Can you help me explain this quote and why it's so important?

Question

"heres much to do with hate,but more with love"

Can you explain this quote and say why it's the most important line of all, out of Romeo and Juliet ?

Answer 1

The key to understanding this line is understanding the way in which Shakespeare is using the phrase "to do." Maybe you've heard somebody describe a huge argument or some chaotic scene as "a big to do." When Romeo says "much to do," he means "much ado" or "much disturbance" or "much commotion" or "much confusion" or "much chaos" or "much craziness."

The Montagues and the Capulets have just fought an enormous brawl in the street. Romeo sees the mess left behind by this fight and describes it as "much to do" produced by the hate between the two families. Then he adds that he is experiencing an even greater to do in his mind and heart because of love. Remember, at this point in the play, Romeo hasn't yet met Juliet. He's still pining for Rosaline, who wants no part of him. Read the next few lines after the one you quote here. Romeo goes on and on about the confusion and insanity he's feeling as a result of his unrequited love for Rosaline.

So the line is saying that hate can lead to madness and conflict, and so can love. You should have no trouble explaining why that's important in this play. Romeo and Juliet love each other, but they're from families that hate each other. They end up dead because of a combination of the "to do" stirred up by hate and the "to do" stirred up by love.

Answer 2

i think it means that people try to do soo much with hate when not alot is possible unlike love...seeing that hate is a negative force and love is a positive one....love has a lot of "power" yet some people still choose hate over it because hate is more a jealousy factor and makes the person themselves feel inferior to the "victim"...it is sorta a goood feeling, yet it isn't the morally and ethicallly correct feeling. the quote is a sorta comparing how one is a misconception(hate) and the other is misused or it not taken advantage of like it should be(love)....unlike hate.. hate is the one that is taken the advantage of but it shouldn't be...i have no idea wat i said...but best of luck undersatnding.