Well, "[Romeo], why are you Romeo?" would not work, as it's not iambic pentameter. It is literally not poetic, no matter whose ears are hearing it. Much of Sha

Well, "[Romeo], why are you Romeo?" would not work, as it's not iambic pentameter. It is literally not poetic, no matter whose ears are hearing it. Much of Shakespeare is written in poetry, not prose, and that format engenders rare and archaic word use even today.