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media type="custom" key="9526782" By Ryan L.

Romeo & Juliet, Act 1

"Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, Sight! For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night." -Romeo, Act 1, Scene 5, 54-55

This line indicates that Romeo falls in love very easily. This line is spoken when Romeo sees Juliet for the first time, just after mopping about Rosaline. Even after he said that he would not love else except Rosaline, 15 seconds later, he falls in love with someone he does not even know.

This is so true to life that this play can take place today and the plot would hardly change. At least one person at a party will fall in love with someone they don't even know, Especially after dumping someone else (or vice versa), to get back at the other person. It might not be the same reason, but Romeo falling in love with a stranger is no different from today and is not far fetched as it seems.

Romeo & Juliet, Act 2

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose. By any other name would smell as sweet." -Juliet, Act 2, Scene 2, 43-44

This is quite possibly the most famous quote from this play. What Juliet means is that your name doesn't make your personality. If you were named anything else, you would have the same personality. I think she is right on the money. At school, kids are made fun of their appearance, accent, and even their name. But if they got to know the kid before making fun of them, they would find that they might be a great person to hang out with. Even if he had a better name, he would still have that same personality. A great man once said,"Never judge a book by it's cover," and I think that would be the modern version of what Juliet said.



Romeo & Juliet, Act 3 "A plague 'o both your houses." -Mercutio, Act 3, Scene 1, 99

These were Mercutio's final words before he died a swift death from Tybalt's blade. He regretted the fact that both the Montagues and Capulets are in such a feud. What he means is that this family feud shouldn't happen. He knows if they continue fighting, they would all end up banished or dead. In a way, it speaks about war, and how unnecessary it is. No matter who won, no matter who was wrong or right, war is the responsible for both side, no matter what they're fighting for.

Romeo & Juliet, Act 4

"Death is my son-in-law, Death is my heir." -Lord Capulet, Act 4, Scene 5, 38

This is a instance of personification. Death seems to follow Lord Capulet where ever he goes. First Tybalt dies, and now Juliet is dead. This is also dramatic irony because Juliet is not really dead, but Lord Capulet doesn't know that. Many people think like this now a days when several loved ones die.

Romeo & Juliet, Act 5 "Yea noise? Then I will be brief. Oh happy dagger! This is thy sheath; there rust, and let me die." -Juliet, Act 5, Scene 2, 169-170

When Juliet find Romeo dead and hears someone coming, Juliet commits suicide with a dagger Romeo was carrying with him. It might not be a sensational quote that you can think about, but it ties the climax neatly. When Juliet stabs herself with the knife, all tension is released, yet not in a good way. All problems are resolved, although not in the happiest of ways. When Juliet speaks this line, I can imagine her desperation as she commits her last action. If she just stabbed herself, her would seem very uneventful. I would say at this point, this is the peak of the climax, and after she dies, it quickly dissolves to resolution.