Quotes From William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet,  one of Shakespeares iconic tragedies,  is a play about star-crossed lovers and their romance thats doomed from the start. It is one of the most famous plays of the English Renaissance, consistently taught and staged at high schools and colleges to this day. As their families feud to the death, Romeo and Juliet—the two young lovers—are caught between disparate worlds. The unforgettable play is filled with fights, secret marriages, and untimely deaths—along with some of Shakespeares most famous lines. Love and Passion The romance of Romeo and Juliet is perhaps the most famous in all of literature. The young lovers, despite their families objections, will do anything to be together, even if they must meet (and marry) in secret. During their private rendezvous, the characters give voice to some of Shakespeares most romantic speeches. What sadness lengthens Romeos hours?Not having that, which, having, makes them short.In love?Out—Of love?Out of her favor, where I am in love.(Benvolio and Romeo; Act 1, Scene 1) One fairer than my love? The all-seeing sunNeer  saw her match since first the world begun.(Romeo; Act 1, Scene 2) Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight,For I neer saw true beauty till this night.(Romeo; Act 1, Scene 5) 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; Act 2, Scene 2) Good night, good night. Parting is such sweet sorrowThat I shall say Good night till it  be  morrow.(Juliet; Act 2, Scene 2) See how she leans her cheek upon her hand.O, that I  were  a glove upon that hand,That I might touch that cheek!(Romeo; Act 2, Scene 2) These violent delights have violent endsAnd in their triumph die, like fire and powder,Which, as they kiss, consume.(Friar Lawrence; Act 2, Scene 3) Family and Loyalty Shakespeares young lovers come from two families—the Montagues and the Capulets—that are sworn enemies of each other. The clans  have kept alive their ancient grudge for years. Thus, Romeo and Juliet have each betrayed their family names in their love for each other. Their story shows what happens when this sacred bond is broken. What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the wordAs I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.(Tybalt; Act 1, Scene 1) 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 Ill no longer be a Capulet.(Juliet; Act 2, Scene 2) â€Å"Whats in a name? That which we call a roseBy any other word would smell as sweet.†(Juliet; Act 2, Scene 2) A plague o both your houses!(Mercutio; Act 3, Scene 1) Fate From the very beginning of the play, Shakespeare announces Romeo and Juliet as a story of destiny and fate. The young lovers are star-crossed and doomed to ill fortune, and their romance can only end in tragedy. The play unfolds with an inevitability reminiscent of Greek tragedy, as forces in motion slowly crush the young innocents who try to defy them. Two households, both alike in dignity(In fair Verona, where we lay our scene),From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.From forth the fatal loins of these two foesA pair of star-crossed lovers take their life;Whose misadventured piteous overthrowsDo with their death bury their parents strife.†(Chorus; Prologue) This days black fate on more days doth depend.This but begins the woe others must end.(Romeo; Act 3, Scene 1) â€Å"O, I am Fortunes fool!†(Romeo; Act 3, Scene 1)