Julliet is talking tio her nurse and is really distressed and upset because Romeo has killed her cousin. When the nurse asks: "will you speak well of him that killed your cousin?" Julliet replies with "Shall i speak ill of him that is my husband? "
During the balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet, there is an aside. Juliet: Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, and I'll no longer be a Capulet. Romeo [Aside.]: Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this? Juliet: 'Tis but thy name that is my enemy. Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
Juliet in Act 3 Scene 5 responds to her mother saying "That same villain Romeo" by saying in an aside "Villain and he be many miles asunder."
"Shall I speak ill of him who is my husband? Ah, poor my lord, what tongue shall smooth thy name when I, thy three-hours' wife have mangled it?" That's a great line. Juliet says that if his wife won't stand by Romeo, who will? Her reason for defending him (even though neither she nor the nurse know any of the facts) is sheer loyalty.
Romeo
Aside: an actor's speech, directed to the audience that is not supposed to be heard by other actors on stage. Juliet: Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, and I'll no longer be a Capulet. Romeo (Aside) : Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this? Juliet: 'Tis but thy name that is my enemy. Thou art thyself, though not a Montague…"
Romeo in the play Romeo and Juliet
During the balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet, there is an aside. Juliet: Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, and I'll no longer be a Capulet. Romeo [Aside.]: Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this? Juliet: 'Tis but thy name that is my enemy. Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
Because he's her husband for heaven's sake! "Shall I speak ill of him who is my husband?!"
Juliet in Act 3 Scene 5 responds to her mother saying "That same villain Romeo" by saying in an aside "Villain and he be many miles asunder."
The nurse in Romeo and Juliet serves as both a maternal figure and a confidante to Juliet. She is responsible for aiding in Juliet's secret romance with Romeo, providing emotional support, and delivering messages between the lovers. Ultimately, the nurse plays a significant role in Juliet's life by helping facilitate her relationship and tragic fate.
"Shall I speak ill of him who is my husband? Ah, poor my lord, what tongue shall smooth thy name when I, thy three-hours' wife have mangled it?" That's a great line. Juliet says that if his wife won't stand by Romeo, who will? Her reason for defending him (even though neither she nor the nurse know any of the facts) is sheer loyalty.
Romeo
Aside: an actor's speech, directed to the audience that is not supposed to be heard by other actors on stage. Juliet: Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, and I'll no longer be a Capulet. Romeo (Aside) : Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this? Juliet: 'Tis but thy name that is my enemy. Thou art thyself, though not a Montague…"
He wants to speak to her earlier ("shall I speak at this?") but her invitation, addressed to him, to "take all myself" seems to good an opportunity to pass up.
Romeo is the first of the two to speak.
From Shmoop Literature on Romeo and Juliet Quotes and Themes for Family http://www.shmoop.com/quote/literature/william-shakespeare/romeo-and-juliet/family.html NURSE Shame come to Romeo! JULIET Blister'd be thy ... tongue For such a wish! he was not born to shame: Upon his brow shame is ashamed to sit; For 'tis a throne where honour may be crown'd Sole monarch of the universal earth. O, what a beast was I to chide at him! NURSE Will you speak well of him that kill'd your cousin? JULIET Shall I speak ill of him that is my husband? Ah, poor my lord, what tongue shall smooth thy name, When I, thy three-hours wife, have mangled it? But, wherefore, villain, didst thou kill my cousin? That villain cousin would have kill'd my husband: Back, foolish tears, back to your native spring; Your tributary drops belong to woe, Which you, mistaking, offer up to joy. My husband lives, that Tybalt would have slain; And Tybalt's dead, that would have slain my husband: All this is comfort. (3.2.98-118) Thought: After rejecting Romeo for killing her cousin, Juliet is caught between her loyalty to her family and her loyalty to her new husband. She eventually chooses Romeo.
Romeo "Is the day so young?"