Why art thou yet so fair Shall I believe that unsubstantial death is amorous and that the lean Abhorred monster keeps thee here in dark to be his paramour?
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Why art thou yet so fair Shall I believe that unsubstantial death is amorous and that the lean Abhorrèd monster keeps thee here in dark to be his paramour?
—Ah, dear Juliet, Why art thou yet so fair? Shall I believe That unsubstantial death is amorous, And that the lean abhorrèd monster keeps Thee here in dark to be his paramour? 115 For fear of that, I still will stay with thee, And never from this palace of dim night Depart again.
What is Romeo and Juliet’s most famous line?
In Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare gave the world such memorable quotes as “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet“, “parting is such sweet sorrow”, “a plague on both your houses” and dozens more.
What does Romeo mean when he says why art thou yet so fair?
Romeo is struck by the way Juliet’s beauty appears to defy death — she still looks alive: “Why art thou yet so fair? Shall I believe / That unsubstantial Death is so amorous?” he asks bitterly, believing that death preserves her to be death’s own lover.
Where art thou Juliet meaning?
Juliet isn’t asking where Romeo is—she’s asking why he’s Romeo. Because of the base word where, modern ears often interpret this line as asking the question: “Where are you, Romeo?” In fact, it’s asking, “Why are you Romeo?” The following line gives us a clue: Deny thy father and refuse thy name.
What is the meaning of art thou?
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English thou art old-fashioned biblicala phrase meaning ‘you are’ → art.
Why are these four little words so meaningful?
Why are these four little words so meaningful? They missed each other by minutes. They were so close. How does Juliet kill herself?
What does Juliet say before killing herself?
Hearing the approaching watch, Juliet unsheathes Romeo’s dagger and, saying, “O happy dagger, / This is thy sheath,” stabs herself (5.3. 171). She dies upon Romeo’s body.
Why art thou yet so fair meaning?
What does Juliet say when she kills herself?
