Journal Entry 4

1) When Juliet says, "What's in a name, that which we call a rose, by another name would smell as sweet." she is saying that just because he's a Montague doesn't mean she can't be in love with Romeo. A name doesn't make someone and it doesn't mean anything if you're in love. She is basically saying she can be in love with a Montague.

2) Juliet wishes Romeo not to swear by the moon because the moon is always changing. "O, swear not by the moon, th' inconstant moon, that monthly changes in her orb, lest that thy love prove likewise variable." Because of continuously changing shape, Juliet doesn't want Romeo to swear on an unsteady object to proclaim his love to her. She thinks that his love might be inconsistent.

3) When Juliet mentions the lightning, "Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be," she is saying that love can be like lightning. It might be too quick , and against good judgment.