Quotations on Act 2 Scene 3 to Act 3 Scene 1 (with certain themes)

Love

Act 2 Scene 3

 

45-46 ROMEO

“With Rosaline, my ghostly father? No.

I have forgot that name and that name’s woe.”

-          With Rosaline father? No I have forgotten that girl and all the sadness she brought me.

 

57-61 ROMEO

“Then plainly now that my heart’s dear love is set

On the fair daughter of rich Capulet.

As mine on hers, so hers I set on mine,

And all combined, save what thou must combine

By holy marriage.”

-          I love rich capulet’s daughter. I love her, and she loves me. Were bound to each other in every possible way, except we need you to marry us.

 

66-68 FRIAR LAWRENCE

“Is Roasline, whom thou didst love so dear,

So soon forsaken? Young men’s love  then lies

Not truly in their hearts but in their eyes.”

-          He is saying that Romeo’s and Juliet’s love isn’t serious, how Romeo is in love with Juliet because of her looks, not because of what she is.

 

90-92 FRIAR LAWRENCE

“In one respect ill thy assistant be,

For this alliance may so happy prove

To turn your households’ rancor to pure love.”

-          Ill help you with your secret wedding. This marriage may be lucky enough to turn the hatred between your families into pure love.

 

Family Feud

Act 2 Scene 3

 

27-31 FRIAR LAWRENCE

“Two much opposed kings ecamp them still,

In man as well as herbs – grace and rude will.

And where the worser is predominant,

Full soon the canker death eats up that plant. “

-          There are two opposite elements in everything, in men as well as in herbs – good and evil. When evil is dominant, death soon kills the body like cancer.

 

90-92 FRIAR LAWRENCE

“In one respect ill thy assistant be,

For this alliance may so happy prove

To turn your households’ rancor to pure love.”

-          Ill help you with your secret wedding. This marriage may be lucky enough to turn the hatred between your families into pure love.

 

Act 3 Scene 1

 

69-72 MERCUTIO

“A plague o’both your

Houses! Zounds, a dog, a rat, a

mouse, a cat to scratch a man to

death!”

-          May a plague strike both your houses. Godammit! I can’t believe that dog, that rat, that mouse, that cat to scratch a man to death!

 

61-62 ROMEO

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

This but begins the woe others must end.”

-          The future will be affected by today’s terrible events. Today is the start of a terror that will end in the days ahead.

 

148-156 PRINCE

“And for that offence

Immediately we do exile him hence.

I have an interest in your hearts proceeding.

My blood for your rude brawls doth lie a-bleeding.

But ill amerce you with a strong fine.

That you shall repent the loss of mine.”

-          And for that crime, Romeo is hereby exiled from Verona. I’m involved in your rivalry. Mercutio was my relative, and he lies dead because of your bloody feud. Ill punish you harshly that you’ll regret causing me this loss.

-          Family feud

 

Rushed Love/Irony

Act 2 Scene 3

 

79-80 FRIAR LAWRENCE

“Pronounce this sentence then:

Women may fall when there’s no strength in men.”

-          Then repeat this after me: you cannot expect women to be faithful when men are so unreliable.

94 FRIAR LAWRENCE

“Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.”

-          Go wisely and slowly. Those who rush stumble and fall.

 

Act 2 Scene 6

 

11-15 FRIAR LAWRENCE

“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.”

-          Too much honey is delicious, but it makes you sick to your stomach. Therefore, lover each other in moderation. That is the key to long-lasting love. Too fast is as bad as too slow.

-          The friar warning him to not rush into this too much.

 

Violence

Act 3 Scene 1

 

1-3 BEVOLIO

“I pray thee, good Mercutio, lets retire.

The day is hot; the Capulets abroad;

And if we meet we shall not ‘scape a brawl,”

-          I’m begging you, Mercutio, let’s call it a day. It’s hot outside, and the Capulets are wandering around. If we bump into them, well certainly get into a fight.

 

59-61 MERCUTIO

“I am hurt.

A plague o’both your houses! I am sped.

Is he gone and hath nothing?”

-          I’ve been hurt. May a plague curse both your families. I’m finished. Did he get away clean?

 

143 LADY CAPULET

“Romeo slew Tybalt. Romeo must not live.”

-          Blame on romeo.

 

Guilt

 

Act 3 Scene 1

 

72-75 ROMEO

“This gentleman, the prince’s near ally,

My very friend, hath got his mortal hurt

In my behalf. My reputation stained

With Tybalt’s slander.”

-          This gentleman Mercutio, a close relative to the prince and my dear friend, was killed while defending me from Tybalt’s slander.