beseech
ask (someone) urgently and fervently to do something; implore; entreat
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I must needs wake you; Lady! lady! lady!
A turning point in the passage that shows comedy vs. tragedy
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Beguiled
charm or enchant (someone
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I fear it is: and yet, methinks, it should not,
Juliet is reflecting between fear and rational comfort
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pensive
engaged in, involving, or reflecting deep or serious thought
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Immoderately she weeps for Tybalt's death, And therefore have I little talk'd of love; 2370For Venus smiles not in a house of tears. Now, sir, her father counts it dangerous That she doth give her sorrow so much sway, And in his wisdom hastes our marriage, To stop the inundation of her tears; 2375Which, too much minded by herself alone, May be put from her by society: Now do you know the reason of this haste.
Paris speaks about the marriage, unknowning of Juliet’s situation. Shakespeare contrasts his conventional love with Juliet’s heated love for Romeo.
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Stand not amazed: the prince will doom thee death, 1645If thou art taken: hence, be gone, away!
Benvolio wants Romeo to run before he his sentence to death
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slain
to kill violently
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I pray thee, good Mercutio, let's retire: The day is hot, the Capulets abroad, 1500And, if we meet, we shall not scape a brawl; For now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.
this is a metaphor- Benvolio is trying to avoid a fight on that hot day. He knows the heat make for a bad mood.
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loathsome
extremely disgusting, revolting, hateful, or repulsive
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Holy Saint Francis, what a change is here! 1125Is Rosaline, whom thou didst love so dear, So soon forsaken?
Romeo is in better sprites, since his interactions with Juliet.
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bestrides
stand astride (with a leg on each side of) over
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vestal
a chaste unmarried woman; virgin
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This cannot anger him: 'twould anger him To raise a spirit in his mistress' circle Of some strange nature, letting it there stand Till she had laid it and conjured it down; 825That were some spite: my invocation Is fair and honest, and in his mistress' name I conjure only but to raise up him
Is Mercutio involved with the same girl Romeo is sad about?
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His name is Romeo, and a Montague; The only son of your great enemy.
The love and hate that Romeo and Juliet displays.
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Then have my lips the sin that they have took.
Did she like the kiss?
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Out of her favour, where I am in love.
Romeo loves someone who doesn't love him back.
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Ay me! sad hours seem long.
Romeo's days seem long.
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Both by myself and many other friends: But he, his own affections' counsellor, Is to himself—I will not say how true
Montague and others have noticed the change in Romeo. His sadness and emotion, is taking over his well-being.
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Madam, an hour before the worshipp'd sun Peer'd forth the golden window of the east, 140A troubled mind drave me to walk abroad; Where, underneath the grove of sycamore That westward rooteth from the city's side, So early walking did I see your son: Towards him I made, but he was ware of me 145And stole into the covert of the wood: I, measuring his affections by my own, That most are busied when they're most alone, Pursued my humour not pursuing his, And gladly shunn'd who gladly fled from me.
Benvolio is explains where he seen Romeo. He is letting Romeo's parents know that Romeo ran from him into the wood after he knew Benvolio was going to approach him.
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Who set this ancient quarrel new abroach? 125Speak, nephew, were you by when it began?
Montague is confused on how the fight started between the two houses. He is questioning his nephew to find out the details.
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What, drawn, and talk of peace! I hate the word,
Tybalt is against Benvolio keeping the peace. He wants the men to fight
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Draw, if you be men. Gregory, remember thy swashing blow.
Why are Abraham and Sampson fighting?
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Me they shall feel while I am able to stand: and 'tis known I am a pretty piece of flesh
Sampson feels highly of his self. He thinks the women will just give themselves to him
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Ay, the heads of the maids, or their maidenheads; take it in what sense thou wilt.
Sampson doesn't seem to have issues with the men, but with the women. In this line, is Sampson only referring to kill the women or is this line a metaphor for something else?
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