Conceit
something conceived in the mind; a notion, conception, idea, or thought
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blazon
To paint or depict in colours; to illuminate, set off or set out with fine colouring.
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wanton
Of a person, a person's will, etc.: undisciplined, ungoverned; unmanageable, rebellious
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More than prince of cats, I can tell you. O, he is the courageous captain of compliments. He fights as you sing prick-song, keeps time, distance, and proportion; rests me his minim rest, one, two, and 1180the third in your bosom: the very butcher of a silk button, a duellist, a duellist; a gentleman of the very first house, of the first and second cause: ah, the immortal passado! the punto reverso! the hai! 1185 Benvolio. The what? Mercutio. The pox of such antic, lisping, affecting fantasticoes; these new tuners of accents! 'By Jesu, a very good blade! a very tall man! a very good whore!' Why, is not this a lamentable thing, 1190grandsire, that we should be thus afflicted with these strange flies, these fashion-mongers, these perdona-mi's, who stand so much on the new form, that they cannot at ease on the old bench? O, their bones, their bones!
Mercutio describes Tybalt as if he's some sort of legendary Capulet family member. Tall, quick, fights perfectly, charming.
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rancour
deep bitter, ill feeling resentment
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Be plain, good son, and homely in thy drift; 1115Riddling confession finds but riddling shrift.
Friar laurence is telling romeo to be upfront and more direct with what he is trying to tell him
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Alack
used to express pity or grief
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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; 905Had I it written, I would tear the word.
Romeo is saying he wishes he never had his last name so there love wouldn't be an issue
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O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? 880Deny 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 is saying that if she falls in love with Romeo that she would be denying her families name.
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