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What are two quotes that demonstrate parental love (love out of family obligations) and two quotes that demonstrate romantic love (true love) in...

For your two quotes on parental love, you might consider these:


At the beginning of the play, just after the street fight breaks out between the Montagues and Capulets, Lady Montague asks, "O, where is Romeo?  Saw you him today? / Right glad I am he was not at this fray" (1.1.118-119).  His mother's concern for him is certainly very loving.  She is glad that her son was not at this fight because she wouldn't...

For your two quotes on parental love, you might consider these:


At the beginning of the play, just after the street fight breaks out between the Montagues and Capulets, Lady Montague asks, "O, where is Romeo?  Saw you him today? / Right glad I am he was not at this fray" (1.1.118-119).  His mother's concern for him is certainly very loving.  She is glad that her son was not at this fight because she wouldn't want him to get hurt, and she doesn't want him to get in trouble with the prince either. 


Further, Romeo's father is quite worried about him because he has been so miserable of late.  He cries, shuts out the sun, and keeps to himself.  He says, "Black and portentous must this humor prove, / Unless good counsel may the cause remove" (1.1.144-145).  In other words, he fears the effect that Romeo's unhappiness will have if it continues much longer, and he seems to hope that Benvolio will be able to help him.  Montague clearly loves his son and worries about him; he's tried to help him himself, but Romeo will not confide in him.


For two quotes about romantic love, consider these:


When Juliet begins to speak from her balcony, she says, "wherefore art thou Romeo? / Deny thy father and refuse they name, / Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, / And I'll no longer be a Capulet" (2.2.36-39).  The love Juliet feels is so strong that she would be willing to give up her family, her very identity, to be with him if he is not willing to give up his. 


When Romeo approaches Friar Lawrence after the night he meets Juliet, he says, "Then plainly know my heart's dear love is set / On the fair daughter of rich Capulet. / As mine on hers, so hers on mine, / And all combined, save what thou must combine / By holy marriage" (2.3.61-65).  Romeo feels that he and Juliet have already become like one in every way that they possibly can, and he feels that this is what love does.  He only needs the Friar now to marry them and make it complete and official.

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