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Quote
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Character
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Act/Scene
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“In fair Verona where we lay our scene” and “from ancient grudge break to new mutiny.”
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The Chorus
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Act 1 Prologue
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“A dog of the house of Montague moves me.”
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Sampson
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Act 1 Scene 1
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“What, drawn and talk of peace? I hate the word, As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee. Have at thee, coward!”
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Tybalt
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Act 1 Scene 1
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“Down with the Capulets! Down with the Montagues!”
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Citizens of Verona
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Act 1 Scene 1
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“Patience perforce with wilful choler meeting makes my flesh tremble in their difference greeting. I will withdraw, but this intrusion shall now seeming sweet, convert to bitterest gall.”
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Tybalt
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Act 1 Scene 5
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Tybalt, the kinsman to old Capulet, hath sent a letter to his father’s house.”
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Benvolio
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Act 2 Scene 4
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“I pray thee, good Mercutio, let’s retire. The day is hot; the Capulets, abroad; And if we meet we shall not escape a brawl, for now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.”
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Benvolio
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Act 3 Scene 1
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I pray thee, good Mercutio, let’s retire. The day is hot; the Capulets, abroad; And if we meet we shall not escape a brawl, for now, these hot days, is the mad blood stirring.”
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Tybalt
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Act 3 Scene 1
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“Romeo, the love I bear thee can afford no better term than this: thou art a villain.”
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Mercutio
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Act 3 Scene 2
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“O calm vile dishonourable submission! Alla stoccata carries it away. Tybalt you rat catcher, will you walk?”
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Mercutio
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Act 3 Scene 1
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“Help me into some house, Benvolio, or I shall faint. A plague o’both your houses! They have made worms meat of me. I have it, and soundly too. Your house!”
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Mercutio
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Act 3 Scene 1
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“Tybalt is gone, and Romeo banished. Romeo that killed him – he is banished.”
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The Nurse
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Act 3 Scene 2
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“Ha, banishment! Be merciful, say “death,” for exile hath more terror in his look, much more than death. Do not say “banishment.”” (on the inner confict resulting from his banishment)
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Romeo
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Act 3 Scene 3
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“He shall not make me there a joyful bride.”
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Juliet
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Act 3 Scene 5
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“Hang thee, young baggage! Disobedient wretch! I tell thee what: get thee to church o’ Thursday, or never after look me in the face. Speak not. Reply not. Do not answer me.”
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Capulet
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Act 3 Scene 5 |
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“Tell me not, Friar, that thou hear’st of this, unless thou tell me how I may prevent it. If in thy wisdom thou canst give no help, do thou but call my resolution wise, and with this knife I’ll help it presently.” (on her inner conflict at the thought of having to marry Paris)
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Juliet
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Act 4 Scene 1 |
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“This is that banished haughty Montague, that murdered my love’s cousin, with which grief, it is supposed the fair creature died. And here is come to do some villainous shame to the dead bodies. I will apprehend him.”
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Paris
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Act 5 Scene 3 |
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“Romeo! O, pale! – Who else? What, Paris too? And steeped in blood? – Ah, what an unkind hour is guilty of this lamentable chance! The lady stirs.”
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Friar Lawrence
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Act 5 Scene 3 |
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“Who hath here lain this two days buried?” (on the resolution of the conflict between the families)
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Montague
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Act 5 Scene 3 |
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“Go hence, to have more talk of these sad things. Some shall be pardoned, and some punished. For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo.”
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The Prince
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Act 5 Scene 3 |
