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Romeo is in the Capulet’s orchard. He has overheard everything that Mercutio said. He believes it is easy to make fun of somebody when they themselves have never been hurt by love.
Suddenly, Romeo looks to a balcony above and he sees the window opening up. It is Juliet peeking out. Romeo compares Juliet to the light of the sun rising up in the east in the morning. He continues by saying that she should continue rising so that her light can kill the jealous, pale moon.
Romeo sees that Juliet is speaking, yet she doesn’t say anything. He says that her eyes can speak for her and he will answer them. Then, he admits that he is too shy to answer. He, next, remarks on how beautiful her eyes are. They are so beautiful and bright that if they were shining from high above, birds would think that it was morning and they would begin to sing.
She places her hand on her cheek as she leans on her balcony. Romeo wishes that he were a glove on her hand so that he could touch her cheek.
Juliet then speaks. She wonders where Romeo is. She remarks on how it’s only the name Montague that is her enemy. Romeo isn’t her enemy, just his name is. She says that even if a rose were called something else it would still smell sweet. She says deny your name Romeo and take all of me.
Romeo can no longer restrain himself; he speaks aloud to Juliet. He says that he will give up his real name if she starts calling him “love.” She asks if he is Romeo and a Montague. He says he is, but if she doesn’t like “Romeo” or “Montague” then he isn’t either.
Juliet, next, asks Romeo how he got within the Capulet compound walls. She points out that her kinsmen, her family, will not be too pleased if they find him there; in fact, they will kill him. He states that love’s wings allowed him to rise above the wall into the Capulet’s orchard. He says that he dares to do what love has him do. He was just following love’s bidding.
Juliet fears for Romeo’s safety. Romeo says that there’s more peril in her eyes than her family’s swords (he fears the emotion in her eyes more than death).
Next, Juliet asks if Romeo is in love with her. She then says that if he feels she has been won over too quickly, then she can pretend she is not in love so that he may continue wooing her. Romeo says that he swears by the moon that he loves her. Juliet says that he should not swear on something as inconsistent as the moon. Instead, he should swear by nothing more than himself because she trusts him.
Soon after, Juliet begins saying goodnight to him. Romeo does not want to leave so unsatisfied. He asks to exchange vows with her. In other words, he wants to be sure Juliet is his. Juliet says that she pledged herself to him even before he asked. They seem to be very serious and they want to make the serious vow of marriage.
Juliet’s Nurse calls from inside and Juliet leaves briefly to attend to her. Romeo remarks on how hard it is being away from her. Luckily, Juliet returns to make plans with him. Juliet plans to send a messenger to him around 9 o’clock tomorrow morning. They’ll finalize plans for marriage then.
Juliet knows that they must depart since morning is coming. She wishes Romeo were like a bird that a little girl keeps as a pet. Such a pet is kept on a thread so that the girl can let the bird go but then pull it back.
They say good night to each other. Juliet states that parting is such sweet sorrow; in other words, it is hard to say goodbye. Romeo is off to his friend the friar for help with their wedding vows.
ROMEO AND JULIET -- ACT II, 2
BROWSE CONTENTS
by William Shakespeare
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