Romeo And Juliet Act 1 Quotes

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"What art thou drawn among these heartless hinds?/Turn thee, Benvolio, look upon thy death."
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Tybalt:Act 1 Scene 1 Tybalt is saying to Benvolio that he must look to him(tybalt), his "death";the reason for Benvolio's death.
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"I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword , or manage it to the part these men with thee"
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Benvolio:Act 1 Scene 1 Benvolio is trying make peace between the men who are fighting: he is trying to stop the fight
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"What noise is this? Give me my long sword, ho!"
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Capulet:act 1 Scene 1 Capulet is demanding his wife give him his sword so he can join in this fight(Capulets vs Montages)
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"A crutch, a crutch! why call you for a sword?"
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Lady Capulet: Act 1 Scene 1 Lady Capulet is saying "why are you going to join this fight; why are you calling for a sword for you are too old!"
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"if ever you disturb our streets again, your lives shall pay the forfeit of the peace."
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Prince Escales(Prince of Verona); Act 1 Scene 1 If there is ever a fight again between the Capulets and Montegues, there will be a death penalty
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"By thee, old Capulet, and Montague, have thrice disturbed the quiet of our streets"
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Prince Escales(Prince of Verona); Act 1 Scene 1 The Capulets and Montages have broken out into violent fights three times already
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"Here were the servants of your adversary(opponent), And yours, close fighting ere I did approach"
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Benvolio;Act 1 Scene 1 these people were fighting before I came
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"O where is Romeo? saw you him today? Right glad I am he was not at this fray(fight)"
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Lady Montague; Act 1 Scene 1 "Where is Romeo? have you seen him? I am just glad he was not at this fight"
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"Many a morning hath he there been seen('I've heard'), With tears augmenting the fresh morning's dew, Adding to clouds more clouds with his deep sighs"
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Montague;Act 1 Scene 1 Romeo is deeply depressed/very sad, with tears in his eyes and sorrow-filled sighs
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"Alas that Love, so gentle in his view, Should be so tyrannous and rough in proof!"
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Benvolio; Act 1 Scene 1(Personification) Love, as sweet and gentle as it may seem, can also be so rough and harsh
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"Here's much to do with hate, but more with love"
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Romeo: Act 1 Scene 1 The two sides(Capulets and Montagues) love pride and their families so much, and because of this they have so much hate for each other
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"With Cupid's arrow, she hath dian's wit;"
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Romeo:Act 1 Scene 1 Romeo is referring to his "crush"(Rosaline) as Diana, goddess of hunting and chastity. She avoided Cupid's arrow. Rosaline can never love him.
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"By giving liberty unto thine eyes, Examine other beauties."
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Benvolio; Act 1 Scene 1 Benvolio is telling Romeo to forget about his 'crush' and to look at other women. Romeo's 'crush' is remaining chaste, so she can never love him.
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"But saying o'er what I have said before. But now, my lord, what say you to my suit?"
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Paris; Act 1 Scene 2 Paris is asking Capulet permission to marry Juliet, Capulet's daughter.
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"Younger than she are happy(fortunate) mothers made."
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Paris; Act 1 Scene 2 "Mothers/wives are made at much younger ages."
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"Earth hath swallowed all my hopes but she"
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Capulet; Act 1 Scene 2 All of Capulets children died but Juliet:Juliet is very precious to him b/c of this.
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"But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart, my will to her consent is but a part."
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Capulet; Act 1 Scene 2 Juliet must agree to Paris's proposal(he must woo her)
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"Take thou some new infection to thy eye, And the rank poison of the old will die."
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Benvolio;Act 1 Scene 2 He is saying to be "infected' by some other ladies and forget about his "crush".
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"My master is the great rich Capulet, and if you be not of the house of Montague's, I pray come and crush a cup of wine."
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Servant ; Act 1 Scene 2 The servant says that Romeo and Benvolio are invited to join the Capulet party if they are not Montague's
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"At this same ancient feast of Capulet's Sups the fair Rosaline who thou so loves.../ Compare her face with some that I shall show, and I will make thee think thy swan a crow"
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Benvolio; Act 1 Scene 2 He is saying that they shall attend this party(where Rosaline is also at) and he will find more beautiful ladies for Romeo(which will make Rosaline look like "a crow")
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"A fortnight and odd days."
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Lady Capulet; Act 1 Scene 3 Juliet will be fourteen in 2 weeks
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"Marry that 'marry' is the very theme I came of talk of."
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Lady Capulet; Act 1 Scene 3 "I have come to talk about marriage"
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"It is an honour that I dream not of."
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Juliet:Act 1 Scene 3 Juliet does not yet want to marry.
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"If love be rough with you, be rough with love"
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Mercutio: Act 1 Scene 4 "get back at love" :find a new girl
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"And we mean well in going to this mask/ But 'tis no wit to"
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Romeo act 1 scene 4 It is not smart for Romeo, Benvolio, and Mercutio to attend this Capulet party
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"That dreamers often lie"
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Mercutio Act 1 Scene 4 Mercutio is a cynic; He doesn't believe in dreams(he thinks they are only fantasy.
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"True, I talk of dreams? Which are the children off an idle brain/ Begot of nothing but vain fantasy"
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Mercutio Act 1 scene 4 He believes dreams are not reality: they are the children of an idle brain
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"With this night's revels an expire the term of a despised life closed in my breast, by some vile forfeit of untimely death. But he that hath the steerage of my course direct my sail! On lusty gentleman."
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Romeo Act 1 Scene 4 Foreshadowing - this nights party will lead to Romeo's untimely death(b/c of Juliet) Romeo knows that going to this party will lead to something bad, but "He"(fate/God) will "lead the way"
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"What lady's that which doth enrich the hand of yonder note?"
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Romeo Act 1 Scene 5 "Whose was that, that I just held?"(to the servingman) He first asks someone but they do not know so he still doesn't know it is someone from the enemy's side(the Capulet's)
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"oh doth teach the torches to burn bright! It sees she hangs upon the cheek of night/ As a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear - beauty too rich for use for earth too dear(foreshadowing)"
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Romeo Act 1 Scene 5 Romeo sees Juliet for the first time; "Love at first sight"
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"Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night."
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Romeo Act 1 Scene 5 "Love at first sight"(Juliet)
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'Tis he that villain Romeo. "I will withdraw, but this intrusion shall, Now seeming sweet, convert to bitt'rest gall."
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Tybalt Act 1 Scene 5 Tybalt spots Romeo at the party and become veryy angry: He tells Capulet who allows Romeo to stay, which makes Tybalt more angry and he begins to argue with capulet Capulet rebukes Tybalt: Tybalt says that he will not fight with Romeo at this party, but he will get his revenge(foreshadowing)
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"Then have my lips the sin that they have took."
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Juliet act 1 scene 5 Romeo and Juliet have just met and they have kissed, and she wants him to kiss her again
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"Sin from my lips? O trespass sweetly urged! Give me my sin again."
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Romeo Act 1 scene 5 Kissing again
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"Is she a Capulet? O dear account! my life is my foe's debt."
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Romeo Act 1 Scene 5 Romeo finds out Juliet is a Capulet from Nurse
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" Go ask his name. - If he be marrièd, My grave is like to be my wedding bed. " (Nurse tells Juliet that Romeo is a Montague)
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Juliet act 1 scene 5 Juliet finds out Romeo is a Montague from Nurse