'But Soft' from Romeo and Juliet
| Character name: | Romeo |
| Gender: | Male |
| Age Range: | 16 — 25 |
| Duration: | 0 — 1 |
| Monologue Type: | dramatic,classical |
| Notes: | None |
- But soft! What light through yonder window breaks?
- It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!
- Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,
- Who is already sick and pale with grief
- That thou her maid art far more fair than she.
- Be not her maid, since she is envious.
- Her vestal livery is but sick and green,
- And none but fools do wear it. Cast it off.
- It is my lady; O, it is my love!
- O that she knew she were!
- She speaks, yet she says nothing. What of that?
- Her eye discourses; I will answer it.
- I am too bold; 'tis not to me she speaks.
- Two of the fairest stars in all the heaven,
- Having some business, do entreat her eyes
- To twinkle in their spheres till they return.
- What if her eyes were there, they in her head?
- The brightness of her cheek would shame those stars
- As daylight doth a lamp; her eyes in heaven
- Would through the airy region stream so bright
- That birds would sing and think it were not night.
- See how she leans her cheek upon her hand!
- O that I were a glove upon that hand,
- That I might touch that cheek!
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Other Monologues from Romeo and Juliet
| Title | Character Gender | Age Range | Duration (in minutes) | Type | Show Name |
| Even or Odd | Female | 30 — 45 | 0 — 2 | comedic,classical | Romeo and Juliet |
| This is She! | Male | 19 — 30 | 1 — 2 | comedic,classical | Romeo and Juliet |
| Love | Female | 12 — 18 | 0 — 1 | dramatic,classical | Romeo and Juliet |
| Gallop Apace | Female | 12 — 18 | 0 — 2 | dramatic,classical | Romeo and Juliet |
| To Speak Ill of Him | Female | 12 — 18 | 1 — 2 | dramatic,classical | Romeo and Juliet |
| Romeo is Coming | Male | 30 — 45 | 1 — 3 | dramatic,classical | Romeo and Juliet |
