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Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written by William Shakespeare early in his career about two young star-crossed lovers whose deaths ultimately reconcile their feuding families. It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed plays. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers.


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“A plague on both your houses.”

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Source: Romeo and Juliet

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“true apothecary thy drugs art quick”

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“O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo?”

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Juliet, Act II, scene ii.
Source: Romeo and Juliet (1595)

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“Educated men are so impressive!”

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“Take it in what sense thou wilt.”

William Shakespeare book Romeo and Juliet

Source: Romeo and Juliet

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“Death, that hath suck'd the honey of thy breath hath had no power yet upon thy beauty.”

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Variant: O my love, my wife!
Death, that hath suck'd the honey of thy breath
Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty.
Source: Romeo and Juliet

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“He jests at scars that never felt a wound.”

William Shakespeare book Romeo and Juliet

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“Out of her favour, where I am in love.”

William Shakespeare book Romeo and Juliet

Source: Romeo and Juliet