What does the word 'wherefore' mean, as In the phrase, 'Wherefore art thou Romeo?'
Alexander Gooch and Alice Driver subdue her spirits but rather increased her determination, and she was sent back to Melton Gaol. In Ipswich she was taken to the judgement hall to be examined by Dr Spenser, Chancellor of Norwich. The Inquisition proceeded as follows, when Alice Driver smiled as she was brought in: "Spenser": "Why, woman, dost thou laugh us to scorn?" "Driver": "Whether I do or no, I might well enough, to see what fools ye be." "Spenser": "Wherefore hast thou been laid in prison?" "Driver": "Wherefore? I think I need not tell you, for ye know it better than I." "Spenser" (taken aback):
A rose by any other name would smell as sweet named Romeo he would still be handsome and be Juliet's love. This states that if he were not Romeo, then he would not be a Montague and she would be able to get married with no problem at all. In Act II, Scene II of the play, the line is said by Juliet in reference to Romeo's house: Montague. The line implies that his name means nothing and they should be together. Juliet: 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