In 'Romeo and Juliet, why does Romeo wish he was a glove?

When Shakespeare wrote this play, the society was a bit more conservative especially when a boy wooed a girl. In Act 2 scene 2 of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo gives a long romantic speech as part of which is “See how she leans her cheek upon her hand. Oh, that I were a glove upon that hand. read more

Romeo says that he wants to be a glove, because Juliet would wear gloves and she would touch her cheek with it. Romeo just wants to be that glove. read more

"See how she leans her cheek upon her hand! This is a quotation by Romeo in Act II Scene II. Romeo is delivering a soliloquy as he stands in the Capulet's fruit garden and is viewing Juliet as she stands on her balcony. This quote means that he wished he was a glove on her hand. Juliet placed her hand on her cheek. read more