In Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare love and infatuation can lead one to act with unprecedented behaviors. Infatuation can be defined as an intense but short-lived love that can be done for immediate gratification in times when people are in a rush of emotion, while love can not be defined by just words but also the actions you put with it to show how much you care for someone. Romeo and Juliet is a tragic story about how two star-crossed lovers try to make an impossible relationship possible. The story of Romeo and Juliet has two main characters Romeo a Montague and Juliet a Capulet who are rivaling families that have hated each other for generations. Romeo and Juliet's love for each other is not just a fleeting infatuation, but a deep, all-consuming passion that drives the play's tragic ending.
Infatuation in Romeo and Juliet, as the young lovers' intense feelings for each other are the driving force behind the play's tragic ending. Romeo's infatuation with Juliet is clear from the moment he sees her, as he exclaims, “‘O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright’” (1.5.45)! This quote said by Romeo is showing how it is at first sight that he is immediately in love with Juliet and he has not even spoken to her yet.
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Romeo's love for Juliet consumes his whole heart, as he declares Juliet too is deeply in love with Romeo telling him, “‘My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite”’ (2.2.139-141). This quote is showing Romeos boundless Juliet and he would give anything to her because he loves her infinitely. Their love is so powerful that they are willing to die for each other, as Romeo says, "Here's to my love! O true apothecary, Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die" (5.3.119-120). Despite the tragic ending, their love continues through their families as the Capulets and Montagues reconcile, recognizing the power of their children's