Post #1, Act II, Romeo and Juliet (respond)

4/10/2012

You must post your own reply and then respond to one other classmate. The person you respond to doesn't have to be in your same class period. Your initial post needs to be at least 75 words. You must write your first name and last initial and class period each time you post. Example: Shelia S, period 1. You must also use academic language. Absolutely NO texting abbreviations.

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Prompt: The "balcony scene" (Act II, scene 2) is the most famous love scene in the history of the theater. What lines spoken by Romeo or by Juliet do you think are the most important, the most interesting, or the most beautiful? Why?

Please respond below.

169 Comments

shelia sutton

4/10/2012 03:29:25 am

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Austin Tang (the great:D)

4/10/2012 12:53:06 pm

"She speaks:
O, speak again, bright angel! for thou art
As glorious to this night, being o'er my head
As is a winged messenger of heaven
Unto the white-upturned wondering eyes
Of mortals that fall back to gaze on him
When he bestrides the lazy-pacing clouds
And sails upon the bosom of the air."
-Romeo

I think that this text is the most interesting to me. I think that Romeo must love Juliet with the bottom of his heart because he would go to her house and listen to what she says about him. It would also mean that he is yearning to hear what she thinks about him. Plus, it would also mean that he can't stay away from her long or he'll start to miss her more and more. This text that I copied supports my theory because he just met her at her party for like 5 minutes and he fell deep into love with her. How that happened with the oddest couple ever, that's a mystery to me...

Michael Cheung, Period 4

4/10/2012 01:05:09 pm

I agree with what you typed (also amused) and you have given legit evidence to support your "theory".

Note: Dude put your period down.

Aram Grigorian Period 4

4/10/2012 01:17:17 pm

I agree with you Austen, about how Romeo is so in love with Juliet that he would leave his own house to catch a glimpse of the love of his life. And also how they cannot stand to stay away from each other for long because they would miss each other more and more.

Halie Choi, period 4

4/16/2012 01:43:27 pm

I agree with you in that that passage is interesting because it shows that Romeo is so in love with Juliet. He is willing to do anything just to see her, even if it means he has to go out of his way or out of his own convenience.. because that's how strong his love is for her.

Tri Tieu Per 4

4/18/2012 05:59:31 am

I agree with you because Romeo would do anything for love.

Ivan Arevalo Period 5

4/19/2012 04:50:52 am

I agree with what you posted Austin. However, the fact that romeo goes to juliet at night (not just her house, but under the balcony of her room) its just a little creepy. Juliet loves love romeo progressively, but not like how romeo loves her with a passion. I just want to add that the love is so strong, its a little scary too.

tommy hsu

4/10/2012 01:45:41 pm

" I have night's cloak to hide me from their sight;
And but thou love me, let them find me here:
My life were better ended by their hate,
Than death prorogued, wanting of thy love."
- Romeo

To me these lines are interesting and romantic because he would risk his life for a girl he fell in love at first sight. He just met her for the first time and he is deeply in love with her. He could've stay hidden but he didnt because he cared and loved her that much. If he was caught, he would have probably been killed on sight. And if he never went to go talk to Juliet then they would never have met after the party and probably just dream about eachother. It is important because this is were they start talking about their feelings for eachother and if they were ever going to meet again.

Tommy Hsu

4/10/2012 01:47:37 pm

Period 4

kevin aragon period 5

4/18/2012 10:26:41 am

i agree with you becuase i also thought that it was romantic that Romeo risk his life for a girl he was fell in love with at first sight.

Steve Dinh Per 4

5/7/2012 02:01:59 pm

I like how Tommy use details to describe the consequences Romeo might encounter in the rest of the story. I think this is a foreshadow for the end of the screen play.

Alex Dea, Period 4

4/11/2012 11:12:37 am

A thousand times the worse, to want thy light.
Love goes toward love, as schoolboys from
their books,
But love from love, toward school with heavy looks.

I think that this text was most unique on how it was worded. It begins with “a thousand times worse, to thy light”. I think Romeo is trying to say that he would want a thousand things to go wrong before he goes into the light because with out Juliet, he is nothing. And the next text is “love is love goes toward love, as schoolboys from their books”. What Romeo is trying to say that you keep the one you love close to you, ask if you were a schoolboy with their books. Overall, I thought that this text was interesting and well written.

salina vee, per 5

4/19/2012 05:00:01 am

I agree with you Alex, this text was indeed unique. I do too think that you should always keep the person you love close to you because 'Love' is a strong word. And you would usually do anything for that person to have them be by your side.

salina vee.

4/18/2012 03:32:51 am

But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,
Who is already sick and pale with grief,
That thou her maid art far more fair than she:
Be not her maid, since she is envious;
Her vestal livery is but sick and green
And none but fools do wear it; cast it off.
-Romeo

This monologue that Romeo had said came to my attention, because he is comparing Juliet to the sun and the stars, praising her beauty. Though he also mocks the moon, symbol of chastity, saying it is envious of Juliet's beauty and urging her to no longer remain under its influence.

Diana T., Period 4

4/18/2012 11:46:09 am

I agree with what you have to say. Romeo loved Juliet, and the things he's saying, like "Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon" are such praises and describes how much he truly adores her.

Yusuf Bard period 5

5/6/2012 10:35:16 pm

Hi salina I remeber you saying that you were going to do this passage from act two becuase you thought it was notably important. I also did my post on this part, Very good post by the way.

Michael Ye, Period 6

4/10/2012 09:48:49 am

"What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;"
-Juliet

I feel this line holds great importance to Juliet's character development as well as to moving plot forward. Hate towards the Montagues is deeply entwined with her family's heritage, and yet she has the decency to look at one's character rather than at a mere name. Without this quality, reciprocated by Romeo's own pacifistic nature, the two families would undergo another generation of fighting.

Andrew Iwamoto, period 5

4/10/2012 11:44:40 am

I like how you mentioned that Romeo has a pacifistic nature. I agree with you that a name doesnt's matter nearly as much as the charecteristics of something. Also, I like how you compared the name of a rose with a last name rather than a first name.

Xian Feng

4/10/2012 01:11:30 pm

I see so the line holds forward the plot

Christopher Chinn, Period 6

4/10/2012 01:58:00 pm

You know you are right it is who Romeo is, his character and Juliet's character to be together the way they act.

Grace L., Period 5

4/19/2012 02:11:46 pm

Michael, I strongly support the notion that without certain qualities in the personalities of both Juliet and Romeo, this love wouldn't have blossomed at all. However, I also believe that love wouldn't have even been a thought in either of their heads if they had not met in the masquerade ball. I believe that anonymity played a very important role in bringing Juliet and Romeo together. Perhaps without that ball setting off everything in motion, the Montagues and Capulets would've endured at least another generation of animosity.

Michael Cheung, period 4

4/10/2012 09:49:03 am

"Love goes towards love as schoolboys from their books
But love from love, towards school with heavey looks."

I think these lines are interesting for my one following point of analysis and that is the analogy that Romeo (actually Shakespeare) uses may contradict itself. Yes there may be many kids who mey want to ditch their school books and probably want to go search for some sort of amusing entertainment. But there are some who are knowledge-hungry. Some may want to stay and understand what piece of knowledge the book may provide. During the Renaissance, from 1450 to 1789 in Florence, other than art, knowledge was everything back then. Leonardo Da Vinci, the mathematician, did not turn away from his books, instead, he welcomed them. He drew up some designs of gliders and created the ideas of combat vehicles! Then there is the revered scientist who studied the skys, Galileo. Even Shakespeare himself wrote some comedies and tradgedies that introduced many new elements to a story as well as storytelling. Some may claim that these were not ordinary people but geniuses. But they are wrong. Like everyone around us they are human. They have a brain, a pair of arms and legs and a body. So this analogy that Shakespeare gave to Romeo is not wrong all the way but flawed.
(If there is any points of clarifications I need then type in the comments section.)

Michael Cheung

4/10/2012 11:22:31 am

I also apologize for the typogrphical errors. (Typos)

Vincent Wong

4/10/2012 12:30:00 pm

That's alot of words. @_@ but it's interesting. :D

Michael Cheung

4/10/2012 12:31:30 pm

It's just some informational stuff.

Austin TAng (the great:D)

4/10/2012 01:02:10 pm

-Gees Michael you would right something like that... no life~cough cough* I admit though that some people are KNOWLEDGE-HUNGRY, but you can't take it into literal terms. What Shakespeare was trying to say (state), was a general sentence that he was trying to get average people like JOSHUA~inside joke to understand what he was trying to communicate with us... Plus Michael, only you would be those knowledge hungry people (don't take into literal terms... you know what I mean).

Austin Tang (the great:D)

4/10/2012 01:03:21 pm

Messed up on my own name... FAIL

Michael Cheung, Period 4

4/10/2012 01:11:05 pm

Ok that is a good reply but of all people you would answer that. First, you do not have to be a no life in order to be "knowledge hungry". It could be also surround backgrounds. There are many articles about sucess stories that start with a poor family and take in knowledge for their own cause. Also knowing that Josh in in the same class (yet not in the same period) he would probably read this. Not just that, but Shakespeare can use many other analogies but all I am saying is that it is just flawed. Shakespear did live through the Renaissance he should know. I am just pointing it out.

Ms. Sutton

4/10/2012 01:22:07 pm

Be careful with your tone. Keep it academic and don't include any comments that could even remotely be considered as bullying in nature. It's not okay to post what you call an "inside joke" in this forum. Okay?

Ms.Sutton

4/10/2012 01:23:47 pm

Austin, my comment was meant for you not Michael. This isn't the place for bantering.

Anna Zhou, period 4

4/16/2012 04:46:03 am

This is a long response, but it is interesting.

Nicke Yu, Period 5

4/10/2012 09:50:26 am

"Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man."
"So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself."

I think this is an important line because Juliet loves Romeo for what he was, not which family he came from. She states that if Romeo's name wasn't "Romeo," she would still love the character the same. She says the name has nothing to do with his personality, and the last name Montague means nothing to her.

Justin Chan, Period 5

4/10/2012 12:08:51 pm

I agree with you very much 'Nicke Yu' since Juliet doesn't care about the name given to Romeo since she cares more about who he really is than the name given to him. Also, Juliet shows a bit of foreshadowing by using the line "take all my self" which could mean either to take her life if she can't have Romeo or that she will do anything for this Montague they call ROMEO.

Jennifer Ung, Per.6

4/10/2012 02:03:22 pm

I agree with you. That phrase really shows how much juliet really loves romeo, and that Montague is nothing but a last name

Meng Xie (awesome), Period 4

4/12/2012 04:12:10 pm

I think you are correct nicke. Just like what juliet said, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet" You can call rose whatever you want, it would still remain sweet.

stephanie cao

5/6/2012 12:17:23 pm

I agree, juliet is saying whats in a name.Juliet has fallen in love with a Monague and know that her family will not agree with this. Just because he is a Monague it doesn't mean he is a bad person. just because hes family hates the Monagues does not mean juliet have to hate him too.

Amanda Wong, Period 5

4/10/2012 10:29:32 am

"Bid her devise
Some means to come to shrift this afternoon;
And there she shall at Friar Laurence' cell
Be shrived and married. Here is for thy pains. "

I think this is an important line because Romeo tells the greatest news to the nurse which is then passed down to Juliet. Juliet is then to decide if she shall take Romeo as her lovely wedded husband or to be with Paris, who she doesn't love at all.

Anna Zhou, period 4

4/10/2012 01:19:24 pm

I agree with you, very interesting.

Amanda Wong

4/10/2012 02:19:04 pm

yes it is ^_^

Yusuf Bard Period 5

5/6/2012 10:32:30 pm

I honestly feel this post could so some work im sorry. I feel this passage wasnt the most important or beautiful from the balcony scene. In fact this wasnt even part of the balcony scene when he had delivered the message to the nurse to give to juilet. Again im sorry

Xian Feng, Period 6

4/10/2012 11:01:49 am

" Marry, that 'marry' is the very theme I came to talk of. Tell me, daughter Juliet, How stands your disposition to be married? "
-Lady Capulet

" It is an honor that I dream not of "
- Juliet

I think that this line (the 2nd line) is an important line because Juliet says that she doesn't "dream" of marriage but I think she obsesses about about getting married everyday of her life. She probably thinks about meeting the "special one' in her life and not the one her parents pick out for her. And because of those thoughts, she sees Romeo and falls in love with him.

Christopher Chinn, Period 6

4/10/2012 01:48:44 pm

That is a good point you state, her wanting to marry Romeo because she thinks he is the "special one" in her life.

Xian Feng

4/10/2012 01:58:01 pm

oops wrong scene.....
here is the right scene:

"How camest thou hither, tell me, and wherefore? The orchard walls are high and hard to climb, And the place death, considering who thou art, If any of my kinsmen find thee here."
- Juliet

" With love's light wings did I o'er-perch these walls; For stony limits cannot hold love out, And what love can do that dares love attempt; Therefore thy kinsmen are no let to me."
- Romeo

I think that these lines are important because it shows how much Romeo likes Juliet. I mean think about it, why would Romeo take the risk of getting caught and killed to meet Juliet? Obviously, because he loves Juliet and is willing to take risks to be with her. The lines also show that Juliet cares for Romeo because she asks, Why did you climb the walls and take the risk of getting caught and killed?, even though the answer is kind of obvious.

Christopher Chinn, Period 6

4/10/2012 02:03:13 pm

I agree he must love her a lot in order to go through all that trouble just to go meet and talk with her.

Michael Ye, Period 6

4/15/2012 01:39:39 pm

I agree with your claim, but what exactly are you trying to prove?

Andrew Iwamoto,period 5

4/10/2012 11:06:15 am

"And yet I wish but for the thing I have:
My bounty is as boundless as the sea,
My love as deep; the more I give to thee,
The more I have, for both are infinite."

Juliet said this right after Romeo asked her to give love to him. Also, you should know that a while back, Juliet gave love to Romeo without him even asking for it. Now that he is asking her to give love, she is admiting that she doesn't like that fact that her generosity is limitless. It's almost as if she feels that her love is worthless because she has so much of it. Additionally, it seems like Juliet thinks that she gave her love to Romeo too easily because he didn't even ask for it. Still, she would like for Romeo to give love to her. In my opinion, Juliet considers Romeo's love as more significant than her's simply because she has a limitless supply of her love. This is an interesting line because Juliet is indirectly telling Romeo that his love is so special to her.

Kevin Aragon Period 5

4/10/2012 11:17:56 am

yes i agree with you because i also thought that Julieth really cared alot about Romeo's love to her. I also agree with Juleth thinking her generosity was limitless

Ezra K.

4/22/2012 02:19:03 pm

Yo you spelled Juliet wrong. Laugh out loud. Other than that, I agree with your agree, because i can tell that Juliet treasures Romeo.

Ezra K. Period 6

5/6/2012 09:01:16 am

Yo you spelled Juliet wrong. Laugh out loud. Other than that, I agree with your agree, because i can tell that Juliet treasures Romeo.

Michael Cheung, Period 4

4/10/2012 11:38:34 am

I strongly agree with what you are sheding light on. Juliet knows that Romeo would do anything to love her (explaining the scaling the orchard wall part) and would give him her love as well. And I do agree that she does have unlimited generosity.

Kevin Aragon, Period 5

4/10/2012 11:09:46 am

"What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man"

I think that this line was an important one because this showed how she didn't care that Romeo was a Montague.Julieth just also showed that she was in love with Romeo no matter what he was.She didn' care if people thought that was wrong she just wanted to be with Romeo

Alfredo G

4/10/2012 12:15:58 pm

@Kevin Aragon
I agree with you Kevin. The name “Montague” doesn’t matter to Juliet, but the name Romeo is denied but her dad or other siblings even the nurse at first. I think Juliet’s love for Romeo is stronger than anything in that story. Overall, I do think these are important lines.

Amanda Wong, P.5

4/10/2012 12:26:08 pm

It's true that she didn't care that Romeo was the son of the enemy that her family is trying to fight yet she still falls deeply in love with him. Its just like the whole world. Most people fall in love with someone they tend to get into fights with while others fall in love with their personality. Nothing in this world is perfect(:

Bridget Ho, period 6

5/6/2012 06:00:05 am

I think it's nice of Juliet to not care whether or not Romeo was a Montague because it shows that she loves a him for who he is and not his title.

Karen Lieng, Period 4

4/10/2012 11:12:55 am

"
With love's light wings did I o'er-perch these walls;
For stony limits cannot hold love out,
And what love can do that dares love attempt;
Therefore thy kinsmen are no let to me."
-Romeo

The reasons why these lines are important is because that Romeo tells Juliet that nothing can hold him back from her. Even with stony limits and walls, Romeo's love cannot be tamed, and with their everlasting love, anything is possible. In addition, throughout the whole story, both Romeo and Juliet could have been murdered by the other's family, but they took a chance with love and could not stand being without the other.

Kylie Mah, Period 6

4/10/2012 11:56:27 am

I agree with the importance of these lines. It definitely sums up how strong Romeo and Juliet's love for each other is.

Halie Choi, period 4

4/16/2012 01:51:30 pm

I agree because this passage shows how nothing can get in the way of how strongly they feel for each other and that their love is eternal.

Kylie Mah, Period 6

4/10/2012 11:51:37 am

“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.”
-Juliet

I think these lines are important to the story because Romeo and Juliet do not care that their families hate each other. It sets their mentality on their love for the rest of the story. The first line, “Wherefore art thou Romeo?” means why is Romeo the boy she loves and why his name has to be Montague. The second line means she does not care if her father cannot accept their love and his name. “And I’ll no longer be a Capulet,” basically means if their families cannot accept it than they should both not be a Capulet and Montague.

Cindy Ching, Period 5

4/10/2012 12:09:18 pm

I agree with you because it is true that Juliet really loves Romeo, but his last name is a Montague. I also agree that Juliet doesn't care that both of their families hates each other.

Joann Kong

4/10/2012 01:02:27 pm

I agree with you that these lines are notably important to the play since both characters agree that if it is the name that holds them back, then they would both willingly give it up if it means that they can be together.With the name, their past, family, and/or friends would be taken away as well. Romeo and Juliet would sacrifice all of that if it is what would allow them to be one.

Joann Kong, Period 5

4/10/2012 01:04:52 pm

Cindy Ching Period 5

4/10/2012 12:03:46 pm

"Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!"

The reason I think these lines are important is because Juliet doesn't care if Romeo is a Montague. She loves him for who he is and she doesn't care what other people think of it even if they try to do something about it. She just wants to be with Romeo, so the last name means absolutely nothing to her.

Audrey Salguero

4/10/2012 12:38:47 pm

I agree with how these lines demonstrate importance because of how much it displays and shows the affection towards Romeo from Juliet. Also I like when you say it means "absolutely nothing to her" because it reveals how powerful and passionate love can be.

Alejandra Espinosa, period 5

4/10/2012 12:40:15 pm

I agree with you because Juliet specifically says how it does not matter to her what Romeo is or what the conflict between both of their families. To her Romeo could be a complete enemy and undesirable person but it would not matter because she loves him for who he is not of what her family thinks of him or just because he is a "Montague".

Yuanyuan Han Period 5

4/10/2012 01:33:56 pm

I agree with you Cindy because Juliet said that it doesn't matter to her that Romeo is a Montague because they truly love each other and that it only matters that they can be with each other.

Christopher Chinn, Period 6

4/10/2012 01:54:26 pm

You are quite right. I agree with you, she loves Romeo for who he is it does not matter rather he be a Capulet or a Montague, she cares for him and does not care what anyone else thinks

Alfredo Guerra

4/10/2012 12:10:36 pm

“I take thee at thy word:
Call me but love, and I'll be new baptized;
Henceforth I never will be Romeo.”

The reason that these lines are the most beautiful to me is because Romeo doesn’t care about anyone else other than Juliet. He is willing to get a new name and never be called Romeo. He wishes to be called “love” by Juliet. Another reason is that he truly loves her. Love at first sight is the strongest love in this story.

Nelson Kuan, Period 5

4/10/2012 02:38:48 pm

I agree with you about how they loved at first sight. I agree with the fact that he would change himself so that he would be loved by Juliet.

Matthew Lee P.5

4/10/2012 05:55:10 pm

I kind of agree, with the fact that Romeo loves her so much he would change himself in anyway to so that Juliet would love him. (Even though she does already) And I think "Love at first sight" is the only love in this story.

kevin aragon period 5

4/18/2012 10:33:38 am

Alfredo I agree with you that these lines are beautiful.I also agree that Romeo dosen't care about anyone else other then his love julieth.

Alejandra Espinosa, period 5

4/10/2012 12:22:42 pm

"With love's light wings did I o'er-perch these walls;
For stony limits cannot hold love out,
And what love can do that dares love attempt;
Therefore thy kinsmen are no let to me. "
- Romeo
I believe this is the most beautiful and important lines in the scene because romeo is trying to express his feelings and his commitment about Juliet. He feels that no matter what happens or who stands in the way of them being together, love will find its way so that they could spend the rest of their life in each others arms. He has the faith and passion to keep searching for a way to be with the love of his life.

Leanne Deng, Period 4

4/10/2012 12:30:29 pm

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.
'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
-Juliet

I think these lines are important because it shows that Juliet is truly in love with Romeo even though he is the son of her enemy. Juliet wonders why a name has to separate them. She does not understand why they can not be together because of their names. It is important because Juliet is willing to give up her name for Romeo. It shows true love. Juliet thinks a name is not important and it should not set them apart. She doesn't want to be a Capulet anymore.

Peter Kim, Period 6

4/10/2012 12:54:59 pm

I definitely agree with you because Romeo and Juliet could never truly be together just because of the simple difference in names that lead to the strong hate between two parties. All of the events that occurred in this play had a relationship with the name differences in the first place.

Rose Yun Period 6

4/10/2012 01:48:50 pm

I agree with you because at the beginning of the sentence when she said "O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?" i sounded as if she was looking for him desperately even though she knew that Romeo is a Montague.

Shanni Chen, Period 6

4/10/2012 01:52:28 pm

I agree with you because Juliet loves Romeo so much, she does not want him to be a Montague so they can be together.

Tiffany Lee, Period 4

4/11/2012 09:06:01 am

I think it's amazing how much they love each other after only a couple days. But, that is what makes the play so famous. The theme of the play is true love & a small thing, such as a petty name, should not keep them apart.

Anna Zhou, period 4

4/16/2012 04:48:21 am

I agree with you, however, I think those lines are also the most beautiful lines too.

Daniel M. Period 6

5/6/2012 01:21:52 pm

I agree with you this is an important line because it shows she loves Romeo and that love will later result in their marriage.

Peter Kim, Period 6

4/10/2012 12:36:14 pm

"My life were better ended by their hate,
Than death prorogued, wanting of thy love.”

I believe that these two lines are the most interesting out of the entire scene. The lines explain that Romeo would rather die from the hate of the Capulets than have to prolong his wait for Juliet’s love. Romeo’s admiring love for Juliet goes beyond a regular couple’s relationship and that is the reason why I have chosen these lines spoken by Romeo to be the most interesting.

Leanne Deng, Period 4

4/10/2012 12:51:30 pm

I agree with you because Romeo's love for Juliet is truly beyond a normal couple's relationship.

Joann Kong, Period 5

4/10/2012 12:50:06 pm

" O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon,
That monthly changes in her circled orb,
Lest that thy love prove likewise variable. ......
Do not swear at all;
Or, if thou wilt, swear by thy gracious self,
Which is the god of my idolatry,
And I'll believe thee....
Well, do not swear: although I joy in thee,
I have no joy of this contract to-night:
It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden;
Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be
Ere one can say 'It lightens.' "
-Juliet

I believe these lines said by Juliet in this scene, are intensely meaningful as they symbolize the strength of Juliet's affection and trust for her beloved. Juliet has no desire for Romeo to promise his love to her by swearing on something unstable or by doing it so impulsively. She wants Romeo's love for her to be like her love for him, which is strong and steadfast enough for her to believe his word alone. This was demonstrated when she said to Romeo that he should swear his love to her, if he must swear at all, by swearing on himself who Juliet finds gracious enough to trust to keep his vow. Although in the end, she asks him to not bother with the pledge as it is just too spontaneous for him to make such an important proclamation.

Justin Chan, Period 5

4/10/2012 01:09:55 pm

She speaks:
O, speak again, bright angel! for thou art
As glorious to this night, being o'er my head
As is a winged messenger of heaven
Unto the white-upturned wondering eyes
Of mortals that fall back to gaze on him
When he bestrides the lazy-pacing clouds
And sails upon the bosom of the air.

In this scene, Romeo speaks in a voice where he is comparing the beauty of Juliet heaven, clouds and a beautiful night. He was shocked by the beauty of Juliet so he compares her to an angel and how she is like air. This means that he cannot live without her since I am pretty sure humans can not live without air or maybe I am positive that they will die.

Joanna Van, Period 6

4/10/2012 02:16:15 pm

I agree that Romeo is comparing Juliet's beauty to heaven, clouds, and beautiful night. I don't understand how at the last sentences answers why.

Emily Chan, Period 5

4/10/2012 02:28:17 pm

I agree with you, Justin Chan. The love Romeo has for Juliet will never change like the love he had for Rosaline. To Romeo, Juliet is like an angel sent from above.

Nicke Yu, Period 5

4/10/2012 11:56:53 pm

I agree to your descriptions that Romeo says of Juliet. I do not really think she is being compared to air, but how she can make him think like they are flying.

Anna Zhou, Period 4

4/10/2012 01:13:39 pm

"O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon,
That monthly changes in her circled orb,
Lest that thy love prove likewise variable."
-Juliet

"What shall I swear by?"
-Romeo

The reason why these lines are the most interesting lines to me, because I think that Romeo is afraid that he will not able to keep his words, and might do the same thing to Juliet as to Rosaline. So, he needs something to swear by, and he chose to the moon. Juliet doesn’t want Romeo to swear to the moon, because Juliet known that moon only rises in nighttime and changing daily. She doesn’t want that to happen with Romeo’s love.

Michael Cheung, Period 4

4/10/2012 01:18:42 pm

Interesting and I agree on your understanding with this.

Anna Zhou, Period 4

4/10/2012 01:21:03 pm

Ok? Well, thank you :)

Peter G P5

5/5/2012 01:54:20 pm

I agree with what you think

Yuanyuan Han Period 5

4/10/2012 01:25:21 pm

"I have night’s cloak to hide me from their eyes,
And but thou love me, let them find me here.
My life were better ended by their hate
Than death proroguèd, wanting of thy love."

I believe these are the most beautiful lines said by Romeo, because his love for Juliet is so deep that he's willing to exchange his death for her love. Romeo wouldn't care if the Capulets captured him and killed him if he had Juliet's love. However he would rather die than to live without Juliet's love.

Marcus Monserrat Period 5

4/10/2012 01:35:28 pm

"Amen, amen! but come what sorrow can,
It cannot countervail the exchange of joy
That one short minute gives me in her sight:
Do thou but close our hands with holy words,
Then love-devouring death do what he dare;
It is enough I may but call her mine."

I chose these lines from Romeos part was because Romeo would love just a minute to stare at Juliet beauty. Romeo is expressing a little bit of feelings about her. He wants to make Juliet to be his. He even says it " It is enough I may but call her mine." This relationship between Romeo & Juliet is beautiful because two different people from different families fall in love and has to hide from their own families and this because I chose these lines.

Lauren Chin, Period 4

4/10/2012 01:40:59 pm

“ With love's light wings did I o'er-perch these walls;
For stony limits cannot hold love out,
And what love can do that dares love attempt;
Therefore thy kinsmen are no let to me.”

I chose the line above spoken by Romeo. I thought this was beautiful of him to say because it shows the love that he has for Juliet. “Stony limits cannot hold love out” can be interpreted as “nothing can stop me from love”. This portrays that Romeo is so in love with Juliet that nothing will tear them apart. In the first line, Shakespeare uses figurative language to describe how Romeo managed to climb the walls to see Juliet.

Kristen Woo, Period 5

4/10/2012 01:57:51 pm

I agree that the quote you chose was very sweet of him to say to Juliet. He basically said that nothing can keep them apart because their love for one another is so strong.

Betelihm Amare

4/11/2012 12:49:39 am

I agrre with you because Romeo is in love with Juliet and that nothing will tear them apart.

Alex Dea

4/11/2012 11:15:34 am

I agree with you Lauren, Romeo worded it very well and I like how he used intense words to drive her in.

Christopher Chinn, Period 6

4/10/2012 01:43:02 pm

" 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."
-Juliet

I think that these lines are important is because it shows how far Juliet will go to be with Romeo, she really loves him. She would even stop being a Capulet for him even though she knows it could pose danger to her. She is taking a risk to be with him.

Jacelyn Kong; Period 6

4/10/2012 02:33:10 pm

I agree with you. To know that Juliet is willing to give up her family name is a huge sacrifice. She was pretty much willing to give anything to be with Romeo, regardless of the danger involved.

Jenny Ly, Period 4

4/10/2012 02:34:19 pm

I agree. Their passion for each other is quite remarkable, as they are willing to go as far as they should. Betraying your own family for a man you barely even know truely does radiate their relationship as love decided by fate.

Rose Yun Period 6

4/10/2012 01:46:04 pm

"I gave thee mine before thou didst request it:
And yet I would it were to give again"

I thought these two lines were the proof of how much Juliet loves Romeo. When Juliet was saying these lines, it meant that she had given Romeo something when he didnt ask, and she would give it to him again if she could. I thought these two lines were the proof of how much Juliet loves Romeo. I thought that this was saying how Juliet would give him everything over and over again if she could, I thought that proves her love towards Romeo.

Kristen Woo, Period 5

4/10/2012 01:46:29 pm

"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."
- Juliet

I believe that these lines are important to the story because it proves how much Juliet loves Romeo. Despite the fact that their families are rivals, Romeo and Juliet could not stay apart. In the first line, Juliet is asking why it had to be Romeo, a Montague, that she loved. If only he weren't a Montague, then it would be so much easier. In the second line, Juliet is asking Romeo to disobey his father by refusing the name of Montague so they can be together. The third and fourth lines are saying that if Romeo doesn't, then Juliet will do so herself and refuse her own name of Capulet. Because the Montagues & Capulets are two families of enemies, if they both keep their name, they cannot be together.

Jaelene D, Period 4

4/11/2012 11:51:22 am

I agree with you, because very few people would be willing to give up their family to be with someone they just met. It shows that their love for each other is bigger than the rivalry between the families

Shanni Chen, Period 6

4/10/2012 01:49:49 pm

By a name
I know not how to tell thee who I am:
My name, dear saint, is hateful to myself,
Because it is an enemy to thee;
Had I it written, I would tear the word.
-Romeo

I find these lines important because Romeo is mad that he can't be with Juliet because of it. He hated his name because it is the enemy of the Capulet. He does not want to be a Montague anymore so he could be with his love, Juliet. It is important because their names caused these star-crossed lovers a tragic ending.

Carmen Lai Period 6

4/10/2012 03:29:29 pm

I agree with you that because of their family names, it caused them to be star-crossed lovers and lead to such tragic ending.

Joanna Van, Period 6

4/10/2012 01:53:55 pm

'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man.

I think that these lines show that Juliet loves Romeo very much that she doesn't care if Romeo is a Montague. She would do anything for him. The Montague family isn't really stopping her in this scene yet, it is just the nurse and her parents. In the first line "Tis but thy name that is my enemy" which Juliet mention, meant to Juliet that his name is my name is my enemy, but in the inside he doesn't act like one.

jennifer ung, period 6

4/10/2012 01:54:55 pm

JULIET

" O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon,
That monthly changes in her circled orb,
Lest that thy love prove likewise variable.'

ROMEO

"What shall I swear by? '

JULIET

" Do not swear at all;
Or, if thou wilt, swear by thy gracious self,
Which is the god of my idolatry,
And I'll believe thee. '

I like this phrase the most because it shows that everything is constantly changing. He loves Juliet so much and he wishes that his feelings will never disappear. He doesn’t want anything to change between him and Juliet like it did with Rasoline. He cannot think of anything to swear upon so he asks Juliet. Juliet also understands that everything is constantly changing so she just tells Romeo that she trusts that he’ll always love her.

Aram Grigorian

4/10/2012 01:59:17 pm

JULIET

The clock struck nine when I did send the nurse;
In half an hour she promised to return.
Perchance she cannot meet him: that's not so.
O, she is lame! love's heralds should be thoughts,
Which ten times faster glide than the sun's beams,
Driving back shadows over louring hills:
Therefore do nimble-pinion'd doves draw love,
And therefore hath the wind-swift Cupid wings.
Now is the sun upon the highmost hill
Of this day's journey, and from nine till twelve
Is three long hours, yet she is not come.
Had she affections and warm youthful blood,
She would be as swift in motion as a ball;
My words would bandy her to my sweet love,
And his to me:
But old folks, many feign as they were dead;
Unwieldy, slow, heavy and pale as lead.
O God, she comes!

Enter Nurse and PETER
O honey nurse, what news?
Hast thou met with him? Send thy man away.

In this scene Juliet is endlessly waiting for the news the nurse is suppose to bring back for her. Juliet is so anxious about the nurse getting back to her as soon as possible that she did not think of anything else. She would not take her eyes off of the clock because she was waiting until the clock struck 9, which meant that the nurse would already be back with the news of her true love, Romeo. When the nurse did come, Juliet had harassed her because she was in desperate need of the news.

Michael Cheung, Period 4

4/10/2012 02:07:58 pm

Aram, I strongly agree about how Juliet feels and I like how you used deductive reasoning on how Juliet constantly looks at the clock waiting for the news. There are some on other blog websites about this quote they missed when they talk about Juliet being anxious and how her anxiety leads to harassing her nurse.

Fun Fact:Other than harassment, effects of anxiety may also include paralyzation, adrenaline rush, more brain neuron activity, or stress. Just wanted to say that cause I just found it.

Richard Yip Period 4

4/16/2012 04:29:24 am

Although this is a great response, you did not fully answer the question.

Emily Chan, Period 5

4/10/2012 02:17:20 pm

"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."

"'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself."

-Juliet

From these few lines, we can tell how much Juliet is in love with Romeo. Even though they only met for only two hours or so, it seems like they known each other since forever. It shows how much she loves him in such little time, but at the same moment, she's in love with an enemy. She knows that she can't be with a Montague because of how she's a Capulet.She speaks about how she cant be with Romeo, because he is her enemy, how he's a Montague. She questions herself about how can't Romeo be named after anything, for example, "that which we call a rose. By any other name would smell as sweet" instead of being a family's enemy, a Montague.

Nelson Kuan, Period 5

4/10/2012 02:54:42 pm

I agree with you in the sense that they have loved each other for such a little amount of time. Even though they're from rivaling families, they still want to be together, no matter of the current circumstances.

Kellie Benson

4/11/2012 12:13:30 am

I agree with you Emily!
You can easily tell that they feel like they've known each other for a very long time even though they are both enemies. She still wants to be with him no matter what.

Nelson Kuan, Period 5

4/10/2012 02:25:21 pm

JULIET

How camest thou hither, tell me, and wherefore?
The orchard walls are high and hard to climb,
And the place death, considering who thou art,
If any of my kinsmen find thee here.

ROMEO

With love's light wings did I o'er-perch these walls;
For stony limits cannot hold love out,
And what love can do that dares love attempt;
Therefore thy kinsmen are no let to me.

To me, I believe that these lines are the most important and beautiful part in this act. When Juliet asks Romeo how he climbed over the high walls, he told her that it was because of their love that brought them together, their inseparable love. These words were the words that proved how strong their love is. He proved that no obstacle could get in the way of their destined relationship. Romeo also knew the risks of climbing the wall, yet he climbed over because he wanted to see his true love so badly.

Emily Chan, Period 5

4/10/2012 02:44:45 pm

Yes, Nelson Kwan, I agree with you. They're love for each other is unstoppable. Nothing will get in their way to see their lovely faces and stuff.

Stephanie Kuo, Period 6

4/10/2012 04:34:51 pm

They love each other so much that they had to see one another often. It will be very hard for them to separate. I agree with you that no one can get in their way.

Jenny Ly, Period 4

4/10/2012 02:29:42 pm

"JULIET

'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself. "
In this scene, Romeo and Juliet display their love and passion in many more ways than one. Though Juliet does acknowledge that Romeo is a Montague, she cannot see him as an enemy. In Juliet's perspective, a name does not affect Romeo's true character. The two lovers believe that they were destined to be together, regardless of the consequences and regardless about the titles the two hold. Juliet desired Romeo more than anything, wanting him to have her for himself as of now.

Jacelyn Kong

4/10/2012 02:29:48 pm

"Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man."

When I read this, I thought of Juliet's love and how much Romeo meant to her. She did not care that he was a Montague. She questions meaning of a name. To her, a name is nothing- not part of the true identity of her man. Montague, Romeo might be, but she put that aside. A name is nothing to her, she was in love with the person, even if it was her family's enemy.

Jacelyn Kong, Per. 6

4/10/2012 02:31:11 pm

sorry, forgot to write in period #.

Jacelyn Kong; Per 6

Matthew Mercado Period 5

4/10/2012 03:19:09 pm

JULIET

'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself.

This is an important part of the play because Juliet is talking about her love who apparently is also her enemy. She wants to know what is a Montague and saying it is not any of the body part that belongs to a man. Also she may have meant that she wishes that Romeo didn’t have Montague as his name.She wishes that Romeo have some other name any name would be better than the one that he has currently. However if he wasn’t called Romeo than it would not be quite as good.

Anthony Quach Period 4

4/10/2012 03:28:09 pm

ROMEO

She speaks:
O, speak again, bright angel! for thou art
As glorious to this night, being o'er my head
As is a winged messenger of heaven
Unto the white-upturned wondering eyes
Of mortals that fall back to gaze on him
When he bestrides the lazy-pacing clouds
And sails upon the bosom of the air.

I belive this is a beautiful scene because once Romeo heard Juliet the love of his life speak his may have been more in love. Romeo wants to hear Juliet speak some more and he describes her as a bright angel and explains her as if she is some messenger of heaven. He is describing what she is like in his point of view basically. He is telling her what he thinks of her and how he feels about her

Matthew Mercado Period 5

4/10/2012 03:32:30 pm

Quach I understand that Romeo may have been describing Juliet but he could have been describing what she meant to him

Taylor kim

4/11/2012 10:46:11 am

this worries me because they barley met that night yet, they claim to be profusely in love, and Romeo says such touching and beautiful things about the women, but truth be told i say they dont really know each other. i guess thats what makes this story good? is that why people like this so much?

Anthony Quach Period 4

4/10/2012 03:30:30 pm

Matthew Iunderstand what you meant when you talk about Juliet talking about Romeo's name but be more descriptive

David Van

4/10/2012 03:35:20 pm

Juliet:

Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself.

This is an important quote from Juliet because she dislike on how Romeo is a Montague and Juliet is a Capulet. She mentions on why his name is Romeo and how a Montague is harmful for life. A Montague is a human, just like everyone else. She wishes that Romeo did not have that name, but another one that is sweet, like a rose.

Grace Lee, Period 5

4/10/2012 03:43:56 pm

"I should have been more strange, I must confess,
But that thou overheard'st, ere I was ware,
My true love's passion: therefore pardon me,
And not impute this yielding to light love,
Which the dark night hath so discovered."
- Juliet

These lines stood out to me as the most interesting because Juliet admits that she should have just played hard to get with Romeo. At that time, Juliet was already somewhat playing hard to get with Count Paris by telling her mother and Nurse that she'd think about possibly accepting Paris' love and dodging him at the ball. I thought Juliet's behavior towards Romeo and her behavior towards Paris, both of whom are her potential love interests in the play, was rather ironic. Also, I thought it was interesting that Juliet didn't really care that she was overheard anymore as long as Romeo didn't think less of her or her love for him. I believe that just shows how much an opinion from the one you love can matter to you.

Carmen Lai Period 6

4/10/2012 04:09:20 pm

"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. "
"'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself. "
- Juliet

These two quotes from the balcony scene proves how much Juliet loves Romeo. She would rather not be a Capulet to be with Romeo, even though she knew her father would disapprove them. This part showed Juliet's daring side. When she talked about how 'Montague' is just another name, and Romeo is just Romeo himself as a person, and that his title shouldn't affect their love for each other, showed that she knows what true love is. She also used a rose as an example that it would be equally as sweet if it's called by a different name. This part allows the audience to see that Juliet is a reasonable and a mature person who doesn't hate or dislike someone/thing because of their title.

Carmen Lai Period 6

4/10/2012 04:09:32 pm

"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. "
"'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself. "
- Juliet

These two quotes from the balcony scene proves how much Juliet loves Romeo. She would rather not be a Capulet to be with Romeo, even though she knew her father would disapprove them. This part showed Juliet's daring side. When she talked about how 'Montague' is just another name, and Romeo is just Romeo himself as a person, and that his title shouldn't affect their love for each other, showed that she knows what true love is. She also used a rose as an example that it would be equally as sweet if it's called by a different name. This part allows the audience to see that Juliet is a reasonable and a mature person who doesn't hate or dislike someone/thing because of their title.

Stephanie Kuo, Period 6

4/10/2012 04:30:33 pm

A famous quote I should say. I agree that Juliet is a person who does not hate others just like how Romeo is. Because of it, they were able to love one another.

Stephanie Kuo, Period 6

4/10/2012 04:26:08 pm

Romeo:

"Then plainly know my heart's dear love is set
On the fair daughter of rich Capulet:
As mine on hers, so hers is set on mine;
And all combined, save what thou must combine
By holy marriage: when and where and how
We met, we woo'd and made exchange of vow,
I'll tell thee as we pass; but this I pray,
That thou consent to marry us to-day."
- Act II, Scene 3

I feel that this is an important line from Romeo since this story is full of love and dramatic scenes; he is truly showing his love to Juliet. Not knowing if it's fate, but he loves her even though she is a Capulet, his enemy. This shows that he does not judge a book by it's cover. He loves her more than anything in the world that he decides to marry her. No matter how the others say that he loved Rosaline before, he didn't care, loving only Juliet. He shows as a model of a good boyfriend, lover, fiance, husband, etc.In his heart, he "really" will marry Juliet and no other and would risk anything to keep her from harm.

Carmen Ma, Period 6

4/13/2012 01:53:08 pm

I agree with you by all means. Very insightful!

Matthew Lee P.5.

4/10/2012 05:45:41 pm

Matthew Lee P.5. (Ignore my other one)

4/10/2012 05:49:17 pm

"Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man."
- Juliet

Juliet shows that she doesn't care which house Romeo was in or what he was. She just loved him for what he was. Even though he is the opposite house's Prince. Her parent's biggest enemy's one and only son. (Just to make it longer) My personal opinion about her is she has some problems to actually fall for someone that much in first sight. It's either true love or Romeo and her are just really desperate people.

Richard Yip

4/10/2012 05:55:22 pm

JULIET:

" 'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself."

I believe this quote from the balcony scene is important because Juliet struggles to find the reason why she cannot be with Romeo. Juliet says that a name is just a name which can’t harm you. She uses the example “it is nor hand, nor foot…” meaning a name is not as important as a body part. Even if Romeo is a Montague, the Capulet’s’ enemies, Juliet only sees him as her true love. Juliet wishes Romeo could be anyone else but a Montague, so nothing could stand in the way of their love. Unfortunately, Romeo is a Montague and cannot be anything else.

Kellie Benson

4/11/2012 12:07:04 am

" 'Tis but thy name that is my enemy; Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man. O, be some other name! What's in a name? that which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet; So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd, Retain that dear perfection which he owes Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name, And for that name which is no part of thee Take all myself."

To me, this is the most important part because she desperately wants to be with Romeo, but sadly he is a Montague and an enemy. She said,"By any other name would smell as sweet." She means that if he were called by any other last name, he would still be the same, he would still be just as good to her. His last name really means nothing and everything to her. He is still perfect in her eyes even with his last name, but that is what stands between them and their love.

Emily Chan, Period 5

4/11/2012 09:59:57 am

I totally agree with you!

Betelihm Amare, period 4

4/11/2012 12:42:19 am

" 'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself."

I think this is an important line because it shows that Juliet loves Romeo for what he was, not which family he came from. Their love was forbidden because she was a Capulet, and he was not. She’s saying she would give up being a Capulet for him. It is her name, what she is and a Capulet is her own enemy that keeps her from the man she loves. So, even if Romeo was not a Montague, she'd still love him. She’s encouraging him that even if their families are enemies it is not important or reason for them to be apart. Their love is more important and they are who they are.

Luz Virrey period. 5

4/11/2012 03:40:18 am

"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."
I believe that this is the most beautiful phrase said in his scene because Juliet shows how much she expresses all emotion for her lover Romeo. The love for these two is being pulled apart by their unreasonable parents and Juliet is willing to part from her family and become a Montegue just for her love. These several lines show how daring Juliet can be just to stay in the forbidden relationship with Romeo.

Sharon Lam

4/16/2012 09:29:08 pm

I agree with you but love in a way that will not let her use everything she has for.

Tiffany Lee Period 4

4/11/2012 09:01:42 am

" 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.
'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself. " -Juliet

I think that these lines are the most important & understandable in Act II. It shows how much Juliet & Romeo love each other, which is a theme of the play. Juliet is willing to stop being a Capulet for Romeo, and she states this, while Romeo is idly standing by. But, she questions what makes a Montague a Montague. Montague is simply a name. A simple name should not separate 2 people in love, but it does. Juliet wants to know why such a simple name is separating her from her true love. She wishes that he was anything but a Montague because that's the only thing that keeps them apart.

Sandra Vazquez

5/8/2012 06:36:55 am

I also think this shows how much Juliet & Romeo love each other. It shows much of Juliet's personality and her characteristics.Just because your families have differences, doesn't mean you cannot get along.

Jaelene D, Period 4

4/11/2012 11:45:23 am

ROM:
She speaks.
O, speak again, bright angel! for thou art
As glorious to this night, being o'er my head,
As is a winged messenger of heaven(30)
Unto the white-upturned wond'ring eyes
Of mortals that fall back to gaze on him
When he bestrides the lazy-pacing clouds
And sails upon the bosom of the air.

JUL:
O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?(35)
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.

ROM:
Aside.

Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this?

I like this part of the text, because it shows their true emotions for each other. Romeo is completely head over heels for Juliet that he is willing to risk his life just to hear her angelic voice. His eyes are blinded by love and feels as if Juliet has a heavenly presence upon her. Everything becomes more romantic when Juliet pours her heart out about Romeo, being oblivious that he is listening. It shows how much she cares about Romeo when she says " Deny thy father and refuse thy name." Juliet would rather pick a guy that she has known for a few hours over her father whom she has known her whole life. With this scene it shows that they are willing to do anything for them to be together, which ultimately leads to the death of both of them. They are so madly in love that would rather die then to live without them.

Kai Harris

4/11/2012 01:12:02 pm

Well, do not swear: although I joy in thee,
I have no joy of this contract to-night:
It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden;
Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be

I felt this was the most interesting because instead of giving in to what ever Romeo said she pressed in the opposite direction by saying she does not become happy by rash promises. This is also in my perspective the most beautiful part of scene two act two in Romeo and Juliet. To me this made Juliet seem very deep when she compared lightning to Romeo's promise.

Vincent Wong, Period 4

4/12/2012 02:45:49 pm

In my perspective, the lines of Romeo are what interested me because of what he said to Juliet was that he would die for their love. The way Romeo cared for Juliet but being pulled by the strands of just a mere name of a family. The importance that showed in Romeo lines represents love that is better than any other in their belief that they would both risk their lives just to seek for each other happiness.

Meng Xie is awesome, Period. 4

4/12/2012 04:07:51 pm

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet"

I think that that this line is the most interesting and most beautiful line to me from act II, scene 2. This line spoken by Juliet meant a lot. It teaches us that a name means nothing. It does not matter what you call something because it will not change its nature or qualities. Here, Juliet expressed that calling rose something else does not change the characteristics because it will remain the sweet smell. Romeo is a Montague while Juliet is a Capulet, which meant that they are enemy and cannot love each other. However, I think that Juliet said this so that it is okay for them to love each other

Carmen Ma, Period 6

4/13/2012 01:48:28 pm

"What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title." - Juliet

I think these words spoken by Juliet are some of the most important in the entire play. In this scene, Juliet is professes her love of Romeo for the first time. Here, she says that Romeo's last name does not matter; that if a rose were called another name, all aspects of it would still be the same. The same goes for Romeo. Juliet thinks he would still be perfect in her eyes if that was not his name.

Meagan Tu , Period 5

4/16/2012 02:52:12 pm

But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,
Who is already sick and pale with grief,
That thou her maid art far more fair than she:
Be not her maid, since she is envious;
Her vestal livery is but sick and green
And none but fools do wear it; cast it off.
It is my lady, O, it is my love!
O, that she knew she were!
I think this word are the most romatic because Romeo is showing how fast he can fall in love with Juliet. And this shows that Romeo is a very sensitive soul and has many intense emotions. And he also probubly thinks that no matter what Juliet will always be a shineing beauty to him.

Sharon Lam

4/16/2012 09:37:41 pm

"By a name
I know not how to tell thee who I am:
My name, dear saint, is hateful to myself,
Because it is an enemy to thee;
Had I it written, I would tear the word."

A name, a name is sometimes we do not want but is given to us. An ancestry is given to us wether you accept it, hate it, do not want it (deny it). In this quote Romeo is talking about how if he wasn't a Montague and she a Capulet they would not have this problem. Continuously fighting cause more harm then good.

Ezra Kang

4/17/2012 10:50:12 am

With love's light wings did I o'er-perch these walls;
For stony limits cannot hold love out,
And what love can do that dares love attempt;
Therefore thy kinsmen are no let to me.

I think Romeo is trying to say that nothing can hold out his love. Not even walls. That was a pretty cheesy line, but i think this is what caught Juliets heart even more. Amen

Tri Tieu Per 4

4/18/2012 05:58:37 am

With love's light wings did I o'er-perch these walls;
For stony limits cannot hold love out,
And what love can do that dares love attempt;
Therefore thy kinsmen are no let to me.

This is my favorite scene because Romeo describes how nothing can stop love. Those tall walls could be climbed if love helped him to find his loved one. He describes the challenges that would happen to him would be nothing if love was with him.

Diana T., Period 4

4/18/2012 11:43:42 am

ROMEO

With Rosaline, my ghostly father? no;
I have forgot that name, and that name's woe.

This text shows how fast Romeo moved on from one woman he liked to another. Before he met Juliet, Romeo was supposedly "in love" with a woman named Rosaline. Afterwards, he claimed that he loved Juliet and that he wanted to marry her. It explains that Romeo believes in love at first sight and that he falls for women easily.

Alexis Venegas(Period 5)

5/4/2012 05:06:11 am

I agree with you absolutely. The fact that Romeo didnt love Rosaline is quite the tragedy cause she is left heart broken.Romeo really is in love with Juliet since he pushed himself to the limit just to be with her.

Alexis Venegas (Period 5) Cinco!

5/4/2012 05:02:02 am

What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man"

This quote from Juliet is really amusing. It shows how she doesnt care if Romeo is a Montague, she still loves and has feelings for him. Juliet see every person as a human doesnt matter what other critize them. Juliet tries so hard just so she can be with Romeo even tho her dad tries to pull them apart..A sad story indeed its a very touching play and a very famous one indeed.

Daniel Lazarte Period.5

5/4/2012 05:51:43 am

But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun!
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,
Who is already sick and pale with grief.

This text shows how much Romeo really adores and loves Juliet very much. It was almost like love at first sight

Peter G P5

5/5/2012 01:53:50 pm

"O, swear not by the moon, the inconstant moon,
That monthly changes in her circled orb,
Lest that thy love prove likewise variable."
-Juliet

Juliet tells Romeo to not swear by the moon, because the moon changes and she doesn't want Romeo to change the way he feels about her.

Emmanuel Garcia Period 6

5/6/2012 03:02:29 am

'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
These lines, I believe are the most important to me because they help ask a big question that applies to many things. Why do people give us these labels that group us with people that are nothing like us? The label they give to those people doesn’t exactly state that were the kind of person that were labeled to be. No, it’s by the actions of the person that tells the people who we really are.

Audrey Salguero Per.6

5/6/2012 05:03:24 am

"With love's light wings did I o'er-perch these walls;
For stony limits cannot hold love out,
And what love can do that dares love attempt;
Therefore thy kinsmen are no let to me."
-Romeo

The reasons why these lines are important is because Romeo tells Juliet that nothing can hold him back from her. Even with stony limits and walls, Romeo's love cannot be tamed, and with their everlasting love, anything is possible. Also, throughout the whole story, both Romeo and Juliet could have been murdered by each others family, but they took a chance and could not stand being without the other. There passion is everlasting that even death wasnt an option.

Bridget Ho, period 6

5/6/2012 05:54:48 am

JULIET

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.

This quote is both interesting and beautiful because it represents Juliet's love for Romeo because she is willing to lose respect from her parents, her name, and title for him. She loves him so much that she would disobey her father and see him despite that he is a Montague. It shows their powerful love and their ignorance for their family feuds.

Ezra K. Period 6

5/6/2012 09:02:26 am

Daniel M. Period 6

5/6/2012 01:09:25 pm

Juliet-'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man.

What I believe Juliet is trying to say is that the enemy off her family is not Romeo or his family but their name. This is also important because she said this while Romeo was hidden underneath and he heard this and realized that Juliet loved him. I believe this is important because this thought would later lead her to marry Romeo.

Sally C. Per 6

5/6/2012 01:10:32 pm

Romeo says, "With love's light wings did I o'er-perch these walls;
For stony limits cannot hold love out,
And what love can do that dares love attempt;
Therefore thy kinsmen are no let to me."

With strength, he climbed over these walls to pour his love out to Juliet. His love for Juliet has no limits. With so much love, he dares to do anything for Juliet with giving a care. The kinsmen doesn't scare him, nothing scares him when he has love for Juliet. These lines are most beautiful to me because it shows how much Romeo loves Juliet and he is afraid of nothing which is really sweet !

Emila Vasquez period 5

5/6/2012 01:21:43 pm

ROMEO
"O blessed, blessed night! I am afeard.
Being in night, all this is but a dream,
Too flattering-sweet to be substantial."

This quote is both interesting and beautiful by stating how surreal this is to Romeo he can only picture having feelings like for someone who cares for him as much as he does her. At the same time he could not picture himself ever caring for a Capulet, it's something unimaginable to him.

Yusuf Bard period 5

5/6/2012 10:28:58 pm

But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun.
Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,
Who is already sick and pale with grief,
That thou her maid art far more fair than she:
Be not her maid, since she is envious;
Her vestal livery is but sick and green
And none but fools do wear it; cast it off.

I beilve this passgae from the balocny scene is the most important, signifcant, and because Romeo is comparing juilets beauty to the sun which shows how in love he is with this girl he had recently met. He is also saying that only fools notice Juilets true beauty and cast it off or means leave.

Logan Carvajal period 6

5/7/2012 09:01:27 am

i agree with you Yusuf because Romeo describes Juliet as the most beautiful girl but when just a while ago he was in love with that other girl

Logan Carvajal period 6

5/7/2012 08:59:25 am

Steve Dinh Per 4

5/7/2012 01:56:35 pm

"O, speak again, bright angel! for thou art
As glorious to this night, being o'er my head
As is a winged messenger of heaven
Unto the white-upturned wondering eyes
Of mortals that fall back to gaze on him
When he bestrides the lazy-pacing clouds
And sails upon the bosom of the air." -Romeo Act 2 Scene 2

I think these lines are beautiful because he is touched by Juliet's beauty. He is describing her if he saw an angel just touch his soul. These lines are personally my favorite out of the whole screen play, Romeo falls in love to easily. He had a crush on Rosaline, and now he jumped on to Juliet. He seem to show affection to Juliet even though she is Lord Capulet's daughter. Love is rare and I think romeo just found it.

Joshua Jimenez Period 6

5/9/2012 06:16:29 am

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.

This passage speaks to me the most. My reason is because she loves Romeo so much, she is willing to reject her father and mother. She promises her love to Romeo. She is so madly in love, head over heels, for Romeo that she will deny her own name! That is true love. She would give-up on everything she has for this man. She says all of this because Romeo is not there, therefore she can't live without Romeo.

Tennyson Lee Period 6

5/14/2012 07:05:11 am

I agree with you. This girl is so madly in love that she would destroy the world to be with this man.

Tennyson Lee Period 6

5/14/2012 07:10:29 am

"Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? It is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!"

I think these lines are important because it shows that she loves Romeo for HIM not for what his family is. She does not judge him by what his family has done, she knows he is not like them, she judges him by who he is.

Peter Tiet Period 6

5/14/2012 11:56:30 am

Juliet says:
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.

For what she said there, Shes willing to give up her name and defy her father just for Romeo. I think that she willing to do anything just to be with Romeo and i think this is the most beautiful lines in the story and its interesting because she would also abandon the people that she also loved and cared for.

nathan inocencio

6/12/2012 03:40:37 am

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