Benvolio: What sadness lengthens Romeo's hours?

Romeo: Not having that, which having, makes them short.

Benvolio: In love?

Romeo: Out–

Benvolio: Of love?

Romeo: Out of her favour, where I am in love.

—Romeo and Juliet,
William Shakespeare

Why is Romeo sad?


What would make the hours short?


What does Romeo mean when he says that he is “out of favor”?