Act 2, Scene 2
Juliet's "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? / Deny thy father and refuse thy name" laments the obstacle of family identity.
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From Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
The iconic nighttime encounter in the Capulet orchard where Romeo and Juliet declare their love and vow to marry.
Act 2, Scene 2
"What's in a name? That which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet" articulates the play's meditation on names and essence.
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Romeo's "But, soft! what light through yonder window breaks? / It is the east, and Juliet is the sun" opens the scene with luminous imagery.
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"Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow" captures the bittersweet pain of separation.
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