Romeo and Juliet is a drama written by William Shakespeare that focuses on love, romance, passion and, most notably, love at first sight. Act 1 Scene 5 depicts this compelling sort of love at first sight, which may even be viewed as unreasonable, given that they know nothing about one another. The two characters from the houses of Capulet and Montague are introduced to one other for the first time at a party in disguise. Irrational because of their anonymity, and unreasonable because of their family history and the feud. Not to mention, it's Romeo's love for Juliet that ultimately proves to be the source of his undoing. It is evident that Romeo does not know that she is a Capulet, but he also does not know anything about her personality, including …show more content…
Forswear it, sight! For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night” (p 62, line 49-50). Romeo, who is now entranced by his attraction to Juliet's, is demonstrating in his own mind, and trying to convince himself, that there is this difference between his infatuation with Rosaline and the actual sentiments that Juliet has brought out in him. He is ultimately transfixed in his desire to Juliet's and, despite the fact that Romeo and Juliet are both hiding their identities from one another, they are still able to develop feelings for one another and end up falling in love is beyond imagination, but that’s love. This romantic love that Romeo and Juliet have for one another is so powerful that it cannot be destroyed by loyalty or conflict between the families. When their true identities are disclosed to one another, there is little question that a tremendous tension will arise between the members of the Capulet and Montague families; which leads to tragedy but, yet, this is of secondary importance given that all they desire is to be married and to be together forever. "Oh, this is a heavy price to pay! My only love sprung from my only