Is love a tender thing? it is too rough, Too rude, too boisterous, and it pricks like thorn.
Romeo compares love to physical agony, emphasizing his emotional weakness and preparing the audience for love as both bliss and misery.
25 Matching Annotations
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If love be rough with you, be rough with love;
This strong advice reveals a violent vision of romance, strongly contrasting with Romeo's romantic idealism.
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Let two more summers wither in their pride, 280Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride.
Capulet’s patience shows early concern for Juliet’s youth
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Thou shalt not stir a foot to seek a foe.
Benvolio’s pacifism introduces him as a voice of reason, setting up his role as a moral compass amid the chaos of Verona.
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t was. What sadness lengthens Romeo's hours?
Benvolio’s genuine concern for Romeo’s well-being highlights their close bond which is out of the ordinary for their time
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Thou shalt not stir a foot to seek a foe
The character's pacifism introduces them as a voice of reason, setting up their role as a moral compass within the chaos of Verona.
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Let us take the law of our sides; let them begin
Gregory's concern with legality reveals the characters’ awareness of consequences, even as they eagerly invite violence. It reflects how his personal honor clashes with civic order.
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Some consequence yet hanging in the stars
Romeo's alarming sense of fate introduces the topic of destiny, preparing for the tragic events to come.
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Draw, if you be men.
This line reflects the toxic link between violence and masculinity, where proving one’s manhood requires aggression.
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Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.
Romeo's sudden attraction to Juliet emphasizes his impetuous character and the notion of love at first sight.
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My only love sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late!
Juliet's knowledge that Romeo is a Montague illustrates the core tension between love and familial devotion.
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I'll look to like, if looking liking move: But no more deep will I endart mine eye
Juliet's remarks reflect a balance of obedience and independence—she is open to love but not blindly accepting.
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Of healths five-fathom deep; and then anon
the meaning of this phrase is: an enormous cups of liquor
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Go, girl, seek happy nights to happy days.
The Nurse's raunchy humor provides humorous relief while expressing her more casual, less idealized perspective on love and marriage.
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Younger than she are happy mothers made. Capulet. And too soon marr'd are those so early made.
Paris' comment highlights cultural expectations on young girls to marry young, which adds to the pressure in Juliet's story.
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But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart, My will to her consent is but a part;
Capulet's emphasis on Juliet's consent represents a remarkably progressive approach to marriage for the time, in contrast to usual parental control.
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O brawling love! O loving hate! 200O any thing, of nothing first create!
Romeo's oxymorons convey his sadness and romanticized perspective on love, illustrating how love and violence are intertwined in the play.
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By giving liberty unto thine eyes; Examine other beauties.
Benvolio's realistic advise to forget Rosaline contrasts with Romeo's emotional intensity, emphasizing Benvolio's logical viewpoint.
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Love is a smoke raised with the fume of sighs
Romeo’s poetic description emphasizes the pain of unreturned love and shows his tendency to idealize his emotions.
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Go ask his name: if he be married.
Juliet’s is extremely curious and emotionally invested before knowing Romeo’s identity.
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What, drawn, and talk of peace! I hate the word, As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee: 85Have at thee, coward!
Tybalt's hatred for peace shows his toxic loyalty to the feud and foreshadows his role in escalating violence. What does this say about masculinity and honor in Verona?
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Go ask his name: if he be married. My grave is like to be my wedding bed.
Juliet’s intense declaration foreshadows the tragic end. Her love is already life-or-death.
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Part, fools! Put up your swords; you know not what you do.
Benvolio's first appearance as a peacekeeper contrasts with Tybalt, highlighting the idea of reason over aggression.
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Is the law of our side, if I say 60ay?
Sampson's gesture, along with his concerns about legality, emphasizes the conflict between personal vendettas and public law.
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Do you bite your thumb at us, sir? Sampson. I do bite my thumb, sir.
This gesture illustrates how easily violence can be sparked in the plot, highlighting the fragile peace and the culture of contempt.
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