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Romeo is directing the message towards Juliet, and states that he will die with her once he returns to Verona. ‘ O mischief, thou art swift’ means that Romeo is quick to resort to destructive actions, demonstrating that Romeo is reliant on his instincts of what is happening rather than on planning.
Who says O mischief Thou Art Swift?
Alone, Romeo’s mind moves swiftly from what he is going to do to how he is going to do it. He says to himself, “Well, Juliet, I will lie with thee to-night. / Let’s see for means: O mischief, thou art swift / To enter in the thoughts of desperate men! / I do remember an apothecary,–” (5.1. 34-37).
What does Juliet mean when she says thou art thyself though not a Montague?
Wishing that Romeo were not the son of her father’s enemy, Juliet says: ‘Tis but thy name that is my enemy. Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. Juliet loves Romeo because he is Romeo, but the power of her love cannot remove from him his last name of Montague or all that it stands for.
What does Balthasar mean in line 17 when he says then she is well?
Balthasar tries to delay telling Romeo that Juliet is dead (or appears to be dead), and that she’s been laid to rest in the Capulets’ tomb. BALTHASAR. Then she is well, and nothing can be ill. (.
What does Romeo’s final soliloquy reveal about his state of mind at this point in the play?
With the means of his suicide in hand, Romeo is determined to return to Verona, and to Juliet’s tomb, where he’ll use the poison. Romeo’s state of mind changes once again to resolve. He states that he will return to Verona, despite his banishment. Romeo is resolved to be true to his marriage vows in death as in life.
Who said I defy stars?
Romeo’s remark “O, I am fortune’s fool!” illustrates the fact that Romeo sees himself as subject to the whims of fate. When he cries out “Then I defy you, stars,” after learning of Juliet’s death, he declares himself openly opposed to the destiny that so grieves him.
What does there is thy gold worse poison to men’s souls mean?
As Romeo is paying the apothecary, he hands him the gold and says in the quote you cite above that gold—money—has done more harm in the world than any poison. He says money poisons men’s souls (not just their bodies) and leads to murder.
What does what man art thou that thus Bescreen D in night so Stumblest on my counsel?
JULIET -What man art thou that thus bescreen’d in night. So stumblest on my counsel? ROMEO – By a name. I know not how to tell thee who I am: My name, dear saint, is hateful to myself, Because it is an enemy to thee; Had I it written, I would tear the word.
What is Montague nor hand?
What’s a Montague anyway? It isn’t a hand, a foot, an arm, a face, or any other part of a man. Oh, be some other name! The thing we call a rose would smell just as sweet if we called it by any other name.
What does thou art mean in Old English?
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English thou art old-fashioned biblicala phrase meaning ‘you are’ → art.
What does her body sleeps in capels monument mean?
1 “Her body sleeps in Capels’ monument Oh, pardon me for bringing these ill news, since you did leave it for my office, sir” (Balthasar) Her body sleeps in the Capulet tomb He means the heavens took his Juliet so he will go against them. I go against you universe.
What is the last thing that Romeo does before he dies?
What is the last thing Romeo does before he dies. He kisses Juliet.
What is Romeo’s tragic flaw?
Romeo’s tragic flaw impetuousness causes him to make decisions quickly, which contributes to his tragic death. Romeo acts with haste when he marries Juliet, not after knowing her for at least twenty-four hours. Juliet tells Romeo, “It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden, / Too like the lightning” (II, ii, 118-120).
How are Romeo and Juliet’s deaths foreshadowed throughout the play?
The deaths of Romeo and Juliet are the most heavily foreshadowed events in any of Shakespeare’s plays. Romeo predicts that going to the Capulets’ ball will have “some consequence” that will end in “untimely death” (1.4.). Both lovers announce to Friar Lawrence that they will commit suicide if they cannot be together.
What is ironic about Romeo’s soliloquy in light of the news he soon hears?
What is ironic about Romeo’s soliloquy in light of the news he soon hears? It is ironic because he said he had a dream that Juliet kissed him and brought him back from the dead, when he’s about to hear news that Juliet has died. In his closing speech, Romeo criticizes the influence gold has on men (line 80).
Who brings news of Juliet’s death to Romeo How is this ironic?
The lines Balthasar delivers to portray the news have an ounce of irony in them. When Romeo asks how Juliet is and says that “nothing can be ill if she be well,” Balthasar ironically replies, “Then she is well, and nothing can be ill” and goes on to explain that she has died (V.i.16-17).
Did Paris really love Juliet?
Even though Paris’s’ love for Juliet was seen as a mere affection for her beauty and Paris had planed to marry Juliet through an arranged marriage, but as the play gets to and end it is show that Paris truly did love Juliet. Paris is a noble and a friend of lord Capulet.
What does Juliet mean when she says Deny thy father and refuse thy name?
Juliet emphasizes that Romeo should not care about their opposing families and just “Deny thy father and refuse thy name; What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet” (2.2. 40). Romeo may love Juliet nonetheless but with rash decisions comes severe consequences.
Why can’t Friar John deliver messages?
Friar John replies that he was unable to deliver the letter because he was shut up in a quarantined house due to an outbreak of plague. He sends another letter to Romeo to warn him about what has happened, and he plans to keep Juliet in his cell until Romeo arrives.
What’s here a cup closed in my true love’s hand?
What’s here? A cup, closed in my true love’s hand? It’s a cup, closed in my true love’s hand? Poison, I see, has been the cause of his death.
What does Juliet find when she wakes up?
Romeo goes to the tomb and realises he can’t live without Juliet. He takes the poison and dies next to her. Juliet wakes up and sees Romeo dead.
What does Romeo mean when he says that he has sold the apothecary poison *?
What does Romeo mean when he says to the apothecary, ” I sell thee poison, thou hast sold me none”? the money/gold that Romeo is selling the apothecary will cause more trouble than the actual poison. Why does Romeo call the poison a cordial? because this poison will help the mourning of his heart like medicine.
