Death Quote by Romeo and Juliet
““Live, and be prosperous: and farewell, good fellow. Juliet! ...O my love! my wife! Death, that hath sucked the honey of thy breath, Hath had no power yet upon thy beauty: Thou art not conquered; beauty's ensign yet Is crimson in thy lips and in thy cheeks, And death's pale flag is not advanced there. Tybalt, liest thou there in thy bloody sheet? O, what more favor can I do to thee, Than with that hand that cut thy youth in twain To sunder his that was thine enemy? Forgive me, cousin! Ah, dear Juliet, Why art thou yet so fair? shall I believe That unsubstantial death is amorous, And that the lean abhorred monster keeps Thee here in dark to be his paramour? For fear of that, I still will stay with thee; And never from this palace of dim night Depart again: here, here will I remain With worms that are thy chamber-maids...Eyes, look your last. Arms, take your last embrace. and, lips, O you The doors of breath, seal with a righteous kiss A dateless bargain to engrossing death... Here's to my love!...Thus with a kiss I die.””
About This Quote
Source Play: Romeo and Juliet, Act V, Scene III, 1597
In death, love’s intensity persists, defying mortality and urging final devotion.
In simple terms: Love remains powerful even at death.
Key Takeaway
Embrace love fully despite fear.
Themes
love
death
devotion
tragic romance
Mood
melancholic
passionate
Type
poetic
dramatic
When to use this quote
- theatrical performance
- dramatic reading
- relationship counseling
Key Concepts
mortality
eternal affection
Questions to Reflect On
- What does this reveal about love’s limits?
- Can love survive beyond physical death?
A Different Perspective
Romantic idealization may ignore practical realities of loss.
