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What does anon mean in romeo and Juliet?

In Romeo and Juliet, "anon" is an adverb that means "곧", "곧", "당장".

Act 1, Scene 1

Benvolio: Romeo! Humours! Madman! Passion! Lover!

Appear thou in the likeness of a sigh:

Speak but one rhyme, and I am satisfied;

Cry but 'Ay me!' pronounce but 'love' and 'dove:'

Spout's his pale looks in the anon:

Act 2, Scene 4:

Nurse: Is it good?

Romeo: 'Tis bad.

Nurse: By my troth, it is well said; 'For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night.'

Romeo: If I profane with my unworthiest hand

This holy shrine, the gentle fine is this:

My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand

To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss.

Good pilgrim, you do wrong your hand too much,

Which mannerly devotion shows in this;

For saints have hands that pilgrims' hands do touch,

And palm to palm is holy palmers' kiss.

Nurse: Have not saints lips, and holy palmers too?

Romeo: Ay, pilgrim, lips that they must use in prayer.

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Act 3, Scene 5

Capulet: Send for the nurse:

Lady Capulet: I'll go and chat with her.

How art thou, Juliet?

Juliet: Anon.

How is it, lady? wherefore weep you so?

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Act 4, Scene 1:

Paris: Do you attend me, or not?

Nurse: I do not ask; I anon: he wakes

In these instances, "anon" is used to indicate that something will happen soon or immediately.

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