The Search of Emotion It is in times of grief that hope is the most important, one without the other creates an imbalance in the duality of emotion as such of the opposites of good and bad. The actions taken in a situation as such define a person down to their core, it is in loss that people think of what was once. In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, it shows that even through difference and troubling circumstances, hope and determination will always prevail. In the story although the hardships of conflicting opinions of one another, true love finds a way to shine and take the forefront past all over emotion. The quote from William Shakespeare “Take thou this vial, being then in bed, And this distilling liquor drink thou off; When presently through all thy veins shall run A cold and drowsy humor; for no pulse Shall keep his native progress, but surcease. No warmth, no breath shall testify thou livest” (4.1.95-100) Shows the hope of finding true love at last keeps Juliet going even to the point of faking her death to succeed, all other emotions holding her back before are never more in the pursuit of true love. …show more content…
To the finding of love to the loss, you never know what you have until it is already gone, the present isn’t appreciated as much as the past or future because of the certainty it brings. Because of an understanding of cause and effect people can predict what will happen in the present although looking back on the past and future allows for a lot more opportunity to strive and dwell on the actions taken. In life things as such happen that when looked upon from another perspective gives anticipation of what could have
When a person undergoes a break-up, they usually go through the nine stages of grief according to Psychology Today. One of the stages of grief is depression; in “Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare shows this stage of a breakup. Shakespeare uses allusions and oxymoron to show Romeo’s miserable personality after a break up. By using allusion, Shakespeare characterizes Romeo as depressed.
Throughout the play, Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, the emotions of many characters are demonstrated to be great motivators and driving forces for carrying out monumental actions. In Act 3 scene 1, Romeo’s actions are seen to be greatly impacted by the strong emotions that he feels at this time, as displayed when Mercutio is slain by Tybalt and Romeo reacts furiously. As Romeo declares to Benvolio, “Alive in triumph—and Mercutio slain!/Away to heaven, respective lenity,/And fire-eyed fury be my conduct now./Now, Tybalt take the “villain” back again”(III.i.118-121). Romeo questions how the scum Tybalt can be alive while the honorable Mercutio is dead, thus igniting his emotion-driven actions. Romeo, after being the cause of his friend's death, exclaims that he will no longer act with consideration towards Tybalt for the fact that they are related through Romeo’s marriage to Juliet.
Everyone says things they don’t mean because of their anger at the moment. In William Shakespeare’s tragedy Romeo and Juliet, we learn the story of two lovers who fall for each other fast and later take their lives. This tragedy teaches us how acting rashly can result in terrible consequences. Examples that Shakespeare used in this story consists of the death of Mercutio and the marriage of Romeo and Juliet.
In The Most Excellent and Lamentable Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Shakespeare suggests that people in love, such as Romeo, should not make rash decisions. Romeo’s major tragic flaw is his rashness toward certain aspects of life such as love and does not think of any consequences, because he shifts his attention from Rosaline to Juliet. His rashness blinds him from the truth and often cloud a person’s judgement, if he slowed down just for a minute and think about what can happen if he does this, he could have lived a longer life and furthermore, his rashness is ultimately the cause of his death, and other people’s death. If only he stopped and consider about the consequences like when he killed Paris or before he drank
Romeo's sympathy for others, readiness to assist those in need, and desire to promote love and peace are just a few ways that "Romeo and Juliet" demonstrates his generosity. When he assists the Nurse in telling Juliet about the wedding, he demonstrates his kindness and concern for her welfare. Additionally, he exhibits kindness toward his friends, as seen in Act III, Scene 1 when he excuses Tybalt for insulting him and declines to engage in combat. Romeo's sympathetic side is also demonstrated when he breaks up a quarrel between Mercutio and Tybalt by declaring, "Gentlemen, for shame! Please refrain from this indignation.
Cooper Kurz McPherson Biology 6 Mar 2023 Romeo Faltering With Love In William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is depicted as a passionate and devoted lover. However, as 1 Corinthians 13:8-13 tells us, true love requires perseverance in adversity. While Romeo may possess a genuine passion for Juliet, he sometimes struggles to embody this essential trait. He shows his failure of perseverance when he gives up on his pursuit of Rosaline and ultimately chooses to end his own life rather than face the loss of Juliet.
Treyvionte Moorer April 30, 2015 1st Period Irony is a very important piece used in literature all over the world. Many of the world greatest writers used Irony in their writing pieces. Irony is sometimes confused with a coincident, actually there’s a huge difference between the two.
Imagine two young lovers who could never truly be together, take their lives over a misunderstanding and ancient grudges of their families. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare has a recurring theme of immaturity of young lovers that only have irrational actions, will hurt not only themselves, but everyone around them just so that they can be with their one and only. To connect the modern world to this play, we have accumulated five songs that would support this theme while also showing the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. “The Wisp Sings” by Winter Aid is one of many songs that reflect the theme of Romeo and Juliet. It talks about how someone is trying to take their lover away, while also trying to express their feelings all at the same time.
Love has consequences that when set into action can cause agony. In Romeo and Juliet, agony is seen throughout the whole story and there are many examples of agony. One example is when Romeo and Juliet die in awful circumstances, both sets of parents grieve and suffer from the loss of their children. Shakespeare writes, “O me, this sight of death is as a bell that wars my old age yo a sepulcher.” (Act V, Scene iii page 629).
Shakespeare beautifully captures someone who initially believes that love is defined by pain and sorrow but eventually comes to experience the passionate and complex feelings of love after meeting a certain someone. In Romeo and Juliet, the two competing families come together at the expense of their children because Romeo and Juliet fall in love. Romeo’s ideas of love reached turning points with his change of lovers, banishment and then death. One of Romeo's turning points was when he went from Rosaline to Juliet. At the start of the play, Romeo has feelings with Rosaline but his feelings are sorrowful and gloomy.
Emotionally Motivated In Act 2, Shakespeare illustrates how emotions affect people’s actions. The reader learns that Romeo’s emotions control his actions. To start, Romeo gets very angry at Tybalt, and challenges him to a duel. (cultural event or background info relevant to the play).
Emotionally Motivated Actions Robert Kiyosaki, a successful American businessman, once stated “Learn to use your emotions to think, not to think with your emotions”. In the play, “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet”, by William Shakespeare, we learn how the deep emotions we are feeling will alter how to think and act, as the quote Robert Kiyosaki, mentions how we should use our emotions to think instead of thinking with our emotions. In the play, anger, desperation, and compassion contribute to the demise of Romeo, Tybalt, and Mercutio because of the events that occur during the play. In the play, “The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet” by William Shakespeare, the reader learns that the emotions of Tybalt towards Montague determine Tybalt's immediate
“Adults who under the strength of the bond- or impact of a first love- may have forgotten what a blow it was when they lost their first love.” This is another example of sadness in an article on human emotion. This quote is implying to the world that kids or teens can’t feel the emotion of love for another human being, but they can as adults. As a teen girl, your first love does have an impact on your brain, and your emotions and/or thoughts. Having a love for someone could affect your emotions and thoughts for a long time, or possibly a short amount of time.
In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo cannot control his emotions which leads to Romeo moving on from Rosaline and on to Juliet too fast. He says he loves Rosaline and when she denies him of his love, Romeo goes into an emotional breakdown; but when he meets Juliet he forgets all about Rosaline and is instantly in love with Juliet. When Mercurio and Romeo are talking about Romeo’s recent heartbreak, Romeo claims “[he] has lost [himself]” (Shakespeare 1.1 ll. 205) and that, “[he] was not [there]” (1.1 ll. 205). He is saying that he did not feel like himself at that time because he was depressed from Rosaline turning him down. His emotions were messing with him as he went through a harsh heartbreak with Rosaline.
Emotions are used everyday, and affect your life. Sometimes it can be very difficult to figure out what emotion someone is feeling, but in Romeo and Juliet it is shown clearly what emotions the characters are feeling. Romeo and Juliet experience some emotions in the play like Love, Excitement, and fear. These emotions show throughout the play through the characters actions and words.