Romeo and Juliet

Martisque Shelton

May 24, 2010

Language Arts

Ms. Sullivan

“Fate between Two Lovers in Romeo and Juliet”

Love conquers all. Romeo and Juliet are two young people that are very much in love. Even though, they both had come from disagreeing families. Romeo is a romantic character that loves Juliet more than himself or his family. This is true love.

Romeo expresses his love for Juliet, “Call me but love, and I shall be new baptized; henceforth I will never be Romeo.” (Shakespeare 2.2 50-51). Romeo is saying that he will no longer be a Capulet if Juliet really loves him. “ Let me stand here till thou remember it.” (Shakespeare 2.2 172). Romeo is so in love with Juliet that he wants to stand outside her window for as long as possible just to be with her.

Juliet expresses her love for Romeo, “and the place death, considering who thou art, if any of my kinsmen find thee here.” (Shakespeare 2.2 64-65). Juliet is warning Romeo that if her kinsmen see him then he will be killed. She obviously shows concern for him. “Sweet, sweet, sweet nurse, tell me, what says my love?” (Shakespeare 2.6 54) Juliet is anxious to hear from her “love” Romeo when the nurse delivered a message to her.

Juliet still loves Romeo through thick and thin. This includes Romeo killing her cousin Tybalt. “Blistered be thy tongue for such a wish! He was not born to shame.”

(Shakespeare 3.2 91-92) Juliet is mad at her nurse for shaming Romeo. Juliet also said “ That villain cousin would have killed my husband.” (Shakespeare 3.2 101) Juliet is actually happy that Romeo killed Tybalt instead of Romeo being dead. He is still banished.

“Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health, still-waking sleep, that is not what this is” (Shakespeare 1.1. 179-180). A string of challenges explains the love story of Romeo and Juliet, a challenge. Some reviewers consider this story a tragedy because Shakespeare once wrote; “the fault is not in our stars but in ourselves”. While others...