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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Romeo and Juliet- Most Famous Line of the Play

We all know that the most famous Shakespearean play line is "To be, or not to be; that is the question", but... what's the second most famous line?
Ever heard of Romeo and Juliet? The saddest love tragedy ever? Well, in fact, the second most famous line is from Romeo and Juliet.
It goes like this-
JULIET:
O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?
Deny thy father and refuse thy name;
Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
And I'll no longer be a Capulet.

Translation:
Oh, Romeo, Romeo! (Jeez. Seriously, girl?) Where are you, Romeo? (He's right behind you. Boo!)
You [Romeo] shall deny your father and refuse your surname;
Or, if you will not, you shall swear on my love,
And I'll no longer be part of the Capulet family.

For those who are confused, here are some background info:
Juliet Capulet is part of the Capulet family. Romeo Montague is part of the Montague family. The Montagues and Capulets hate each other. They often have fights that result in numerous deaths. But, here's the catch- Romeo and Juliet are in love with each other. The line above tells of Juliet talking to Romeo about she loving him deeply, so deeply she'll refuse to be a Capulet.

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