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Romeo And Juliet Impulsive Essay

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Love, at first sight, is dangerous. Love, at first sight, can become dangerous in a relationship because it makes others act impulsively and not see their actions until it is too late. Acting impulsively can end up becoming dangerous in a relationship because when acting impulsively in actions that affect others emotionally or physically. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, is about two young teens who meet at a party, and from then on, it was like love at first sight, but they cannot get together because of their families' past conflicts, which leads them to sneak around and act deceitful toward families, leading to their deaths. Although they had Friar along with them, he ended up encouraging them to continue their lying and adding onto …show more content…

Throughout the play, Romeo takes multiple actions and bases the reactions on fleeting thoughts which eventually leads to death. Romeo acts impulsively after getting the news that he is banished from Verona for the killing of Tybalt. Romeo didn't think twice before saying he would die if he was not with Juliet. This quote shows how Romeo gets upset and doesn't think twice when talking. “Hadst thou no poison mixed, no sharp. Ground knife,/ no sudden mean of death, though ne’er so mean,/ but “banished” to kill me-” banished”?/ O Friar, the damned use that word in hell;”. He is overwhelmed from being sent away from Juliet. Not only is Romeo acting emotionally impulsive, but also physically. Romeo did not think his actions would lead to the death of Tybalt. After getting in a messy fight with him and killing him as revenge for the death of Romeo's friend Mercutio. “I beg for justice, which thou; Prince must give;/ Romeo slew Tybalt, Romeo must not live./ Romeo slew him, he slew him, he slew Mercutio;/ who now the Prince off his dear blood doth owe?” (3.1.117-180). The quote shows how Romeo kills Tybalt in revenge for Tybalt killing Mercutio; this was another way Romeo acted impulsively. All in all, the quote shows how Romeo acts impulsively and he does not think things through, leading to the death of Juliet and

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