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“Your lips are like wine, and I want to get drunk.” quote by William Shakespeare
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“Your lips are like wine, and I want to get drunk.”

William Shakespeare

About This Quote

Source Play: Romeo and Juliet, Act 2, Scene 2 (adapted)

The speaker compares the beloved’s lips to wine, expressing a desire to become intoxicated by love.

In simple terms: Lips likened to wine, desire for intoxication.

Key Takeaway

Cherish sensual appreciation.

Themes

love desire poetry romance

Mood

romantic intense

Type

literary poetic

When to use this quote

  • courtship
  • writing
  • artistic expression

Key Concepts

literature metaphor

Questions to Reflect On

  • What does “drunk” symbolize in love?
  • How can love be expressed without cliché?
A Different Perspective

Metaphors can be overly romanticized.

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