n they must have bad feet. He then goes on to welcome Romeo and the other masked Montagues:
"Welcome, gentlemen! I have seen the day
That I have worn a visor and could tell
A whispering tale in a fair lady's ear,
Such as would please: 'tis gone, 'tis gone, 'tis gone:".
Masked balls were a custom of the time, it gave uninvited guests such as Romeo and Benvolio a chance to be anonymous, this shows Lord Monatgue's mood as happy and joyful as he telling them the times when he used to wear a mask and tempt young ladies.
After this speech, Romeo is browsing the dance floor and taking Benvolio's advice to find himself another woman, when he comes across Juliet dancing with Paris. Romeo starts to talk about Juliet:
"O she doth teach the torches to burn bright!
It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night"
This shows how Romeo feels Juliet shines brighter than torches, stands out in a crowd.
"As a rich jewel in an Ethiop's ear-
Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear:
Romeo is stating that Juliet stands out like a shining jewel against the darkened, crowded background and that she is too precious to be on this earth implying she could be angel like.
"So shows snowy dove trooping with crows"
Going back to Benvolio's speech in scene II. This part which Romeo has said, "So shows snowy dove trooping with crows," implies Romeo believes he has found
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