Romeo and Juliet - Act 1, scene 2 | Folger Shakespeare Library (2024)

⌜Scene2⌝

CAPULET
0262ButMontagueisboundaswellasI,
0263Inpenaltyalike,and’tisnothard,Ithink,
0264Formensooldaswetokeepthepeace.
PARIS
0265Ofhonorablereckoningareyouboth,
02665Andpity’tisyoulivedatoddssolong.
0267Butnow,mylord,whatsayyoutomysuit?
CAPULET
0268Butsayingo’erwhatIhavesaidbefore.
0269Mychildisyetastrangerintheworld.
0270Shehathnotseenthechangeoffourteenyears.
027110Lettwomoresummerswitherintheirpride
0272Erewemaythinkherripetobeabride.
PARIS
0273Youngerthanshearehappymothersmade.
CAPULET
0274Andtoosoonmarredarethosesoearlymade.
0275Earthhathswallowedallmyhopesbutshe;
027615She’sthehopefulladyofmyearth.
0277Butwooher,gentleParis,getherheart;
0278Mywilltoherconsentisbutapart.
0279And,sheagreed,withinherscopeofchoice
0280Liesmyconsentandfairaccordingvoice.
028120ThisnightIholdanoldaccustomedfeast,
0282WheretoIhaveinvitedmanyaguest
0283SuchasIlove;andyouamongthestore,
0284Onemore,mostwelcome,makesmynumbermore.
0285Atmypoorhouselooktobeholdthisnight
028625Earth-treadingstarsthatmakedarkheavenlight.
0287Suchcomfortasdolustyyoungmenfeel
0288Whenwell-appareledAprilontheheel
0289Oflimpingwintertreads,evensuchdelight

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0290Amongfreshfennelbudsshallyouthisnight
029130Inheritatmyhouse.Hearall,allsee,
0292Andlikehermostwhosemeritmostshallbe;
0293Which,onmoreviewofmany,mine,beingone,
0294Maystandinnumber,thoughinreck’ningnone.
0295Comegowithme.⌜ToServingman,givinghimalist.⌝
029635Go,sirrah,trudgeabout
0297ThroughfairVerona,findthosepersonsout
0298Whosenamesarewrittenthere,andtothemsay
0299Myhouseandwelcomeontheirpleasurestay.
⌜CapuletandParis⌝exit.
SERVINGMAN0300Findthemoutwhosenamesarewritten
030140here!Itiswrittenthattheshoemakershould
0302meddlewithhisyardandthetailorwithhislast,the
0303fisherwithhispencilandthepainterwithhisnets.
0304ButIamsenttofindthosepersonswhosenames
0305areherewrit,andcanneverfindwhatnamesthe
030645writingpersonhathherewrit.Imusttothelearned.
0307Ingoodtime!

EnterBenvolioandRomeo.

BENVOLIO,⌜toRomeo⌝
0308Tut,man,onefireburnsoutanother’sburning;
0309Onepainislessenedbyanother’sanguish.
0310Turngiddy,andbehelpedbybackwardturning.
031150Onedesperategriefcureswithanother’slanguish.
0312Takethousomenewinfectiontothyeye,
0313Andtherankpoisonoftheoldwilldie.
ROMEO
0314Yourplantainleafisexcellentforthat.
BENVOLIO
0315Forwhat,Ipraythee?
ROMEO031655Foryourbrokenshin.
BENVOLIO0317WhyRomeo,artthoumad?
ROMEO
0318Notmad,butboundmorethanamadmanis,

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0319Shutupinprison,keptwithoutmyfood,
0320Whippedandtormented,and—goode’en,good
032160fellow.
SERVINGMAN0322Godgi’goode’en.Ipray,sir,canyou
0323read?
ROMEO
0324Ay,mineownfortuneinmymisery.
SERVINGMAN0325Perhapsyouhavelearneditwithout
032665book.ButIpray,canyoureadanythingyousee?
ROMEO
0327Ay,ifIknowthelettersandthelanguage.
SERVINGMAN0328Yousayhonestly.Restyoumerry.
ROMEO0329Stay,fellow.Icanread.(Hereadstheletter.)
0330SigniorMartinoandhiswifeanddaughters,
033170CountyAnselmeandhisbeauteoussisters,
0332TheladywidowofVitruvio,
0333SigniorPlacentioandhislovelynieces,
0334MercutioandhisbrotherValentine,
0335MineUncleCapulet,hiswifeanddaughters,
033675MyfairnieceRosalineandLivia,
0337SigniorValentioandhiscousinTybalt,
0338LucioandthelivelyHelena.
0339Afairassembly.Whithershouldtheycome?
SERVINGMAN0340Up.
ROMEO034180Whither?Tosupper?
SERVINGMAN0342Toourhouse.
ROMEO0343Whosehouse?
SERVINGMAN0344Mymaster’s.
ROMEO
0345IndeedIshouldhaveaskedtheethatbefore.
SERVINGMAN034685NowI’lltellyouwithoutasking.My
0347masteristhegreatrichCapulet,and,ifyoubenot
0348ofthehouseofMontagues,Ipraycomeandcrusha
0349cupofwine.Restyoumerry.⌜Heexits.⌝
BENVOLIO
0350AtthissameancientfeastofCapulet’s

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035190SupsthefairRosalinewhomthousoloves,
0352WithalltheadmirèdbeautiesofVerona.
0353Gothither,andwithunattaintedeye
0354CompareherfacewithsomethatIshallshow,
0355AndIwillmaketheethinkthyswanacrow.
ROMEO
035695Whenthedevoutreligionofmineeye
0357Maintainssuchfalsehood,thenturntearstofire;
0358Andthesewho,oftendrowned,couldneverdie,
0359Transparentheretics,beburntforliars.
0360Onefairerthanmylove?Theall-seeingsun
0361100Ne’ersawhermatchsincefirsttheworldbegun.
BENVOLIO
0362Tut,yousawherfair,noneelsebeingby,
0363Herselfpoisedwithherselfineithereye;
0364Butinthatcrystalscaleslettherebeweighed
0365Yourlady’sloveagainstsomeothermaid
0366105ThatIwillshowyoushiningatthisfeast,
0367Andsheshallscantshowwellthatnowseemsbest.
ROMEO
0368I’llgoalong,nosuchsighttobeshown,
0369Buttorejoiceinsplendorofmineown.
⌜Theyexit.⌝

Romeo and Juliet - Act 1, scene 2 | Folger Shakespeare Library (2024)

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Act 1 Scene 2

Paris visits Lord Capulet to ask for Juliet's hand in marriage. Lord Capulet thinks Juliet is too young to marry saying to Paris 'Let two more summers wither in their pride, / Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride'. However, he later encourages Paris to woo her at a ball at his house.

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In Act 2, Scene 1 of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and his friends Benvolio and Mercutio leave the Capulet's party. Romeo impulsively decides to jump over the manor wall, and Benvolio and Mercutio try to find him. Benvolio, cautious and serious, is concerned that Romeo will get himself into trouble.

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In Act 2, Scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo sneaks into the orchard that has a view of Juliet's window and professes his love for her though she cannot hear him. Then, she appears at her window and professes her love for him, not knowing that he is there.

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Romeo and his companions almost immediately encounter Juliet's cousin Tybalt, who challenges Romeo. When Romeo refuses to fight, Romeo's friend Mercutio accepts the challenge and is killed. Romeo then kills Tybalt and is banished.

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Romeo is sad because he is in love with Rosaline, but he cannot be with her. Rosaline has pledged to swear off romantic relationships and maintain her virginity her entire life. Benvolio tries to cheer him up by promising there will be women even more beautiful than Rosaline at the Capulets' party.

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In Act 1, Scene 2, Juliet's father mentions that ''She hath not seen the change of fourteen years,'' meaning that Juliet is thirteen years old. Capulet feels that this is too young to marry. He recommends that they might ''Let two more summers wither in their pride, Ere we may think her ripe to be a bride.

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The earth hath swallowed all my hopes but she; She's the hopeful lady of my earth.

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Act 2, scene 2 From Capulet's garden Romeo overhears Juliet express her love for him. When he answers her, they acknowledge their love and their desire to be married. Act 2, scene 3 Determined to marry Juliet, Romeo hurries to Friar Lawrence.

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Capulet. The Capulet patriarch and Juliet's father. ...
Paris. A cousin of the Prince and suitor to Juliet. ...
Servingman. An illiterate Capulet servant who asks Romeo and Benvolio for help reading the guest list to Capulet's party.
Benvolio. A Montague and friend of Romeo. ...
Romeo. A Montague in love with Rosaline.

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Who is Tybalt in love with? Tybalt does not have a love interest in Romeo and Juliet. His strongest feelings are loyalty to his family. The 1996 film adaptation implies that Tybalt and Lady Capulet are in love, but the play itself does not necessarily imply this.

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Answer and Explanation: Benvolio doesn't die in Romeo and Juliet. Mercutio, on the other hand, is killed by Tybalt. It is easy to confuse Benvolio and Mercutio because they are both close to Romeo.