings do I o’preach these walls

For stony limits cannot hold love out

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This line is said by Romeo

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My life were better ended by their hate

Then death prorogued, wanting of thy love

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This line is said by Romeo

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Although I joy in thee,
I have no joy in this contract tonight
It is too vast, too unadvised, too sudden

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This line is said by Juliet

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Then plainly know my hearts dear love is set

On the fair daughter of rich Capulet

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This line is said by Romeo

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Young men love still lies

Not truly in their love, but in their eyes

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This line is said by friar Lawrence

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For this alliance may so happy prove

To turn your households’ rancour to pure love

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This line is said by friar Lawrence

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Wisely and slow.

They stumble to run fast

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This line is said by friar Lawrence

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Prince of cats

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This line is said by mercutio

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Now art thou sociable. Now art thou Romeo

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This line is said by mercutio

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If he lead her in a fools paradise,

As they say, it were a very gross kind of behaviour

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The nurse

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Tybalt, the reason that I have to love thee

Doth much excuse the appertaining rage to such a greeting

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This is said by Romeo in act 3 scene 1. It means I can’t tell you why I have to love you but that doesn’t mean that my anger for you is gone

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A plague a’both your houses

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This is said mercutio in act 3 scene 1.it means a curse on both your houses

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This day’s black fate on more days doth depend.

This but begins the woe others must end

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This is said by Romeo in act 3 scene 1

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Either thou or I, or both, must go with him.

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This is said by Romeo in act 3 scene 1. It means either Romeo, Tybalt, or both are going to join mercutio in death

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O, I am fortune’s fool

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This is said by Romeo in act 3 scene 1

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I beg for justice, which thou, prince mist give.

Rome slew Tybalt. Romeo must not live

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This said by lady Capulet in act 3 scene 1. It means since Romeo killed Tybalt he should be killed as well

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Come, gentle night. Come, loving black-browed night.
Give me my Romeo, and when he shall die,
Take him and cut him out in little stars,
And he will make the face of heaven so fine
That all the world will be in love with night
And pay no worship to the sun

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His is said by Juliet in act 3 scene 2

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O serpent heart, hid with a flowering face!

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This is said by Juliet in act 3 scene 2 it means how could a horrible person be so beautiful

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There’s no trust,

No faith, no honesty in men

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This said by the nurse in act 3 scene 2 it means men can’t be trusted

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My husband lives, that Tybalt would have slain;

And Tybalt’s death, that would have slain my husband. All this is comfort

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This is said by Juliet in act 3 scene 2 it means my husband is alive, but my cousin would have killed him, but Tybalt’s death saved my husband

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Heaven is here where Juliet is

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This line is said by Romeo in act 3 scene 3 it means that no where s good as long as Juliet isn’t there

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Doth she not think me an old murderer,
Now I have stained the childhood of our joy
With blood removed but little from her own?

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This is said by Romeo it means that Romeo destroyed Juliet and his relationship by killing Tybalt

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These times of woe afford no time for woo

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This line is said by Paris in act 3 scene 4 it means that he shouldn’t be trying to be romantic with Juliet under the circumstance of Tybalt’s death

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I think she will be ruled in all respects by me

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This is said by Capulet in act 3 scene 4 it means that he thinks Juliet will listen to him

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I must be gone and live or stay and die

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This line is said by Romeo in act 3 scene 5 it means that if he goes he will live, if not, he’ll die

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Methinks I see thee, now thou art so slow,
As one dead in the bottom of the tomb.
Either my eyesight fails, or thou loosest pale

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This is said by Juliet in act 3 scene 5

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Now by saint peter’s church and peter too,

He shall not make me there a joyful bride

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This is said by Juliet in act 3 scene 5 it means she won’t be happy if she Marries Paris

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Mistress minion you,
Thank me no thankings, nor proud me no prouds,
But fettle your fine joints against Thursday next
To go with Paris to Saint peters church

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This is said by Capulet in act 3 scene 5 it means

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I sell thee poison. Thou hast sold me none

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This is said by romeo in act 5 scene 2. This means that the money is worse than the poison

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The letter was not nice, but full of charge
Of dear import; and the neglecting it
May do much danger. Friar John, go hence

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This is said by friar Laurence in act 5 scene 2. It means

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