“Wherefore” means “why”. When Juliet asks “Wherefore art thou Romeo?” she’s not wondering where he is but why he has to be a scion of a family that is at odds with hers; if he was anything but a Montague, they could court openly. This is one of the most annoying misrepresentations of the play – that, and the fact that, unlike in comics and cartoons, Romeo does not announce himself to Juliet, but eavesdrops throughout the entire balcony scene. “That chick’s got a balcony you could do Shakespeare from!” — Mudhead (from High School Madness)
runar about 13 years ago
“Wherefore” means “why”. When Juliet asks “Wherefore art thou Romeo?” she’s not wondering where he is but why he has to be a scion of a family that is at odds with hers; if he was anything but a Montague, they could court openly. This is one of the most annoying misrepresentations of the play – that, and the fact that, unlike in comics and cartoons, Romeo does not announce himself to Juliet, but eavesdrops throughout the entire balcony scene. “That chick’s got a balcony you could do Shakespeare from!” — Mudhead (from High School Madness)
comicnut4636 about 13 years ago
Juliette:“Romeo, Romeo wherefore art thou Romeo?”
Romeo: “I’m here in the garden with you, the darn balcony broke”