As honour, love, obedience, troops of friends, / I must not look to have; but, in their stead, / Curses, not loud but deep, mouth-honour, breath, / Which the poor heart would fain deny, and dare not" (5.3.25-28).
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Oh, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses admiration for someone's beauty and brilliance.
In this line from Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet', the speaker is metaphorically saying that the woman he loves shines so brightly that she outshines all other light sources. This illustrates the deep admiration and infatuation felt for her, elevating her beauty to a celestial level that transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary.
Themes
LoveBeautyAdmirationLightInspiration
In practice
Example use cases
In a romantic speech to express deep feelings for a partner.
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