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  1. Jun 2025
    1. Tis but thy name that is my enemy; 885Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part Belonging to a man. O, be some other name! What's in a name? that which we call a rose 890By any other name would smell as sweet; So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd, Retain that dear perfection which he owes Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name, And for that name which is no part of thee

      in the same way, Juliet is also willing to give up her name for the sake of her love for Romeo. They are not only fighting for themselves but they're also protesting the only reason they exist in the world.

    2. The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars, As daylight doth a lamp; her eyes in heaven

      here, the repeated theme of comparing Juliet to brightness suggests that she represents something Romeo has never experienced before

    3. But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun. Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Who is already sick and pale with grief,

      To Romeo, Juliet is a light. This contrasts the bleak nature of their relationship as it pertains to their families.It is not just young love but also a protest of some sort