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Act 2-Romeo and Juliet
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Now old desire doth in his death-bed lie,
And young affection gapes to be his heir;
That fair for which love groan'd for and would die,
With tender Juliet match'd, is now not fair.
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Now Romeo is beloved and loves again,
Alike betwitched by the charm of looks,
But to his foe supposed he must complain,
And she steal love's sweet bait from fearful hooks:
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Being held a foe, he may not have access
To breathe such vows as lovers use to swear;
And she as much in love, her means much less
To meet her new-beloved any where:
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But passion lends them power, time means, to meet
Tempering extremities with extreme sweet.
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Simile and Metaphor search: What are the comparisons Romeo uses to describe Juliet?
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1. (36-39) 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
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2. (41-47) JULIET ‘Tis but thy name that is my enemy.
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What’s Montague? It is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man! O, be some other name!
What’s in a name? That which we call a rose
By any other would smell as sweet.
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3. (50-52) JULIET Romeo, doff thy name,
And, for thy name, which is no part of thee,
Take all myself
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4. (54-55) ROMEO Call me but love, and I’ll be new baptized.
Henceforth, I never will be Romeo.
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5. (59-62) ROMEO 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.
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