In Act I, Scene 5, Juliet says, "My grave is like to be my wedding bed" (1.5.133) and "My only love sprung from my only hate!" (1.5.136). How does Juliet's speech relate to Romeo's speech/language in Scene 1?

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Amya Heath

26 June, 16:46

In Act I, Scene 5, Juliet says, "My grave is like to be my wedding bed" (1.5.133) and "My only love sprung from my only hate!" (1.5.136). How does Juliet's speech relate to Romeo's speech/language in Scene 1?

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Kathleen Weber · Answer 1

Similar Commitment to Passionate Love

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Juliet asks the Nurse to know the name of Romeo and speculates a guess if the man (Romeo) is married she will die unmarried and her grave will be her wedding bed since she is so much in love with Romeo that she will not marry any other person. When Juliet knows Romeo is the only son of her great enemy she says her love is borne out of hatred. Earlier, when Romeo knows Juliet belongs to Capulet family he says his life is his foe's debt. Both Romeo and Juliet are intense and passionate in loving the enemy's daughter and son respectively. Their language is identical in loving the enemy, a similar commitment to passionate love. When unknown earlier, their talks and kisses, relating to a saint's prayer and sin, is similar in passionate love.