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  "Romeo & Juliet" by William Shakespeare JULIET: 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.** ROMEO [Aside]: Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this? JULIET: Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. What’s a Montague? It is nor hand, nor foot, Nor arm, nor face. O, be some other name Belonging to a man. What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other word would smell as sweet So Romeo would, were he not Romeo called, Retain that dear perfection which he owes Without that title. Romeo, dof thy name; And for thy name, which is no part of thee, Take all myself.**  
 * “O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?
 * ‘Tis but thy name that is my enemy.

The purpose of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is to **illustrate the powers of love and its ability to overcome all obstacles**. In the play, Romeo and Juliet experience a forbidden love, however their love is too strong to keep apart and they are forced to go to desperate measures in order to be together.

Shakespeare incorporated **apostrophe** in his play in order to reinforce the purpose. In the excerpt from the play, "O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?", **Juliet speaks as if Romeo is present**, because they are forbidden to be together. By her speaking as if Romeo is with her, **she is able to gain the feeling of them being together** allowing them to be closer, thus **breaking the bond separating them and proving the overall theme that love conquers all.**