Romeo and Juliet

Act 2 scene 1

Why does Romeo want to kill the envious moon?

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Actually it is the sun that Romeo says will kill the envious moon. Apparently Juliet is so beautiful that the day and night, represented by the sun and moon, have a war going on. They each want more time to shine upon the lovely Juliet.

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