William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is a tragic masterpiece that explores the destructive power of unchecked emotions. Through the actions of characters like Romeo, Juliet, and Lord Capulet, the play demonstrates how overwhelming passion, rash decisions, and an obsession with control can lead to disastrous consequences. As Shakespeare himself wrote, "For never was a story of more woe than this of Juliet and her Romeo." In Act II, Scene 3, Romeo hastily decides to marry Juliet. After meeting Juliet at the Capulet ball, Romeo quickly falls in love with her and decides to marry her the very next day. He quickly forgets about Rosaline and moves right on. Romeo says in Act II, Scene 2, lines 75-78. "I have night's cloak to hide me from their …show more content…
For example in Act IV, Scene 1. When Juliet learns of her family's plan to marry her off to Paris, she is desperate to find a way to be with Romeo. She decides to take the potion given to her by Friar Laurence, which will make her appear dead for 42 hours. In line 58, Juliet says, "Romeo, Romeo, Romeo! Here's drink. I drink to thee.” Juliet's love for Romeo is so all-consuming that she is willing to take a dangerous step to be with him, without considering the potential consequences. A second example of Juliet being “too in love” is Act 5, Scene 3. When Juliet wakes up from her drug-induced sleep and finds Romeo dead, she is overcome with grief and decides to kill herself. In line 175 she says, "O happy dagger! This is thy sheath; there rust, and let me die.” Even though a dagger has a negative connotation, Juliet describes it as a happy dagger because it will bring her closer to Romeo, which will result in her happiness. Her love for Romeo is so overwhelming that she cannot imagine living without him, and she is willing to take her own life to be with him. ( or her passion and love for Romeo was so strong that it caused her to make the decision to take her own life. Decide