What does thou art mean in Shakespeare?

What does thou art mean in Shakespeare?

art—are, OR skill……“Thou art dead; no physician’s art can save you.” dost or doth—does or do……“Dost thou know the time?” ere—before……“We must leave ere daybreak.”

Why does Juliet ask wherefore art thou Romeo?

What Juliet is asking, in allusion to the feud between her Capulet family and Romeo’s Montague clan, is ‘Romeo, why are you a Montague? ‘. Their love is impossible because of their family names and she asks him to change his allegiance, or else she will change hers.

Where are art thou Romeo?

O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name. ‘Tis but thy name that is my enemy: Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.

What is the meaning of Who art thou ‘? *?

Answered 10 months ago. “Who art thou?” is an old English way of saying, “who are you?” It is an example of Early Modern English (roughly 1550 to 1750).

What does Wherefore mean what exactly is Juliet asking when she says this?

Romeo and Juliet But “wherefore” means “why”, not “where” – she doesn’t want to know where he is; she wants to know why he has to be a Montague, and the sworn enemy of her family. Her next line removes all doubt: “Deny thy father and refuse thy name” – in other words, don’t be a Montague.

What does Romeo say after Juliet says wherefore art thou?

O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name. Or else, if you won’t change your name, just swear you love me and I’ll stop being a Capulet.

What is art in modern English?

art, skill, cunning, artifice, craft mean the faculty of executing well what one has devised. art implies a personal, unanalyzable creative power. the art of choosing the right word skill stresses technical knowledge and proficiency.

When did people say art thou?

“Who art thou?” is an old English way of saying, “who are you?” It is an example of Early Modern English (roughly 1550 to 1750).