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Romeo And Juliet In William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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Lifelong feuds, poison, fights, death, and who is to blame, well let's find out! He was impulsive and didn’t think before he made a decision. He also didn’t know what love was, but he thought he did. Lastly, he went places he knew he shouldn’t have been at. Therefore, Romeo, in William Shakespeare's world renewed plays’ “Romeo and Juliet,” is to blame for most of the deaths and fighting. First of all, Romeo thought he fell in love with a girl named Rosaline .Then he started crying because she didn’t like him, and his friends wanted to cheer him up so they suggested to go to the Capulet party. It states that Benvolio says,” At this ancient feast of Capulet’s sups the fair Rosaline whom thou so loves; with all the admired beauties of Verona. Go thither, and with unattainted eye compare her with some that I shall show, and I will make thee think thy swan a crow”(i 84-89). He met Juliet and that was when he forgot about Rosaline and thought he was in love with Juliet now. He flirted with her and gave her a palmers kiss, then a real one making her think she was in love too. Romeo says,”Then move not while my prayer’s effect I take. Thus from my lips, be thine my sin is purged.” [ kisses her.](i 105-106). Juliet then says,” My only love, sprung from my only hate! Too early seen unknown, and known too late! Prodigious birth of love it is to me that I must love a loathed enemy.”(i 137-140).Then, when Romeo leaves Juliet , Lord Capulet’s nephew, Tybalt recognizes Romeo’s voice

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