Wherefore means why. "Wherefore art thou Romeo?" means "Why are you Romeo?" Juliet is asking why he is Romeo, or more simply why does he have to be a member of the Montague family.
She means "Where are you, 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.
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".
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Juliet: "Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore art thou Romeo?"
She means "Where are you, Romeo?"
Wherefore means "Why". So when Juliet says "Wherefore art thou Romeo" She's saying "Why are you 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.
"Wherefore" means "why." In Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, when Juliet says "Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo," she is asking why Romeo has to be a Montague, from a rival family to her own. She is questioning why they are from families that are enemies.
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".
This 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.)
Juliet Capulet
Juliet in the balcony scene
Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
Are you trying to say "Wherefore art thou Romeo?", Juliet's famous line from Romeo and Juliet? It means "Why are you Romeo?"
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Juliet says this in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.