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Read this excerpt from ACT II, Scene 2. Juliet: O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?

Deny they father and refuse they name!
Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,
And I’ll no longer be a Capulet. How do these lines demonstrate Juliet’s development since ACT I and advance a theme?

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Answer:

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" (Sc. 2, lines 33-36), in which spoken by Juliet strengthen her love toward Romeo by displaying that she loves him so much to the point, that she is willing to marry a man for whom she met not but hours ago.

Step-by-step explanation:

To further delve into the first line She means to pretend you're not a Montague.

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