Infatuation In Romeo And Juliet

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Have you ever been in love with someone, but they didn't quiet love you back? Yes, I believe that we have transpired that before. The word love and infatuation are almost identical to each other. Love is a feeling of deep affection. Infatuation on the other hands means short-lived passion for someone or something. What is the difference between love and infatuation in Romeo and Juliet? Does the play even make a distinction?

Love and infatuation in Romeo and Juliet defiantly catches my eye. Romeo had a infatuation himself. He went from being in love with Rosaline to Juliet. I think that we have all been in Romeo's shoes before. Sometimes we're insanely in love with someone, but they don't return the love. That feeling is truly heart-

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