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Unaware of his presence, what does Juliet ask Romeo to say in Act II, Scene 2?

In Act I, Scene 5 Romeo and Juliet meet and fall instantly in love at Capulet's party. Unfortunately, as the party is coming to an end their identities are revealed. Juliet says, "My only love sprung from my only hate!" After the party Romeo is not satisfied and looks to find Juliet again. He goes over the orchard wall of the Capulet estate and is standing under the balcony when Juliet comes outside. Unaware of...

In Act I, Scene 5 Romeo and Juliet meet and fall instantly in love at Capulet's party. Unfortunately, as the party is coming to an end their identities are revealed. Juliet says, "My only love sprung from my only hate!" After the party Romeo is not satisfied and looks to find Juliet again. He goes over the orchard wall of the Capulet estate and is standing under the balcony when Juliet comes outside. Unaware of his presence below, Juliet begins to speak out loud. At first she only sighs, but soon speaks Romeo's name and then asks him to give up his family and his name:




O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo?
Deny thy father and refuse thy name,
Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
And I’ll no longer be a Capulet.



She also claims that if he will not give up his family she swears to give up hers. This conflict between the fact that she is a Capulet and he is a Montague can never be resolved and will lead to the suicides of the two young lovers at the end of the play.

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