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Juliet says this line in William Shakespeare's play, "Romeo and Juliet." She is expressing her lament over the fact that the one she loves is a member of the family with whom her own family is in a bitter feud.
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∙ 6y agoThis is a quote from Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet". Juliet Capulet says this to Romeo Montague, who unknown to her is waiting for her down her balcony. "Wherefore art thou Romeo?" means Why are you Romeo? or more specifically Why are you a Montague?. With this phrase Juliet expresses her impotence of not being allowed to be with her lover.
(The Capulets and the Montagues are enemies so therefore Juliet and Romeo should not be lovers yet they can't help but fall in love.)
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∙ 9y agoIn any context, the word "wherefore" means "why." Juliet wants to know why the man she is attracted to should have the name of a family she has been taught to hate. ("My only love sprung from my only hate")
"Wherefore" means the same as "what for" in current English usage, so "Wherefore art thou Romeo" means "What are you called Romeo for?"
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∙ 12y agoJuliet during the infamous balcony scene in romeo and Juliet
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∙ 13y agoThe literal translation is why are you not romeo meaning romeo why are you Montague.
art thou=are you
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∙ 13y agoJuliet............. After they had met at the party.
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Who says O Romeo Rome! Wherefore Art Thou Romeo?
Juliet 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.
What does Juliet mean when she say Oh Romeo o Romeo where art thou Romeo?
She means "Where are you, Romeo?"
How do you spell where for art thou?
It is spelled "wherefore art thou".Wherefore does not mean where. It means for what reason, or why.So when Juliet says, "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?" she means, "O Romeo, Romeo, why are you Romeo?" That is, why are you a guy called Romeo Montague instead of the same guy with a different name? That's why later on in the same speech she says, "What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet."Please correct anyone you hear trying to say that "wherefore" means "where".
Which play did the quote o Romeo Romeo where fore art thou Romeo?
No, your quotation is wrong. The correct quotation is "Romeo, Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo?" The word "wherefore" does not mean "where", it means "why", so the quotation means "Romeo, Romeo! Why are you Romeo?" Juliet is asking why she had to fall in love with Romeo, the son of Montague, since she is supposed to hate all Montagues.
Im doing a romeo and Juliet abc book and i need a word for x and o?
i used X-ile for X and "O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?" for O. hope that helps :-)
What is soliloquy and how is it used in scene 2?
It is Juliet's soliloquy - "O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?" It keeps Romeo there and lets him know that she loves him too.
Who said o romeoromeo wherefore art thou reomeo?
Juliet Capulet
What is something Romeo said in Romeo and Juliet?
romeo, romeo, wherefore art thou romeo? deny thy father and refuse thy name or else i shall (so we can be together)????
What are examples of repetition in Romeo and Juliet?
Twice the speaker wrote his lady's name in the sand; twice the waves washed it away.
What are apostrophes romeo and Juliet act 5?
"O Fortune, Fortune! all men call thee fickle; if thou art fickle, what dost thou with him that is renown'd for faith? Be fickle, Fortune; for then, I hope, thou wilt not keep him long, but send him back." (Act III, Scene v, Lines 60-64) This example of apostrophe is Juliet asking that Romeo's return not rely on luck, but rather that he come come soon.
When Juliet asks Romeo Romeo Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo what is she asking him as understood today?
Looking at the entire passage: 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. It becomes apparent that the "wherefore" is equivalent to the modern "why are you". She is asking what makes him "Romeo" and a Montague. She ponders why they both can't escape their family names and associated tradition of feuding and live happily together. If the wherefore means "where" she could be asking what part of you (Where is what makes you you) , makes you a Montague. If we know this we could give up our family names.
What part of speech is why when where?
Romeo! Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo "wherefore" means "why": Why art thou "Romeo"? Why art thou a "Montague"? The love between Juliet and Romeo is impossible because of the feud between their families: Capulet and Montague. Juliet begs Romeo to deny his name so that their love can flourish-- but if he cannot do that, she will deny her name: 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. '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 partBelonging to a man. O, be some other name!What's in a name? that which we call a roseBy any other name would smell as sweet;So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,Retain that dear perfection which he owesWithout that title. Romeo, doff thy name,And for that name which is no part of theeTake all myself. I have to agree. I researched this context and many others, and wherefore means 'why'.
