“Away from light steals my heavy son, / Light and Dark Imagery: “Away from light steals my heavy son, / And private in his chamber pens himself, / Shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out, / And makes himself an artificial night. Black and portentous must this humor prove / Unless good counsel may the cause remove” (1.1, 127-130).

“These happy masks that kiss fair ladies’ brows, Light and Dark Imagery: “These happy masks that kiss fair ladies’ brows, being black, puts us in mind they hide the fair.” (1.1, 221-224).

“At my poor house look to behold this night Light and Dark Imagery: “At my poor house look to behold this night Earth-treading stars that make dark heaven light (1.2, 25-26)

“One fairer than my love? The all-seeing sun Light and Dark Imagery: “One fairer than my love? The all-seeing sun Ne’er saw her match since first the world begun.” (1.2, 94-95).

“Give me a torch, I am not for this ambling. Light and Dark Imagery: “Give me a torch, I am not for this ambling. Being but heavy, I will bear the light” (1.4, 11-12).

“I fear too early, for my mind misgives Light and Dark Imagery: “I fear too early, for my mind misgives Some consequence yet hanging in the stars Shall bitterly begin his fearful date With this night’s reveals, and expire the term Of a despised life closed in my breast By some vile forfeit of untimely death” (1.4, 107-112).

Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!” (1.5, 42). Light and Dark Imagery: Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!” (1.5, 42).

Light and Dark Imagery: “But soft what light through yonder window breaks? It is the east, and Juliet is the sun” (2.2, 1-2).

“I have night’s cloak to hide me from their eyes, Light and Dark Imagery: “I have night’s cloak to hide me from their eyes, And but thou love me, let them find me here. My life were better ended by their hate Than death prorogued, wanting of thy love” (2.2, 75-78)

“This day’s black fate on more days doth depend. Light and Dark Imagery: “This day’s black fate on more days doth depend. This but begins the woe others must end” (2.6, 81-82)

“Spread close thy curtain, love-performing night, Light and Dark Imagery: “Spread close thy curtain, love-performing night, That runaways’ eyes may wink, and Romeo Leap to these arms, untalked of an unseen.” (3.1, 5-7)

Thou sober suited matron, all in black, Light and Dark Imagery: “Come, civil night, Thou sober suited matron, all in black, And learn me how to lose a winning match Played for a pair of stainless maidenheads.” (3.1, 10-13)

“What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word, Family Honor/Love: “What, drawn, and talk of peace? I hate the word, As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee. Have at thee, coward!” (1.1, 60-61).

“Patience perforce with willful choler meeting Family Honor/Love: “Patience perforce with willful choler meeting Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting. I will withdraw, but this intrusion shall Now seeming sweet, convert to bitterest gall” (1.5, 88-91)

“My only love sprung from my only hate!” (1.5, 138) Family Honor/Love: “My only love sprung from my only hate!” (1.5, 138)

“Deny thy father and refuse they name. Family Honor/Love: “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, 34-36)

Call me but love, and I’ll be new baptized. Family Honor/Love: “I take thee at thy word. Call me but love, and I’ll be new baptized. Henceforth I never will be Romeo” (2.2, 49-51)

Unrequited Love: “Why then, O brawling love, O loving hate, O anything of nothing first created! O heavy lightness, serious vanity, Misshaped chaos of well seeming forms! Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health, Still-waking sleep, that is not what it is! This love I feel, that feel no love in this” (1.1, 166-173).

“I’ll go along, no such sight to be shown, Unrequited Love: “I’ll go along, no such sight to be shown, But to rejoice in splendor of mine own” (1.2, 102-103)

Romantic Love: “Then move not, while my prayer’s effect I take. Thus from my lips, by thine, my sin is purged” (1.5, 105-106)

“My only love sprung from my only hate!” (1.5, 138) Romantic Love: “My only love sprung from my only hate!” (1.5, 138)

“Can I go forward when my heart is here? Romantic Love: “Can I go forward when my heart is here? Turn back, dull earth, and find thy center out” (2.1, 1-2)

“I pray thee, chide me not. Her I love now Romantic Love: “I pray thee, chide me not. Her I love now Doth grade for grace and love for love allow. The other did not so. ” (2.3, 85-87)

Romantic Love: “I have night’s cloak to hide me from their eyes, And but thou love me, let them find me here. My life were better ended by their hate Than death prorogued, wanting of thy love” (2.2, 75-78)

“Then love-devouring death do what he dare; Romantic Love: “Then love-devouring death do what he dare; It is enough I may but call her mine” (2.6, 7-8)

“For, by your leaves, you shall not stay alone Romantic Love: “For, by your leaves, you shall not stay alone Till holy church incorporate two in one” (2.6, 36-37)

“Draw, Benvolio. Beat down their weapons. Friendship: “Draw, Benvolio. Beat down their weapons. Gentleman, for shame! Forbear this outrage. Tybalt. Mercutio! The Prince expressly hath Forbidden bandying in Verona streets. (3.1, 53-56)

Friendship: “Why the devil came you between us? I was hurt under your arm” (2.6, 72-73)

“This day’s black fate on more days doth depend. Friendship: “This day’s black fate on more days doth depend. This but begins the woe others must end” (2.6, 81-82)

“Oh I am fortune’s fool!” (3.1, 98) Friendship: “Oh I am fortune’s fool!” (3.1, 98)

Decisions based on emotions: “Then move not, while my prayer’s effect I take. Thus from my lips, by thine, my sin is purged” (1.5, 105-106)

“My only love sprung from my only hate!” (1.5, 138) Decisions based on emotions: “My only love sprung from my only hate!” (1.5, 138)

Decisions based on emotions: “Can I go forward when my heart is here? Turn back, dull earth, and find thy center out” (2.1, 1-2)

“Hence I will to my ghostly friar’s close cell, Decisions based on emotions: “Hence I will to my ghostly friar’s close cell, His help to crave and my dear hap to tell” (2.2, 191-192)

Decisions based on emotions: “Then plainly know my heart’s dear love is set On the fair daughter of rich Capulet. As mine on hers, so hers is set on mine, And all combined, save what thou must combine By holy marriage” (2.3, 57-61)

“Hie to high fortune! Honest Nurse, farewell” (2.5, 71) Decisions based on emotions: “Hie to high fortune! Honest Nurse, farewell” (2.5, 71)

Decisions based on emotions: “For, by your leaves, you shall not stay alone Till holy church incorporate two in one” (2.6, 36-37)

“Oh I am fortune’s fool!” (3.1, 98) Decisions based on emotions: “Oh I am fortune’s fool!” (3.1, 98)