What does this "Romeo and Juliet" quote mean: "Would I were sleep and peace, so sweet to rest!" It is an example of cacophony but what does it mean?
1 Answer
May 19, 2018
It refers to the previous line, "Sleep dwell upon thine eyes, peace in thy breast.": It essentially means that he (Romeo) wishes he was sleep and peace so that he could spend the night with Juliet.
