Dramatic Conventions-

"O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo"

Deny thy father and refuse thy name;

Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,

And I'll no longer be a Capulet."

(2.1.76-79)

Usually in a play, there are dramatic conventions to convey to the audiences things that cannot be done in regular dialogue. In Act II, Romeo overhears Juliet speaking about him. This is soliloquy and monologue as well as aside. The reasons for this passage containing these dramatic conventions are because Juliet did not intend for Romeo to hear these lines. Romeo eavesdropped on Juliet, which created a huge turn in the play. Juliet's random love thoughts brought them together that night. If Romeo had not heard the words "O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo"" (Shakespeare 2.1.76), they might not have become the "star-crossed lovers" they were meant to be.

This soliloquy...