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.
Juliet
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?"
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".
romeo, romeo, wherefore art thou romeo? deny thy father and refuse thy name or else i shall (so we can be together)????
"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.
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?"
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".
"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.
"Wherefore" means "why" or "for what reason." It is often used in a more formal or poetic context to ask about the reason or purpose behind something.
romeo, romeo, wherefore art thou romeo? deny thy father and refuse thy name or else i shall (so we can be together)????
"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.
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.
In this scene, Juliet is questioning why Romeo has to be Romeo Montague, a member of the rival family that her own family despises. She is expressing her frustration that they are from opposing sides, making their love complicated and forbidden.
JULIETO 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 will no longer be a CapuletROMEO[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.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.Juliet is saying out loud to herself "Oh Romeo. Who are you? Why must you be a Montague?"Romeo does not answer. He is hiding in the garden below Juliet's balcony and when he speaks she cannot hear him. That is what "aside" means.
Shakespeare's words were: Romeo O' Romeo Where for art thou O' Romeo
Paris says "Thou must die." and Romeo responds "I must indeed, and therefore came I hither."