Hi Faizanali, I don’t think that labelling that bit of the text really matters but as you think it’s worth raising I would say that we always try to be accurate. In that case we would argue that it’s a soliloquy. The passage is not part of the development – in other words it isn’t an interaction with other characters by Romeo. Romeo is muttering that under his breath – it’s what he’s thinking, not what he’s saying to any other character. He may be aware that there are other people there but he’s not addressing any of them, telling them how he feels – he’s telling the audience alone. No-one apart from the audience can hear him. Whatever one calls it – a speech, a monologue or a soliloquy – he’s confiding his feelings to the audience as he looks at Juliet. Technically speaking, it’s a soliloquy.

I saw “Pit of Darkness” (1961) today starring William Franklin on Talking Pictures tv channel .The first three lines were quoted in the film several times.My wife corrected me stating it was Romeo talking to one of his Montague clan when I mistakenly quoted Lord Byron.

She shows the torches how to burn brightly, her beauty is of such radiance; her blazing beauty is the example that they follow. They didn’t know such burning brightness until now and she is the one who teaches them how. That’s what I think it means.

What the “She doth teach the torches to burn bright” quote is saying is that Juliet’s beauty outshines the torches (making them appear dim in comparison), and that they ought to learn how to shine as brightly as her ~ hope this helped :)