Romeo and Juliet “Unbridled passion is to blame for the death of the young lovers’ To what extent is this statement true? William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet has a tragic ending of the young lovers, Romeo and Juliet dying. Romeo and Juliet die due to various factors surrounding unbridled passion, an uncontrolled love. It is arguable that what Romeo felt for Juliet was an infatuation and not true love. The love shared between the two can also be described as puppy love and not a love strong enough to face the consequences it did. The last argument lies with Friar Lawrence, as he could have been the one to centre the two into a controlled love as he was a main influence on the actions they took. These ideas support that unbridled passion is to blame for the young …show more content…
The evidence is seen in the way Romeo talks to and about Juliet. His words support the fact that he doesn’t really know what it is like to be in love, but he thinks he does which makes the expression of his emotions exaggerated. Romeo says “under love’s heavy burden I do sink” Act 1 scene 4 whilst talking about Rosaline’s rejection. This use of hyperbole emphasises the fact that his love is inflated to a point beyond reasonable justification. However, his emotions are quick to change after seeing Juliet for the first time “did my heart love till now?” Act 1 Scene 5. This quote positions the audience to see that Romeo doesn’t comprehend the true nature of his feelings. It can be presumed that Juliet, feeling the same way about him, makes his feelings rampant, resulting in an excessive infatuation with Juliet. When Romeo talks to Juliet, he overstates her features and his love for her, such as “O she doth teach the torches to burn bright!” Act 1 Scene 5 and “oh speak again bright angel…” Act 2 Scene 2. Romeo’s unbridled infatuation can be to blame for the death of the star crossed
Romeo and Juliet fight for their love despite the rivalry, but their love is doomed from the start. Both lovers die at the end of the play. Misfortune after misfortune leaves many dead and many full of grief, and there is only one person who is to blame for the heartbreaking ending of the play: Romeo. Although Romeo’s actions appear to be that of a lovesick
Ilyas Malik Mr.Norris and Mr. James F block 6/9/23 In the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, the impulsive actions of the young lovers lead to their tragic deaths. As seen in the play, Romeo's intense emotions make him act out of haste, this is shown when Romeo's apprehension of love changes the second he sees Juliet. When Romeo first lays his eyes on Juliet he mutters “I’ll watch her place of stand and, touching hers, make blessed my rude hand. Did my heart love till now?”
The star crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet are entirely to blame for their tragic deaths. The love story of Romeo and Juliet occurred so suddenly and hastened that they didn’t fully comprehend the consequences of their actions. Their relationship was extremely forbidden by their feuding families and their secret marriage was a major contribution to their deaths. Romeos actions were so impulsive and his feelings towards Juliet were so extravagant, consequently resulting in their romances violent conclusion. Similar to Romeos ill thought actions, Juliet’s behaviour and drastic motives led to the untimely end to her and her lovers lives.
Romeo says to Juliet, “Farewell! I won’t miss any chance to send my love to you” (191). This shows that Romeo has matured in the component of love because before, he was just romantically attracted to Rosaline and only liked her for her looks and didn’t know her well. He also only enjoyed the idea of having a girlfriend and didn’t physically love that person. But, at the end of the book, he actually both had romantic and identity love towards Juliet.
Romeo bases his love based on the appearance of a person, instead of one’s inner characteristics. Also, he falls in and out of love easily. When Romeo receives a message about Juliet’s death, he immediately buys poison to kill himself. In addition, he doesn’t ponder the reason for Juliet’s death, but acts emotionally by drinking the poison, which leads to the tragedy. Therefore, Romeo’s rashness is a tragic character flaw, which leads to his death, as he doesn't care about
(1.5.148-155). Essentially, the passion between Romeo and Juliet consumes them both and blinds so that they feel like their love is the only thing that matters in the world. Although Friar Lawrence tells Romeo to “love moderately,” it is clear that the passion Romeo and Juliet share is beyond their control, as it is impossible to control their intense feelings for one another.
Before Romeo and Juliet even got to know each other, they claimed that they have fallen in love. There is only one emotion that can explain that: lust. After Romeo left the Capulets party, Juliet told her nurse to “Go ask his name. - If he be married, / My grave is like to be my wedding-bed” (1.5.132-133).
The rapidity with which Romeo and Juliet profess their love for one another is entirely shocking and calls into question how deeply they genuinely cared for one another. Falling in love was not much of a hassle for these young lovers. As early as Act 2 Scene 2, the lovers have professed their love for each other, even after only having met once. This scene is full of flowery language as the lovers romantically adore each other with simple expressions. For instance, Juliet states that, “[her] bounty is as boundless as the sea, / [her] love as deep.
When Love is True True love is a defendable emotion worth personally sacrificing for. In William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, Romeo Montague falls in love with Juliet Capulet, the Capulets being revivals of the Montague family. In the late 1400’s, when the two families are fighting, there is a strict, no contact pact between the two families set by the Prince of the town they reside in: Verona, Italy. From meeting and marrying Juliet, illegally returning from Mantua out of exile to see his supposedly dead wife, and taking his own life to be in heaven where she appears to be, Romeo shows that he is truly in love with Juliet and that he is willing to do anything to be with her.
Juliet finds it necessary to persuade Romeo to believe in her love, which signifies that declaring love extremely promptly comes off as unconvincing. She repeatedly tries to assure him that her love is valid, and this exhibits the accepted idea that love must be taken slowly and deliberately in order to be legitimate. Pronouncing feelings of love too soon reflects on an individual as lacking seriousness and
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet The story of Romeo and Juliet was originally written by William Shakespeare sometime between 1591 and 1595 and then being published in 1597. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy between two star crossed lovers whose deaths end the feud between their families. Although the death of Romeo and Juliet resulted in the end of the feud between the two families the death of Romeo and Juliet could have been avoided if it was not for Romeos flaws. Romeo is a very impulsive person.
Romeo and Juliet, what a tragedy! Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, is about two star-crossed lovers that falls in love but their families are enemies. They want to be together but conflicts keep occurring that separates them further from each other. Friar Lawrence is a good mentor and did do the "right thing" in his relationship with Romeo and Juliet. He helps Romeo and Juliet by keeping their relationship a secret when they were alive, stops Juliet from killing herself by giving her the potion, and creates peace between the Capulet and Montague Families by marrying Romeo and Juliet.
Most of the world is generally under the impression that Romeo and Juliet is a love story. That Romeo and Juliet are a young man and woman, that fall in love, but each other’s families are tearing them apart. However, that is simply not the truth. Love has close to nothing to do with this story. William Shakespeare, the famous creator of this play, said it himself.
It was a hot day as usual when Tybalt went looking for young Romeo. Instead, Tybalt stumbled upon the loitering Benvolio and Mercutio in the plaza. Benvolio was later described as trying to avoid a confrontation, but with tempers flaring under the heat, Mercutio deliberately provoked Tybalt and tried to lure him into a fight. Romeo then appeared in the plaza and was insulted by Tybalt but refused to fight back because he was related to him through his marriage with Juliet. Mercutio, dumbfounded upon why Romeo didn’t fight back, drew his sword on Tybalt on Romeo’s behalf.
Everyone considers the story of Romeo and Juliet to be one of the best or the best love story but think about the way Romeo and Juliet meet. Both are children of families fighting with one another and they meet each other and declare love at first sight. The families try to keep them apart then they take their own lives because they can’t live without each other. Romeo and Juliet, when they first met didn't really have anything in common other than thinking they were soul mates and then suddenly they're in love. The love at first sight notion doesn't really work in real society because of on the factor, appearances can be deceiving.