In Act III Scene I, Romeo kills Tybalt--Juliet's
cousin--since Tybalt killed Mercutio. We also know that Romeo & Juliet are now
married (in a rather hasty and secret ceremony). When the nurse brings news that Romeo
slew Tybalt, Juliet responds with the words you mentioned, and a few
more.
In her mind, she is hoping she has not been deceived
by this Romeo guy; in other words, he might have a "flow'ring face" (meaning
"handsome"), but actually have a "serpent heart" in him that would be cruel enough to
slay her cousin.
Most of this emotional rant deals with
contradictions, or oxymorons, as she tries to understand why such a great guy might kill
Tybalt. In other words, he might be "beautiful", but he could still be a "tyrant"; he
might be "angelical", but still be a "fiend". Basically, her mind is trying to process
whether he is good or evil.
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