Romeo and Juliet: Emotions Abound The tale of Romeo and Juliet is one that has been told countless times since it was originally written by William Shakespeare, but is this story of two lovers really as romantic as many claim? The story of Romeo and Juliet is more about an emotionally charged romance than true love due to the fact that Romeo had, prior to seeing Juliet, had been madly in love with a different woman, and due to the fact that the entire course of their love took place over a week. Romeo had a tendency to fall in love easily, as shown by how quickly he moves on from Rosaline to Juliet. He claimed to be completely smitten, but the moment he saw Juliet, he magically forgot all about her.
