Act 1 Scene 5, Romeo and Juliet Translation to Modern Text Essay Example
Romeo: (taking JULIET’s hand) Your hands are so soft and precious If you’re offended by the touch of my hand, my two lips are standing here ready to make things better with a kiss.
Juliet: By holding my hand you show love and kindness. After all, Holding one palm against another is like a kiss
Romeo: Yes, like a kiss, but not a kiss
Juliet: Hands are lips that we’re supposed to pray with.
Romeo: Well then, saint, let lips do what hands do. I’m praying for you to kiss me. Please grant my prayer so my faith doesn’t turn to despair.
Juliet: Saints don’t move, even when they grant prayers.
Romeo: Then don’t move while I act out my prayer.
*He kisses her*
Romeo: Now my sin has been taken from my lips by yours.
Juliet: Then do my lips now have the sin they took from yours?
Romeo: Sin from my lips? You encourage crime with your sweetness. Give me my sin back.
*They kiss again* Juliet: You kiss like you’ve had lots of experience
Nurse: Juliet, your mother wants to talk to you.
*Juliet moves away*
Romeo: Who is her mother?
Nurse: her mother is a Capulet. She is a good, wise, and virtuous lady. I nursed her daughter, whom you were just talking to. Let me tell you, the man who marries her will become very wealthy.
Romeo: (to himself) Is she a Capulet? What have I done! My life is in the hands of my enemy.
Benvolio (to ROMEO) Come on, let’s go. Right when things are the most fun is the best time to leave.
Romeo: Yes, but I’m afraid I’m in more trouble than ever.
Juliet: What’s he that follows here, that would not dance?
Nurse: I don’t know his name.
Juliet: Go ask. (the nurse leaves) If he’s married, I think I’ll die rather than marry anyone else.
Nurse: (returning) His name is Romeo. He’s a Montague. He’s the only son of your worst enemy.
Juliet: (to herself) The only man I love is the son of the only man I hate! I saw him too early without knowing who he was, and I found out who he was too late! Love is a monster for making me fall in love with
Juliet: By holding my hand you show love and kindness. After all, Holding one palm against another is like a kiss
Romeo: Yes, like a kiss, but not a kiss
Juliet: Hands are lips that we’re supposed to pray with.
Romeo: Well then, saint, let lips do what hands do. I’m praying for you to kiss me. Please grant my prayer so my faith doesn’t turn to despair.
Juliet: Saints don’t move, even when they grant prayers.
Romeo: Then don’t move while I act out my prayer.
*He kisses her*
Romeo: Now my sin has been taken from my lips by yours.
Juliet: Then do my lips now have the sin they took from yours?
Romeo: Sin from my lips? You encourage crime with your sweetness. Give me my sin back.
*They kiss again* Juliet: You kiss like you’ve had lots of experience
Nurse: Juliet, your mother wants to talk to you.
*Juliet moves away*
Romeo: Who is her mother?
Nurse: her mother is a Capulet. She is a good, wise, and virtuous lady. I nursed her daughter, whom you were just talking to. Let me tell you, the man who marries her will become very wealthy.
Romeo: (to himself) Is she a Capulet? What have I done! My life is in the hands of my enemy.
Benvolio (to ROMEO) Come on, let’s go. Right when things are the most fun is the best time to leave.
Romeo: Yes, but I’m afraid I’m in more trouble than ever.
Juliet: What’s he that follows here, that would not dance?
Nurse: I don’t know his name.
Juliet: Go ask. (the nurse leaves) If he’s married, I think I’ll die rather than marry anyone else.
Nurse: (returning) His name is Romeo. He’s a Montague. He’s the only son of your worst enemy.
Juliet: (to herself) The only man I love is the son of the only man I hate! I saw him too early without knowing who he was, and I found out who he was too late! Love is a monster for making me fall in love with