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In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is very passionate and makes decisions quickly and from emotion. He is depressed for most of Act I because he loved a girl, Rosaline, but she did not love him back. When given advice by Benvolio, Romeo ignores it and instead talks about how he doesn’t know what love feels like, and he would understand if he loved someone. When Benvolio mentions going to the Capulet party to find another girl, Romeo says that he will be a “candleholder” and will go only to see Rosaline. When Romeo arrives he meets Juliet. He then immediately wants to kiss her and completely forgets about Rosaline. Later, he sneaks into her balcony area and tells her that he was guided by love. Juliet then proposes
In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is very passionate and makes decisions quickly and from emotion. He is depressed for most of Act I because he loved a girl, Rosaline, but she did not love him back. When given advice by Benvolio, Romeo ignores it and instead talks about how he doesn’t know what love feels like, and he would understand if he loved someone. When Benvolio mentions going to the Capulet party to find another girl, Romeo says that he will be a “candleholder” and will go only to see Rosaline. When Romeo arrives he meets Juliet. He then immediately wants to kiss her and completely forgets about Rosaline. Later, he sneaks into her balcony area and tells her that he was guided by love. Juliet then proposes