Loving someone can be easy, but are you willing to die for them?. This is what these 2 love birds did, Romeo and Juliet. They were willing to die for each other. As such I believe this play is both a romantic love story and a cautionary tale at the same time. How you may ask? Well Romeo and Juliet loved each other dearly which shows this is a romantic love story, and they were willing to die for each other which also shows this is a cautionary tale. Love can make you do unimaginable things you never thought you could do. For instance, risking your life, making you blind, and getting yourself killed.
A great example of how Romeo and Juliet is a romance story and a cautionary tale, is when Romeo almost got himself killed by sneaking into Capulet's …show more content…
How it happened is Friar gave Juliet a potion that made her appear dead. While Romeo was grieving about Juliet's death, he wanted to end his suffering, and drank poison. After he drank it, Juliet woke up and watched him lived his final moment. Soon after, Juliet stabbed herself, so she could die right beside Romeo. During their final moment, Juliet said, "Thus with a kiss, I die." In someone's point of view of a romantic story they might think it's sweet how both of them are willing to die for each other to spend there life together eternity. With both of them dead, it made peace between the two families, Montague and Capulet. On the other hand, if you looked at this in a cautionary tale way, it's saying you should think about the outcome, because it might not just affect you. Both of them left behind the pain and sadness to their loved ones. Which makes them both selfish for taking their lives.
Overall, Romeo and Juliet is an example of a romantic love story and a cautionary tale. The story has passion, false image, and a sad ending. To fully understand Romeo and Juliet you must look at it at different perspectives, because it can tell you why they picked their outcome. The society and the family forced them to kill themselves, in order for them to be
A great example of how Romeo and Juliet is a romance story and a cautionary tale, is when Romeo almost got himself killed by sneaking into Capulet's …show more content…
How it happened is Friar gave Juliet a potion that made her appear dead. While Romeo was grieving about Juliet's death, he wanted to end his suffering, and drank poison. After he drank it, Juliet woke up and watched him lived his final moment. Soon after, Juliet stabbed herself, so she could die right beside Romeo. During their final moment, Juliet said, "Thus with a kiss, I die." In someone's point of view of a romantic story they might think it's sweet how both of them are willing to die for each other to spend there life together eternity. With both of them dead, it made peace between the two families, Montague and Capulet. On the other hand, if you looked at this in a cautionary tale way, it's saying you should think about the outcome, because it might not just affect you. Both of them left behind the pain and sadness to their loved ones. Which makes them both selfish for taking their lives.
Overall, Romeo and Juliet is an example of a romantic love story and a cautionary tale. The story has passion, false image, and a sad ending. To fully understand Romeo and Juliet you must look at it at different perspectives, because it can tell you why they picked their outcome. The society and the family forced them to kill themselves, in order for them to be