The Intensity of the Newfound Love
Between Romeo and Juliet in Act 2 Scene 2
At the beginning of Act 2, Scene 2, Romeo climbs over the wall of the
Capulet residence and into the orchard.This is a risk in itself as
Montagues' are sworn enemies of Capulets', and if Romeo is
discovered,he will surely be killed. Juliet reminds him of this later
on, but he just replies,
"Alack, there lies more peril in thine eye
Than twenty of their swords!Look thou but sweet,
And I am proof against their emnity." (Lines 71 - 73)
So we learn that he is willing to give up his life if only Juliet
would say she loved him.
He also chose Juliet over his friends, as he left the group to see
her. Romeo begins to speak of his love for Juliet when he sees her on
the balcony of her room. Juliet does not know Romeo is below her
balcony as she has too much on her mind. Romeo calls Juliet, "bright
angel" (Line 26) and "winged messenger of heaven" which shows he
thinks her of a goddess and also shows how intense his love is for
her.
Juliet begins to speak of Romeo and we learn that the fact Romeo is a
Montague and that their families do not get on is the reason why she
is unsure of their love,"Deny thy father, and refuse thy name." (Line
34).
Romeo and Juliet's private thoughts both show the intensity of their
feelings for one another, and how strong their love is.
Juliet does not wish him to swear his devotion by the moon as its
position changes every month, so his love may not be reliable,
"Do not swear at all;
Or if thou wilt, swear by thy gracious self,
Which is the god of my idolatry,
And I'll believe thee." (Line...
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...y and was easier to
understand. The scene was more realistic and more engaging than the
Zeffirelli film. I felt the humour added in with Romeo making a racket
and the Nurse at the end, made the scene more enjoyable. I, as the
audience, felt involved in the film as I knew Romeo was on the trellis
and Juliet didn't. The near miss with the guard had my class holding
their breath hoping no harm would come to the pair. Even though a lot
of the text was cut out, the story still shone through and I feel this
was perhaps better as the scene did not drag on like Zeffirelli's. I
thought the intonation in Baz Luhrman's made the scene come to life
and did not sound like actors reciting lines.
I feel that people of my age may be inclined to read more Shakespeare
after viewing this film, as it was more relevant to today's society.
Rosaline, whom Romeo previously loved, is replaced by another girl as soon as his eyes are laid on her. At the sight of Juliet, Rosaline is forgotten and Romeo instantaneously falls in ...
In the begining before she falls in love with Romeo, she is shown as a
himself that since Romeo is a Montague he will cause trouble. A few quotes from the
Later when Juliet is at the ball she meets Romeo, and falls in love at first sight. Later Romeo follows her to her balcony where she confesses her love for Romeo to herself. Overhearing her, Romeo shows himself and also confesses his love for her. Taken over by her first feelings of love and lust, she defies her parents just by speaking to him in that manner. Before this, which was only about five or six hours ago, she would not have spoken to him at all, let alone that time of night. Romeo soon proposes to Juliet and she says yes.
Shakespeare uses Romeo’s internal feelings as a method to draw a full character and prove his impulsive and emotional outlook. Generally, Romeo and Juliet’s first meeting plays a huge part of determining Romeo’s true demeanor. At Capulet’s party, Romeo encounters Juliet for the first time. Love at first sight definitely takes place in this scene; upon seeing Juliet, Romeo denies ever previously experiencing love. He changes his feelings for Rosaline, his old love, in an instant as he gazes at Juliet and says to himself, “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight,/ For I ne’er saw true beauty til...
Romeo is the first during act two, scene three, to engage in conversation with the priest.
to get poison so he can join Juliet in heaven. "To Juliet's grave; for there
He has fully given his every minute and dedication to Juliet. He wants to be with her every second of every long lasting day, even when life is at stake. Juliet is more keen to knowing the risks of being together and how it could affect their life, but Romeo still fails to see how it can endanger several people not just himself. At one point Juliet tries to get him to go to Mantua where he can be safe and no one can get hurt. “”Yond light is not daylight; I know it I. It is some meteor that the sun exhales To be to thee this night a torchbearer And light thee on thy way to Mantua. Therefore stay yet; thou needst not to be gone.” (Shakespeare Act 3, Scene 5). If Romeo would have listened he could have been had the chance to be saved from death, but he fails to leave her and instead he argued, ““Let me be ta’en, let them put me to death. I am content, so thou wilt have it so … I have more care to stay than will to go. Come, death, and welcome! Juliet wills it so. How is’t, my soul? Let’s talk; it is not day. ( Shakespeare Act 3, Scene 5). Romeo saying this even frightens Juliet for he is shouting to the world that Juliet wants death, not realizing that she wishes not want to perish. He is oblivious to the fact that what he has been doing, is hurting Juliet and her will to live. He is constant with wanting to be loved and for him, that is something that cost him his life.
When Romeo meets Juliet, he claimed to be immediately in love. Although he has been sulking over Rosaline, when he met Juliet, he states, “Did my heart love till now? forswear it sight! For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night” (Act 1.5 Lines 51-52). The entire time as he envisions love with Rosaline, it was all incoherent. Romeo’s impulsive attitude causes him to fall head over heels with Juliet, which begins the drama in this play.
cannot have Juliet because she is the daughter of the enemy and Werther also knows
Furthermore, Romeo starts the whole tragedy. True, Juliet acts naïve, nonetheless Romeo acts hastily by encouraging the relationship. Prior to Romeo and Juliet’s encounter, Romeo is in an infatuation with Rosaline. In Act 1.1, Romeo depicts Rosaline's beauty and says, "She is too fair, too wise, wisely too fair." Romeo’s love for Rosaline is only skin deep and faces heart break when she chooses to be celibate. Yet when Romeo sees Juliet for the first time, he forgets all about Rosaline and instantly falls for Juliet. In Act 1.5, Romeo is the first to spot Juliet and immediately feels an attraction to her. In addition, Romeo thinks Juliet is very beautiful and convinces her to kiss him without knowing each other. Then in Act 2.1, Romeo pursues Juliet and goes to her balcony and begins to profess his love for her. When Romeo is swearing that he is in love with Juliet, she stops him and says everything is happening so quickly. However, Romeo reassures Juliet and they plan for their marriage.
the play is not solely about love but also a lot of hatred is involved
Romeo and Juliet are madly in love with each other and will go to any lengths to be together.
...tion the audience does he confronts Romeo and loses his life in a fight. In the most heartrending instance of dramatic irony, Romeo kills himself after seeing Juliet in her grave. Romeo’s death is all the more tragic because the audience is aware that Juliet is in fact not dead, and had this information gotten to Romeo neither him nor Juliet would have died.
Have you ever been in love before? Many would say that love is hard to come by, and even harder to maintain, while some would say the opposite. In Shakespeare’s play, The Tragedy of Romeo & Juliet, he explores similar concepts related to love and infatuation. Although the reader never directly hears from Shakespeare, one could infer that his own thoughts are similarly mirrored in his characters, with the play serving as a warning tale of sorts, and the various roles echoing different dangers when it comes to love, which of there are many. More specifically, Romeo Montague and his actions in the play are very intentional, as they help explain Shakespeare’s intentions and his own personal thoughts on the topic of love and its hazards, as well