What part of speech is why when where?

Answer 1

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 part

Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!

What's in a name? that which we call a rose

By any other name would smell as sweet;

So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,

Retain that dear perfection which he owes

Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,

And for that name which is no part of thee

Take all myself. I have to agree. I researched this context and many others, and wherefore means 'why'.

Answer 2

The word wherefore is an adverb. However, this is an archaic term which means it is no longer used in present day English.

Answer 3

Question words are interrogatives.