Compulsive In Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet

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In the play Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is more compulsive then juliet.

First Romeo fall in love much too easily.Romeo says to Benvolio,"(out of her favor where I am in love"(shakeshpere.1.1.178.) this example shows that Romeo is more compulsive because he clearly in love with a girl who is not in love with him.

Second, he see Juliet and falls in love at first sight. Romeo state that)" did my hart love till now? For I ne're saw true beauty till this night(shakeshepre.1.5.57-58).this passage suggest that despite his love for Roseline that he already forgot her and is in love with Juliet.

Third despite his bad gut feeling he still go the party("I fear to early for my mind misforgive some consonance

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