The Love Of Juliet In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

Romeo and Juliet go through a lot since meeting each other. They are considered one of literature’s most exciting couples because they do whatever they can to be with each other. They also share a love that is one of the finest in all of history. Romeo and Juliet are truly in love with each other because they value their time together, they have constant thoughts about each other, and they are willing to sacrifice what either of them has to be together. First of all, Romeo and Juliet truly value their time that they have together. This is shown on page 404, line 33, where Shakespeare states,” O Romeo. Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?” and on page 405 , line 66, where Shakespeare also states, “With love’s light wings did I o’perch these walls; For stony limits cannot hold love out, And for what love can do that dares love attempt.” This shows that both, Romeo and Juliet, truly do value their time together because of the way they longer for each other’s presence. This also shows how Juliet is desperate to spend time with Romeo because of how she questions where Romeo is. And for

This can first be seen on page 404, line 50, where Shakespeare puts it,”Call me but love, and I’ll be new baptized; Henceforth I will never be Romeo.” This shows how Romeo is willing to sacrifice his own name just to be called Juliet’s love. Also, this shows that Romeo will do anything for Juliet as long as they are in love. Another case where Romeo or Juliet makes a sacrifice for the other is on page 475, line 161, where Shakespeare wrote,”Go get thee hence, for I will not away. What’s here? A cup closed in my truelove’s hand? . . . This is thy sheath; there rust, and let me die.” This clarifies how Juliet is unwilling to leave her true love, Romeo, and would rather sacrifice her life to be with his than to live without him. Therefore, Romeo and Juliet would be willing to do anything for each