Juliet’s Soliloquy (Romeo and Juliet)

Themes: Classical, Dramatic, Love, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare, Teenager
Length: 1 Minute
Gender: Female

[Juliet is alone on her balcony, unaware that Romeo is listening. She speaks about her love for Romeo and the conflict of their family names. Her words are filled with longing and the innocence of youthful love.]

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.
‘Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What’s Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
What’s in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call’d,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself.