If I profane with my unworthiest hand this holy shrine, the gentle sin is this: my lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand to smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss.
Act l
Good Pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much, which mannerly devotion shows in this; for saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch and palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss.
Act ll
O, be some other name! What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet...Retain that dear perfection which he owes...And for thy name, which is no part of thee, take all myself
It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!
Act lll
This gentleman, the Prince's near ally, my very friend, hath got his mortal hurt in my behalf-my-reputation stained with Tybalt's slander.
A plague a both your houses!
In this scene, Romeo and Juliet are having their first interaction which will set the stage for the oncoming tragic love story that they will take part in. Their interaction including two kisses along with a delightful spark-filled atmosphere.
Act lV
Is it e'en so? Then I defy you, stars! Thou knowest my lodging. Get me ink and paper and hire post horses. I will hence tonight.
In this scene, Romeo has snuck into Juliet's orchard in order to avoid his friends who are making fun of him and proceeds to talk of how beautiful Juliet is. In doing so, he overhears Juliet's confession-like speech about how much she loves him.
Act V
Then she is well, and nothing can be ill. Her body sleeps in Capels' monument, and her immortal part with angels lives
In this scene, Mercutio and Tybalt engage in a duel much to Romeo and Benvolio's wishes. However, when Romeo interferes and steps in between the two, Tybalt takes the opportunity to stab Mercutio from underneath Romeo's arm. This leads to Mercutio's death, as well as Tybalt's, in order for Romeo to avenge his beloved friend.
Act V
Here's to my love! O true apothecary! Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die...This is thy sheath; there rust, and let me die...
In this scene, Juliet has the sleeping potion that was given to her by Friar, to which she contemplates using because she's not sure if Friar is trying to kill her or what other uncertainties may occur if taken. Alas, she drinks the liquid, and is put into the corpse-like sleeping state.
Romeo, Romeo, Romeo, I drink to thee!
In this scene, Romeo receives the news from Balthazar that Juliet has died. This leaves him in utter distraught and makes him want to kill himself because then he can be with Juliet in the afterlife.
In this final scene, Romeo and Juliet have once again reunited in unfortunate circumstances. The two star-crossed lovers die, finally making their families realize how trivial their fighting has been, and what it has cost them.