Note how similar this passage is to Orlando's in As You Like It (2.3.4). He then begs Juliet to be Diana's maid no longer for the virginal uniform (vestal livery) she wears as a follower of Diana is sickly green in color, and not to remove it (i.e., to remain a virgin) would be foolish. Romeo begins by saying that the envious moon, i.e., Diana, goddess of the moon and patron of virgins, is jealous of her servant's (Juliet's) radiance. In this passage Romeo uses an intricate conceit to express a simple desire: to take Juliet's virginity. That thou her maid art far more fair than she. Seneca's Tragedies and the Elizabethan DramaĪrise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon, Introduction to The Montagues and the Capulets How to Pronounce the Names in Romeo and Juliet The Five Stages of Plot Development in Romeo and Julietīlank Verse and Rhyme in Romeo and Juliet Mercutio's Death and its Role in the PlayĬostume Design for a Production of Romeo and Juliet The Dramatic Function of Mercutio's Queen Mab Speech The Purpose of Romeo's witticisms in 2.1. Romeo and Juliet: Teacher's Notes and Classroom Discussion Romeo and Juliet and the Rules of Dramatic Tragedy Romeo and Juliet Plot Summary (Acts 3, 4 and 5) Romeo and Juliet Plot Summary (Acts 1 and 2) Romeo and Juliet: Examination Questions and Answers

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