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He doesn't want to go to the party because he is so depressed about Roseline so he thinks he'll have a terrible time. Also, he had a dream the night before saying that going to the party would lead to his own death (he was right). Also, the host of the party is his worst enemy so going to the party might start a brawl
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoBecause of Benvolio's line "Then she hath sworn that she will still live chaste", (in Act 1 Scene 1) some people get the impression that she was becoming a nun, so she couldn't have relationships with men. Others might think not that she is becoming a nun but that she has decided to live and die a virgin.
First of all, if Romeo had been trying to get a nun to go to bed with him, Friar Lawrence (and Benvolio) would have been outraged, not mildly amused. Compare the attitude expressed in Measure for Measure where Angelo really does try to get a nun to go to bed with him.
But more to the point, there is no reason why we should take Benvolio's line at face value. It was the fashion for women, while being courted, to be cool and aloof, so the guys could get all sad and melancholy and claim that they are dying of love. Rosaline's just better at it than Juliet, and even Juliet knows that you're supposed to be "strange" to a suitor. "I should have been more strange, I confess, but that thou overheard'st, ere I was ware, my true-love's passion." Rosaline is one of those who "have more cunning to be strange", which is to say, they're better at it.
Rosaline would have acted the same whether she was interested in Romeo or not. It might have been her plan to wait a decent length of time and then give in to his importunities, dramatically abandoning her "vow of chastity".
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∙ 8y agoAt first, she was indifferent to the idea ("I'll look to love if looking liking move") because she didn't know Paris from Adam. Later she becomes violently opposed to the idea because she is already married to Romeo.
because she love romeo
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∙ 14y agotheir love is forbitten!!
when Romeo and Juliet was first written and performed, all actors were men.
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∙ 9y agoIn Romeo and Juliet, Romeo first loves Rosaline, However, Rosaline has sworn to be chaste for life and never wants to marry. So, she will never love anyone.
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∙ 11y agobecause romeo wants to swear by the moon but the moon changes so she is afraind his love will change too like the moon he would swear on.
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Why does Juliet not want romeo to swear by the moon that he loves her?
Because the moon is inconstant and ever changing, and Juliet wants to know that Romeo will love her forever.
What does Juliet ask Romeo NOT to swear his love by and what is her reason?
I think this is referring to this bit of dialogue: Romeo: Lady, by yonder blessed moon I swear... Juliet: O, swear not by the moon [ ... ] lest thy love prove likewise variable. In other words, she's not telling him not to swear his love, she's telling him "Don't swear on the moon. It changes. I don't want a love that waxes and wanes." If you meant something else, please be more specific.
During the balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet why does Juliet object to Romeo's swearing on the moon?
she objects to his swear apon the moon because the moon changes and becomes dark and she doesn't want him leaving her
What does Juliet ask Romeo to do to prove his love for her?
not to swear at all ....actually first she askes him to swear by himself...then not to swear at all It's the other way around. "Do not swear at all; Or if thou wilt, swear by thy gracious self, Which is the god of my idolatry, And I'll believe thee."
Why does Juliet tell Romeo not to swear to the moon?
"Oh, swear not by the moon, th'inconstant moon that monthly changes in her circled orb, lest that thy love prove likewise variable" This is a personification; the monthly change in illumination is likened to the changing moods of a person. Juliet does not want him to swear by anything that is so untrustworthy.
Why does Juliet not want romeo to swear by the moon that he loves her?
Because the moon is inconstant and ever changing, and Juliet wants to know that Romeo will love her forever.
What did Juliet ask Marquette to Juliet?
Juliet asked Romeo to swear his love for her and to pledge his loyalty.
What does Romeo by?
He wants to swear by the moon, but Juliet doesn't want to hear him swear by the moon.
What does Juliet ask Romeo NOT to swear his love by and what is her reason?
I think this is referring to this bit of dialogue: Romeo: Lady, by yonder blessed moon I swear... Juliet: O, swear not by the moon [ ... ] lest thy love prove likewise variable. In other words, she's not telling him not to swear his love, she's telling him "Don't swear on the moon. It changes. I don't want a love that waxes and wanes." If you meant something else, please be more specific.
How did romeo try to convince Juliet that he truly loved her?
He tried swearing by the moon. This didn't cut much with Juliet, who said "Swear not by the moon!"
During the balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet why does Juliet object to Romeo's swearing on the moon?
she objects to his swear apon the moon because the moon changes and becomes dark and she doesn't want him leaving her
What does Romeo say to show his love for Juliet?
"By yonder blessed moon I swear--" But she doesn't like that very much.
What does Juliet ask Romeo to do to prove his love for her?
not to swear at all ....actually first she askes him to swear by himself...then not to swear at all It's the other way around. "Do not swear at all; Or if thou wilt, swear by thy gracious self, Which is the god of my idolatry, And I'll believe thee."
Why does Juliet tell Romeo not to swear to the moon?
"Oh, swear not by the moon, th'inconstant moon that monthly changes in her circled orb, lest that thy love prove likewise variable" This is a personification; the monthly change in illumination is likened to the changing moods of a person. Juliet does not want him to swear by anything that is so untrustworthy.
What do both mean swear to do in honor of the two star-crossed lovers in romeo and Juliet?
Capulet and Montague agree to make statues of each other's children.
Why does Juliet not want Romeo to swear by the moon?
Juliet does not want Romeo to swear by the moon because the moon is constantly changing and she fears his love will also change like the moon. Juliet wants Romeo's love to be constant and unwavering, not subject to the shifting phases of the moon.
Why does Juliet cry out in scene II O Romeo Romeo Romeo Wherefore why art thou Romeo?
Juliet is not asking "where" Romeo is. Rather, she's asking why he has to be a Montegue, or why he has to be a member of the family that is her family's hated enemy. She has just fallen in love with him at the party thrown by her parents, without knowing who he is. Then she finds out his identity, and she realizes that this is going to create problems. Her next line is, "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." In other words, she is wishing that he would renounce his family name so that they could be together, or if he won't do that, all he has to do is swear that he loves her, and she'll renounce her family name instead.
