QUOTES FROM THE BARD

PLAY: Romeo and Juliet ACT/SCENE: 2.2 SPEAKER: Juliet CONTEXT: O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
Deny thy father refuse thy name, thou art thyself thou not a montegue, what is montegue? tis nor hand nor foot nor any other part belonging to a man
What is in a name?
That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet,
So Romeo would were he not Romeo called retain such dear perfection to which he owes without that title,
Romeo, Doth thy name!
And for that name which is no part of thee, take all thyself. DUTCH: O Romeo, Romeo! Waarom zijt gij Romeo?
MORE: Wherefore = why, not where as might be a modern interpretation
Compleat:
Wherefore (or why)=Waarom
Wherefore did you do it?=Waarom deed gy het?
Wherefore (or therefore)=Daarom Topics: relationship, love

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