Persuasive Essay On Romeo And Juliet

William Shakespeare once said, “It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves,” (William Shakespeare). Romeo and Juliet was written by William Shakespeare in 1595. Romeo and Juliet is staged in Verona where the Capulet and Montague families have been quarreling for years. One night, at a Capulet party, Romeo Montague meets Juliet Capulet and they fall in love immediately. Romeo and Juliet get married the day after they meet, but they are not allowed to see each other. Romeo is banned from Verona when he kills Julietś cousin, Tybalt. Both Romeo and Juliet are so lovesick that the Friar creates a plan, but does not tell Romeo in time. Romeo thinks that Juliet is dead, but she is olnt sleeping. Romeo believes that he can not live without her, so he poisons himself. When Juliet wakes up from

Juliet was so desperate to marry someone she loved, instead of her parents picking a husband for her that she said to her nurse, ¨Go ask his name. If he be married, / My grave is like to be my wedding bed,¨ (Shakespeare I.v.132-133). Juliet tells her nurse to find out Romeoś name. She is captured by Romeoś charm and even says that if he is married, she would rather die than to marry anyone else. This suggests that if Juliet was engaged to anyone else, which she was before her untimely death, she would kill herself. Juliet is so captured by Romeoś love that she would kill herself if she had to marry someone else, or if she could never see Romeo again. Juliet found out that Romeo was banished from Verona because he killed Tybalt. She wanted to see him, but did not have a plan. She said, ¨If all else fail, myself have power to die,¨ (III.v.242). Juliet says that if she is not able to see Romeo, she will kill herself. Juliet feels that she has found true love with Romeo. She loves him so much that she would rather be dead than marry someone else or never be able to see Romeo