Romeo is one of the leading characters from the play Romeo and Juliet. Romeo can be seen with several personality traits some big some small. Impulsive is one of the personalities that is witnessed from the beginning to the end. The most famous of the dispositions is the passion of this character, the drive for love touches many people. Finally, the independent qualities this boy has resembled highschool everyone trying to be a rebel. Romeo has an impulsive habit; it is clearly seen throughout his time in this piece of art. The events leading up to the time spent with Juliet were quick, even quicker to unlove Rosaline. Ending Tybalt's life also Paris's was another example of his impulse decisions. Romeo could have communicated with these people
One of Romeo’s main traits in Romeo and Juliet was impulsiveness. For example, when Tybalt confronted Romeo for attending the Capulet party, a fight broke out and Romeo’s best friend, Mercutio, was killed by Tybalt. Romeo was furious and screamed, “Away to heaven, respective lenity, and fire-eyed fury be my conduct now” (Act 3, Scene 1). When Romeo said this, he showed how he acts based simply on emotions
Romeo is a lustful and emotional 16-year-old that acts mainly on impulse and how he feels in the moment rather than what would be more sensible. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo’s irresponsible and dramatic identity causes him to act without thought and on impulse.
William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet” displays irresponsibility through the actions of Friar Lawrence. One way that Friar Lawrence shows irresponsibility is when he marries Romeo and Juliet in secret. Friar Lawrence says to Romeo, “For this alliance may so happy prove; To turn your households’ rancor to pure love” (Shakespear 2.3). 98-99). This quote explains that the Friar is only marrying the two because he thinks it will bring peace to the two households, not because he approves of their decision.
Shakespeare makes the death of Romeo and Juliet inevitable due to their tragic flaw of rashness and impulsivity. However Romeo and Juliet are not solely entitled to be the reason for their death Act V. Balthasar is a major contributor to the death of Romeo and his suitor. In Romeo and Juliet, a Shakespearean tragedy, two star crossed lovers meet their dreary end by means of suicide. Shakespeare wants to portray the idea that Romeo and Juliet are responsible for their own death.
Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, is a tragic play about the lives of two teenagers. Romeo and Juliet meet, speak, fall in love and quickly decide to marry. The marriage remains a secret because there families are locked in a feud. As the play progresses Romeo and Juliet as well as the other characters keep secrets that impact others. These lies, which are often actions made in rashness, carry terrible consequences.
William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is a tragic love story of a star-crossed pair of feuding families. Their love is forbidden therefore they cannot be together publicly, leading to a string of events that ultimately result in the death of both Romeo and Juliet. The exceptional tragedy that takes place is partly a result of Romeo’s impulsive behaviour towards love and conflict. The pressure Romeo instills on others, his emotional grief and self-pity, and his judgment-clouding rage are examples of Romeo’s impulsive nature that contributes to great tragedy.
Adolescents make more rash decisions than any other age group. This behavior linked with teenagers leads to risky actions because of the design of the teenage brain. On the flip side, the blueprint of the teenage brain permits teens to pick up new skills by seeking out different adventures. The teenage characters in Romeo and Juliet pose as an accurate representation of typical teenage decision making. Although this is consistent behavior with this age group, based upon scientific findings of adolescent brain growth, brain maturity, and pleasure drive, teenagers like Romeo and Juliet should be held responsible for their risk-taking and impulsive behavior.
He was much too rash to fight Tybalt and kill him. Another example of when he is impulsive is when he decides to marry Juliet. He asks Friar Laurence, his spiritual advisor, if “thou consent to marry us today” (II.III. 65). He had only met Juliet that day and was just previously in love with another girl. This shows how quick he is to change his mind about loving someone. This is very impulsive and dangerous, seeing as she is supposed to be his enemy. He is not thinking about his actions, only his desire for her. He is also very impulsive when he kills Paris and himself when he learns of Juliet’s death. When Paris confronts Romeo, Romeo pleads with Paris to leave him alone or else he will have another sin on his shoulders, but Paris does not listen. He fights Paris and Paris is struck, calling out, “O I am slain” (V.III. 72). Romeo then goes to find Juliet’s
Romeo is also extremely short tempered and belligerent. Often, Romeo resorts to violence when conflict occurs, he is quick to act out of rage. This goes hand in hand with how impulsive and irresponsible he is, which further supports that he was responsible for him and Juliet’s death. Romeo kills Paris out of rage and fury, as violence has become a natural instinct or reaction for him. Romeo killed Tybalt as well, over a simple joke. That is two lives that Romeo himself his responsible for taking, is it hard to believe he could be responsible for his own as well as Juliet’s, due to what we’ve seen him capable of over the course of the story. “O, I am slain if thou be merciful open the tomb lay me with Juliet.” Romeo seems to be careless of any consequences he may face due to his
Romeo, the star-crossed lover of Shakespeare's tragedy, is a young man consumed by passion and impulsiveness. Raised in the midst of a bitter feud between the Montagues and Capulets, Romeo's life is shaped by the violence and hatred that surrounds him. Despite his noble intentions and romantic idealism, his rash decisions and inability to control his emotions ultimately lead to his tragic downfall. Romeo's character is defined by his intense emotions and impulsive nature. From the very beginning of the play, he is depicted as a lovesick teenager, pining for Rosaline.
The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, known by many as a love story between two very unfortunate people but when looked under the microscope, the true nature of the characters can be seen. Romeo and Juliet’s love could’ve succeeded if they had thought about what they were doing before actually doing it; instead, they based their actions on their emotions rather than reason. Romeo and Juliet’s impulsive nature is caused by their teenage brains.
1 / 1 Romeo and Juliet act 1 paragraph In the play Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is more compulsive than Juliet. Romeo falls in love much too easily. Romeo says to Benvolio, “Out of her favor where I am in love” (Shakespeare 1.1.178). This passage illustrates Romeo is compulsive because he is clearly in love with someone that doesn’t show interest in him.
“Things are not always what they seem; the first appearance deceives the many” - Phaedrus. This was the case with Juliet Capulet. She may appear to the crowd as a radiant damsel, but it was what was inside of her that produced the outcome of Romeo and Juliet. The tragic tale of Romeo and Juliet is based on two young lovers from feuding families that despise each other. Only a few days after they meet they get married, separated, and then they both ending up committing suicide because they couldn’t see each other. Throughout the story Juliet exhibits a multitude of trates. Juliet, in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, is a character that displays impulsiveness, foolhardiness, and tenacity.
One of Romeo’s acts that shows his rashness is his marrying Juliet. After Juliet says that she does not want to marry Romeo, he persists and says that he wants “Th’ exchange of thy love’s faithful vow for mine” (2.2.134). Romeo does not consider the consequences of their marriage. He simply wants his wish fulfilled. He is rash
His impulsive behavior is displayed when he seeks vengeance that built after his friend was killed by his new cousin, Tybalt. In the story Romeo states, “Either thou or I, or both, must go with him”(3.1.191). In this statement to Tybalt, Romeo is implying that he intends to ensure that Tybalt is slain even if it means that he himself must perish. He succeeds in defeating Tybalt in a one on one confrontation. Once Tybalt is dead, the young lover is banished, and a domino effect ensues on the rest of the characters. His banishment leads to the end of both Juliet and his mother’s life as a result of being separated from his mother and a plot concocted between Juliet and the Friar. In addition, Romeo hastefully goes from loving one beauty to loving another. Despite the two being complete strangers they both wish to marry each other. When he informs Friar Lawrence of his change in heart the Friar states, “These violent delights have violent ends”(2.6.9). Friar Lawrence's says this to warn Romeo of the consequences of his wish to conduct the marriage so quickly. To prevent a cease in the relationship due to no real bond between the two ‘lovers’, the Friar tries to use language to prevent him from being rushed into love. This impulsive behavior Romeo indulged caused things to escalate quickly leading to the demise of himself and Juliet’s star-crossed love for each