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.
When Juliet says "Wherefore art thou Romeo?" she is asking "Why are you Romeo?".
it means "from where"
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".
juliet is the sun
Juliet: "Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore art thou Romeo?"
She means "Where are you, Romeo?"
"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.
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".
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.
Juliet Capulet
Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
Juliet in the balcony scene
Are you trying to say "Wherefore art thou Romeo?", Juliet's famous line from Romeo and Juliet? It means "Why are you Romeo?"
juliet is the sun
Juliet says this in Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet.