"flies" and "fly"WordplayAct 3,Scene 3Lines 34-42An explanation of the wordplay on “flies” in Act 3, Scene 3 of myShakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Romeo More honorable state, more courtship lives In carrion-flies than Romeo. They may seize On the white wonder of dear Juliet's hand And steal immortal blessing from her lips, Who even in pure and vestal modesty Still blush, as thinking their own kisses sin. But Romeo may not; he is banishèd. Flies may do this, but I from this must fly. They are free men, but I am banishèd. The flies can stay, but Romeo must fly from Verona.
