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Romeo and Juliet
Act 2, Scence 2
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 longer be a Capulet.
ROMEO
(Aside) Shall I hear more, or shall I speak at this?
JULIET
'Tis but thy name that is my enemy;
Thou art thyself, though not a Montague.
What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot,
Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part
Belonging to a man. O, be some other name!
What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet;
So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd,
Retain that dear perfection which he owes
Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name,
And for that name which is no part of thee
Take all myself.
ROMEO
I take thee at thy word:
Call me but love, and I'll be new baptized;
Henceforth I never will be Romeo.
Acto 2, Escena 2
JULIETA
Oh, Romeo, ¿por qué eres tú Romeo?
¡Reniega de tu padre y de tu nombre!
Si no quieres hacerlo, pero, en cambio, tú me juras tu amor, eso me basta,
dejaré de llamarme Capuleto.
ROMEO
(Aparte). ¿Debo seguir oyendo o le respondo?
JULIETA
¡Solamente tu nombre es mi enemigo!
Seas Montesco o no, tú eres el mismo.
¿Qué es Montesco? No es un pie, ni una mano,
no es un rostro, ni un brazo, no es ninguna
parte del hombre. ¡Cambia de apellido!
Porque, ¿qué puede haber dentro de un nombre?
Si otro título. damos a la rosa
con otro nombre nos dará su aroma.
Romeo, aunque Romeo no se llame,
su perfección amada mantendría sin ese nombre.
Quítate ese nombre
y por tu nombre que no es parte tuya
tómame a mí, Romeo, toda entera.
ROMEO
Te tomo la palabra. Desde ahora
llámame sólo Amor. Que me bauticen
otra vez, dejo de ser Romeo.
Comments
This excerpt from Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare shows important differences between the original English text and its Spanish translation.
First, the English version uses Early Modern English, which can be difficult to understand today. For example, “wherefore art thou Romeo?” actually means “why are you Romeo?”, while the Spanish version (“¿por qué eres tú Romeo?”) makes this meaning clear and direct.
Another key difference is the modernization of language. The English text includes archaic forms such as “thou” and “doff thy name,” whereas the Spanish translation uses modern and accessible language like “tú” and “quítate ese nombre.” This makes the Spanish version easier for contemporary readers.
There are also structural changes. For instance, the line “That which we call a rose… would smell as sweet” is reorganized in Spanish to sound more natural. The translation may also add small elements to clarify meaning.
Finally, while both versions maintain a poetic tone, the English text is more formal and complex, whereas the Spanish is more straightforward. Overall, the Spanish version modernizes and clarifies the text, while the English preserves its historical and stylistic features.
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