Juxtaposition In Romeo And Juliet

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Shakespeare uses the young lovers to demonstrate that the development of overwhelming passion creates impulsivity. First, he demonstrates that through the way Romeo's intense love for Rosaline makes him crash the Capulet party. Prior to attending the party Romeo says “ [he] fears too early, for [his] mind misgives some consequence yet hanging in the stars shall bitterly begin his fearful date with this night’s revels expire the term of despised life”(Shakespeare 1.4.57). Here Romeo foreshadows that events that will occur during that night by saying how he fears that something bad will happen that will result in his death. Romeo has a bad feeling about crashing the party yet still decides to attend the party so he could have that ability to