Romeo and Juliet – Literature I, Culture II End term

Movie Dialogues
First Scene: 26.05 – 28.30
Romeo: “But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and
Juliet is the sun. Arise, fair sun and kill the envious moon who’s already sick
and pale with grief that thou, her maid, are far more fair than she.”
Romeo gets closer.
Romeo: Wait… it is my lady. Oh, it is my love. Oh, that she knew she were. The
brightness of her cheek would shame the stars as daylight doth a lamp. Her
eyes set in heaven would give forth such light that birds would sing and think it
were not night.
Juliet leans her cheek upon her hand.
Romeo: See how she leans her cheek upon her hand. Oh, that I were a glove
upon that hand that I might touch that cheek.
Juliet: Ah…me.
Romeo: She speaks.
Romeo: Oh, speak again, bright angel.
Juliet: Oh, Romeo, Romeo, where for art thou, Romeo?
Juliet: Deny thy father and refuse thy name, or if thou wilt not, but be sworn my
love, and I’ll no longer be a Capulet.
Romeo: Shall I hear more or shall I speak at this?
Juliet: ‘Tis but thy name that is my enemy. You’d be yourself if you were not
called Montague. What’s in the name? That which we call a rose by any other
name would smell as sweet. So, Romeo would. Romeo, cast off thy name, and
for that name, which is no part of you, take all of me.
Romeo: I take you at your word. Call me your love, and I’ll be new baptized
henceforth. I never will be Romeo.
Juliet is surprised.
Juliet: What man are you that hides within the shadows of the night to spy on
me?
Romeo: I know not how to tell you who I am. My name, dear saint, is hateful to
myself because it is an enemy to you.
Juliet: I have not heard you speak a hundred words, yet I do know the sound of
that sweet voice. Are you not Romeo and a Montague?
Romeo: Neither, dear love, if either you dislike.
Second Scene: 42.05 – 42.47
Juliet and the Nurse enter.
Juliet: Good evening to my dearest confessor.
Friar: Romeo gives thanks to see you here.
Juliet: I owe thanks to him with all my heart.
Romeo: Oh, Juliet, if your heart, like mine, is full and you have greater skill than
I to speak, then tell the joy that waits us both this night.
Juliet: I cannot tell of what is limitless. They are but beggars who can count their
worth.
Friar: Enough of love talk. Come along with me. For we will make short work of
binding oaths, and holy church shall join two into one.
The fourth of them leave.
Third Scene: 1.10.37 – 1.12.24
Juliet’s mother: Here comes your father. You can tell him so yourself.
Juliet’s father enters.
Juliet’s father: My girl is like a channel.
Juliet’s father gets closer and holds her face between his hands.
Juliet’s father: What, more tears? The level of the sea will start to lift if much
more water flows from your sweet eyes.
Juliet’s father: Wife, have you told her of her marriage plans?
Juliet’s mother: I have, and she will have none of it, I swear.
Juliet’s father is angry.
Juliet’s father: Soft. Soft. Take me with you, take me with you, wife. How? Will
she none? Does she not give us thanks? Is she not proud? Does she not think
her blessed, unworthy as she is, that we have brought so worthy a gentleman to
be her groom?
Juliet: Thankful I am, and grateful for your love, but proud I cannot be of what I
hate.
Juliet’s father: How, how, how, chopped logic. What is this? “Proud” and “I thank
you” but “I thank you not”. Thank me no thankings, nor proud me no prouds! Be
ready, lady, Thursday morning next, to go with Paris to St. Peter’s Church or I
will drag thee thither on a rail!
Juliet’s mother: Are you mad?
Juliet: Good father, I beseech you on my knees. Will you not give me leave to
plead my cause?
Juliet’s father throws her on the bed again.
Juliet’s father: I tell you what. Be there, Thursday church, or never after look me
in the face.
The Nurse comes into the fight.
Nurse: My lord, you’re in the wrong, my lord, to punish her.
Juliet’s father: Is that my lady wisdom’s view? Take care. You dice with your
place in talking thus.
Nurse: May not one speak?
Juliet’s father: Oh, will you be quiet, you fool!
Juliet’s mother: No, husband, you are too hot.
Juliet’s mother takes her husband away from the fight.