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  1. Jun 2025
    1. She is too fair, too wise, wisely too fair, 250To merit bliss by making me despair: She hath forsworn to love, and in that vow Do I live dead that live to tell it now

      The way romeo expreses his love for Rosaline like he is basically dead without her, and then having this love with Juliet shows his emotional immaturity.

    2. Benvolio. See, where he comes: so please you, step aside; I'll know his grievance, or be much denied.

      Shows a genuine concern and urgency to figure out what’s going on with Romeo, and help him. A healthy friendship unlike tybalt who instigates bad behavior.

    3. Away from the light steals home my heavy son, And private in his chamber pens himself, Shuts up his windows, locks far daylight out And makes himself an artificial night:

      It’s sad romeo is heartbroken from a failed relationship, but its nice to know he has benvolio and parents that are aware of his emotional state

    4. Prince Escalus. Rebellious subjects, enemies to peace, Profaners of this neighbour-stained steel,— Will they not hear? What, ho! you men, you beasts, That quench the fire of your pernicious rage

      The prince seems unbiased between capulet and montague. He knows that the conflicts between them is not because of his doing or lack there of. It is because of their own petty fights.

    5. True; and therefore women, being the weaker vessels, 30are ever thrust to the wall: therefore I will push Montague's men from the wall, and thrust his maids to the wal

      Sampson aggressive sexual violence towards the maids (who are young women) shows an overpowering nature.