Romeo And Juliet As A Love Story

"LOVE IS A Certain Inborn Suffering derived from the sight of and excessive Meditation upon the beauty of the opposite sex, which causes each one to wish above all things the embraces of the other, and by common desires carry out all of love's precepts in the other's Embrace" is definition of medieval love. But Really, How much does Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet comes to terms of traditional " love"? Think about Romeo in the very beginning of the play, when he talks about Rosaline. He describes, rather about her looks as he says: " O, she is rich in beauty, only poor". Romeo talks of his unattainable love to the beautiful Rosaline. He sees Rosaline as strong, for she would never be hit by cupid's arrow. This is an example of courtly

Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare is a play detailing the search for love between a boy and girl in rivaling families. The Montagues and Capulets are two feuding families who live in Verona, Italy in the 14th century. Romeo is the son of the Montagues, and Juliet is the only child of the Capulets. All members of the family's fight, all the way down to the servants. Romeo had found what he saw as his only love and her name was rosaline. Juliet was unsure if she wanted an arranged marriage, witch her mother wanted. Capulet, juliet's father wanted her to find true love. Paris wanted to marry Juliet and had asked for capulets approval, but Capulet replied “But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart,/My will to her consent is but a part;/An she agree, within her scope of choice/Lies my consent and fair according voice.”. He wanted Juliet to agree to the marriage. Capulet had hosted a party, and Romeo was not invited, but he decided to go anyway. While there he met juliet, and forgot all about Rosaline. Juliet also fell in love. Juliet rushed up to her maid and told her

“For there was never a story more of woe/ Than this of Juliet and her Romeo” (Shakespeare V, III, 309-310). These words spoken by the Prince of Verona prove in itself that there isn’t a love story anything like Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is by far the best love story because of all the different types of love that are present. There are many different forms of love in the play but, the ones that show the most are unrequited love, friendship and romantic love.

Does love really conquer all or is it destiny who determines the lover’s fate? Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare, Play, is a story about two “star-crossed lovers” (Shakespeare Prologue.6) whose love is fatal because of their opposing families and misfortunate events lead the couple to their death. In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare uses the motif of destiny to suggest that destiny is inevitable because everyone has their own fate for a reason which cannot be altered no matter the great lengths taken.

The stories of lovers who believed in each other and their love even if the whole world was against them still inspire and often, make us sad. A closer investigation of the greatest love stories in history reveals that many of the most famous lovers met a tragic end. They did, however, show us that true love is stronger than anything else in the world. And it is the love that they had we are all hopping to find someday. Of course, with a happier ending.

Thesis: In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet are loyal, act rashly, and feel pain, because they are in love with each other.

Though some may simply know romantic love as an intense bond between individuals devoted to one another, its effects in reality are not always as beautiful as the concept. Particularly when it is frowned upon by society and the people involved also swim against the current, the consequences of this type of love can be damaging to others outside the romance. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the actions of the young lovers in their desire to be together not only steer the course of their lives, but also those of their friends, families, and other citizens in the city. The unfortunate series of events following Romeo and Juliet’s choice to reach beyond traditional gender roles, a standard courtship, and their established social networks reveal the importance of complying with these norms. By highlighting the chaos in Verona on the path to Romeo and Juliet’s eventual demise, Shakespeare suggests that intense romantic love that threatens relationships and expectations in the established social order leads to tragedy.

Laura Berger Ms. Young English 9HF May 24, 2024 Juliet’s Extremely Complicated Love Life The play Romeo and Juliet by playwright William Shakespeare calls attention to the diverse forms of love and their complexities. The protagonist, Juliet, is surrounded by a multitude of love, whether with her family or friends. The play truly displays how love can be found anywhere, even when least expected.

Everyone loves a good drama story, there is just something about tragedy that gets the audience intrigued and want more. Romeo & Juliet is a drama by William shakespeare. It is about two star-crossed lovers who are killed in the end due to grief and depression. Romeo & Juliet is a tragedy because one of the main characters, Romeo, expresses tragic flaws, moral wekanesses, and is unable to cope with unfavorbale circumtances.

The play The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet is about two young teens trying to be in love and they can't because they are two different sides like the Montague and Capulet. They both had to fight for eachother like Romeo had to through so much for Juliet like killing people, living far, and crying for her and Juliet also was about to kill herself because she could not handle what she was going through but one thing that they both never did was give up on eachother. Historically, this story has been considered tragedy. It has many elements of tragedy, such as the death of both characters, However The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet also contains many features of a comedy.

“Young men love with their eyes, then, not truly with their hearts!”, Friar Lawrence (103). As Friar Lawrence says in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, young men only seek for beauty instead of real love. However, that’s the only way to learn what love really is. In this novel, the “love”of two young teenagers and the hatred between their families lead to a catastrophe that ended killing them. But, who is responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? As a priest, Friar Lawrence should’ve guided Romeo and Juliet into a way of getting them married while no harm could’ve been done between their families, but instead, he started a calamity.

William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet has several different types of love present. Some of these types of love are, plutonic love, the love between friends; familial love, which is the love of your family; unrequited love, which is love that is one sided; and most evident in Romeo and Juliet romantic love, which is a passionate, strong, and sexual love. There are many ways these types of love are shown for example: Romeo and Mercutio share a plutonic love for each other, which is shown when Romeo avenges Mercutio’s death. Juliet and the Nurse share a familial love, the Nurse thinks of Juliet as her own daughter. Paris has an unrequited love for Juliet, Juliet refuses to marry him. Romeo and Juliet have romantic love, this is the most evident relationship in Romeo and Juliet, and the story revolves around it. Romantic love is found most often in Romeo and Juliet and modern day literature.

Tragedy is what makes Shakespeare’s plays so popular. In today’s case we will talk about Romeo and Juliet, a story about two lovers whose love led them to an untimely demise. The two had a great passion for being kind, they may have acted too quickly just for love, and their tragic end led to the catharsis of the characters feelings.

Immature love says: 'I love you because I need you.' Mature love says 'I need you because I love you.' Erich Fromm. Romeo and Juliet is based on immature love, and is not a true love story. Love is a great source of passion throughout the world. Though love is considered a good emotion, it can also be one of the biggest flaws a person can have. When one is in love, they will basically do anything to be with the one they love. They don’t care about the number of rules they break, or how much they change themselves, as long as they can be with the one they truly love. They may take drastic measures from defying their parents and friends to committing suicide. Shakespeare shows the power of love and the

Additionally, Romeo and Juliet can be considered a tragedy because a pair of innocent lovers die young due to a miscommunication. However, the play can be considered a romance because the story is based on young love and the emotions that derive from it. Moreover, Romeo and Juliet put their love for each other above all other concerns demonstrating their romantic relationship, and subsequently sealing their fate. Romeo and Juliet’s controversial story about conflicts and life-changing events that derive from love and misfortune, makes apparent the elements of the play that fall into the genre of both romance and tragedy.