Romeo And Juliet Impulsive Essay

In Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare, Juliet becomes impulsive after tragedy occurs because of family crises with her new husband. Juliet was initially confused because she believed that Romeo was not who she thought he was due to his foolish actions. When discovering that Romeo had stabbed Tybalt, Juliet believed that Romeo was not who he appeared at first and she exclaimed, “O serpent heart, hid with a flowering face!” (73) Juliet described her disappointment in Romeo by stating that the kind-hearted person she believed to have married was not the real him but rather a The confusion about what Romeo had done continued in Juliet's head when she said, “Dove-feather’d raven! wolvish-ravening lamb!” (76) Juliet saw Romeo as a wolf hungry for prey, she was shocked by this newly discovered person who caused harm

After Juliet learns that Juliet had been banished, she spirals and says, “That ‘banished,’ that one word ‘banished,’ / Hath slain ten thousand Tybalts.” (115-116) Romeo’s exile was now a burden for Juliet, Romeo being gone was the same pain to her as if ten thousand Tybalts were killed. Juliet was on a rollercoaster of emotions when she thought about not seeing her husband again by saying, “Is father, mother, Tybalt, Romeo, Juliet, / All slain, all dead. ‘Romeo is banished!” (125-126) Juliet explains that she would rather have everyone in her family die than have to live without being able to see Romeo. When trying to process her emotions Juliet speaks before she acts and she says, “Take up those cords: poor ropes, you are beguiled / Both for you and I; for Romeo is exiled.” (134-135) The seemingly unbearable pain of Romeo’s banishment for Juliet made her consider hanging herself to cope with the pain she was feeling. All Juliet could think about was Romeo, his exile drove her to want to commit suicide rather than slow down and process her