Capulet Monologue Analysis

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Capulet- (continuing a conversation) But the Aliens have sworn an oath just like I have, and he’s under the same penalty, I don’t think it will be difficult for men as old as we are to keep the peace between our two houses.

Paris- You both have honorable reputations, and it’s too bad you’ve been enemies for so long. But what do you say to my request for Julia.

Capulet- I can only repeat myself. My daughter’s still very young. She ain’t even fourteen years old. Le’s wait two more summers before we start thinking she’s ready to get hitched.

Paris- Girls younger than ‘er often marry and become happy mothers.

Capulet- Girls who marry as young as her grow up too soon. But go ahead and charm ’er, gentle Paris; make ‘er love you. My permission
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It’s said that showmakers and tailors should play with each others’ tools, that fisherman should play with paints, and painters should play with nets. But I’ve been sent to find the people whose names are written on this list, ‘n I can’t read! I’ll never find ‘em on my own. I gotta find somebody who knows how to read to help me. But here come some people, right in the nick o’ time.

Ben-(to Romeo) Come on, man. You can't put out one fire by starting another. A new pain will make the one you already have seem like nothing. If you make yourself dizzy, you can cure yourself by spinning back around in the opposite direction. A new grief will put the old one out of your mind. Make yourself lovesick by gazing at some new girl, and you're old lovesickness will be cured.

Romeo- The plantain leaf is excellent for
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Romeo- Where? To feast?

Pete- To our house.

Romeo- Whose house?

Pete- My boss’s house.

Romeo- Right, I should have asked you before who he was.

Pete- Now I’ll tell you so you don’ gotta ask. My master’s the great and rich Capulet, an’ if you don't belong to the house of Aliens,come and drink a cup of beer. Have a nice day!
Ben- The beautiful Rosaline who you love so much will be at Capulet’s feast, along with every beautiful lady in Verona. Let’s go and compare her to some other girls I’ll show you. The girl you think is as beautiful as a swan will look as ugly as a crow.

Romeo- If my eyes ever lie to me like that, let my tears turn into flames and burn them for lying! A lady more beautiful than the one I love? The sun itself has never seen anyone as beautiful since the world began.

Ben- Come on, you just decided she was beautiful when no one else was around. There was nobody to compare her to except herself. Let your eyes compare her to another beautiful lady who I’ll show you at this supper, and you won’t think she’s the best anymore.

Romeo- I’ll go with you. Not because I think you’ll show me anything better, but so I can see the girl I love. They

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