The definition of haste is unnecessarily quick action; thoughtless, rash, or undue speed. Haste is everywhere in Shakespeare’s “tragic love story” Romeo and Juliet. The danger of haste prevails itself at least once in every act, and it all leads back to the party at the Capulet’s that Romeo shouldn’t have even been at. Shakespeare addresses the theme of the dangers of haste to explain what happens when things that shouldn’t be rushed, are. It all starts when Romeo attends a Capulet party and lays his eyes on Juliet. When he gets there Romeo is sad and depressed because the girl he loves, Rosaline, doesn’t love him back, that’s why he agrees to go to the party with Benvolio and Mercutio. He wants to forget Rosaline by comparing her to other beautiful girls. Romeo is quick to “fall in love” with Juliet as soon …show more content…
And that is where the danger of haste prevails itself. They both lay eyes on each other and quickly fall into pleasure with one another. As soon as he touches Juliet’s hand he is already trying to get her to kiss him, and then forces a kiss upon her lips. Juliet herself even says “The only man I love is the son of the only man I hate! I saw him too early without knowing who he was, and I found out who he was too late! Love is a monster for making me fall in love with my worst enemy”(Act 2 Scene 5). She admits that she rushed it because she didn’t even know who he was, and yet, she kissed him and “fell in love”. At this point neither of them care that they rushed things, when Romeo forced a kiss on her. Not only that, after Romeo finds out who she is, Benvolio is very quick to leave, because he knew they shouldn’t have been there in the first place. Not even by the end of Act 2, they are already vowing to love each other forever. By Act 2 Scene 3 they are already promised to be married by Friar Lawrence. At this point, they still have not