Romeo and Juliet, perhaps the most famous love story in history ends with, “For never was a story of more woe/Than this of Juliet and her Romeo” (5.3.309-310). This iconic love story is one full of woe and lament. William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is set in the Italian city of Verona. Romeo meets Juliet at a party, and despite them being of two rival families, they marry. In an unfortunate series of events, the two lovers die, along with a number of notable figures in the city of Verona. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo’s passion is the cause of the tragic deaths because they cause both himself and those closest to him to act hastily, and with feeling rather than logic. Romeo’s passion caused himself to make unwise decisions
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After Romeo and Juliet’s intimate moment during the party, Romeo sneaks into the Capulets’ orchard, and confesses his love for Juliet, who is on the balcony. Juliet responds, saying, “If that thy bent of love be honorable/Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow”(2.2.143-144). Because of romeo’s passionate advances, Juliet proposes the idea of marriage. With the words, “bent of love”, we see that Juliet is only complying to Romeo’s needs, and allows his passion to sway her judgement, so she proposes the idea of marriage without thinking of the consequences. This eventual marriage is a great contributing factor to the eventual tragedy, as their marriage then forces Friar Laurence to formulate an ill-advised plan that leads to the tragedy. Romeo’s passion influences many other characters as well. After hearing Juliet’s proposal of marriage, Romeo goes to Friar Laurence to have him marry them. Friar Laurence believes it is too rash, but finally gives in to Romeo’s needs, stating, “In one respect I’ll thy assistant be/For this alliance may so happy prove/To turn your households’ rancor to pure love”(2.3.90-92). Friar Laurence is persuaded by Romeo’s passion to agree to in his own words, a “rash” marriage that he would not normally agree too. The phrase, “In one respect” implies that he is trying to justify his decision, meaning Romeo’s passion leads him to act against
After Romeo and Juliet’s intimate moment during the party, Romeo sneaks into the Capulets’ orchard, and confesses his love for Juliet, who is on the balcony. Juliet responds, saying, “If that thy bent of love be honorable/Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow”(2.2.143-144). Because of romeo’s passionate advances, Juliet proposes the idea of marriage. With the words, “bent of love”, we see that Juliet is only complying to Romeo’s needs, and allows his passion to sway her judgement, so she proposes the idea of marriage without thinking of the consequences. This eventual marriage is a great contributing factor to the eventual tragedy, as their marriage then forces Friar Laurence to formulate an ill-advised plan that leads to the tragedy. Romeo’s passion influences many other characters as well. After hearing Juliet’s proposal of marriage, Romeo goes to Friar Laurence to have him marry them. Friar Laurence believes it is too rash, but finally gives in to Romeo’s needs, stating, “In one respect I’ll thy assistant be/For this alliance may so happy prove/To turn your households’ rancor to pure love”(2.3.90-92). Friar Laurence is persuaded by Romeo’s passion to agree to in his own words, a “rash” marriage that he would not normally agree too. The phrase, “In one respect” implies that he is trying to justify his decision, meaning Romeo’s passion leads him to act against