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Romeo And Juliet Literary Analysis

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“Romeo and Juliet”… one of Shakespeare's greatest play’s that ends in such a tragedy just because of love they had that was just not meant to be. “Two households both alike in dignity, In fair Verona…”(Prologue .6), a hate between their families that not even words could explain that each time they encounter each other, there was always some sort of quarrel. Romeo and Juliet did the impossible to be together even when they were miles away from each other. A love so strong like no other that would be considered our classic idea of romantic love. Willing to do everything and anything for each other in which their language and behavior reflected throughout the novel. People feel a sense of obligation towards the ones they love and therefore they …show more content…

Before they got married Friar Lawrence told Romeo to take it“Wisely and slow. They stumble that run fast.”(2.4.101), suggesting that those who rush will fall and things won’t work out in between them, in which Romeo, unfortunately, didn’t take his advice causing everything from that point to go downhill. In our modern world of today this probably would not have been the best thing to do because it is impossible to get to know anyone overnight, personally, that's my thought. But everyone finds love and loves differently so I can’t judge …show more content…

Resulting in her love to become so pure and true despite the fact Romeo had the blood of Tybalt stained in his hands because she believed that Romeo’s banishment was worse than ten thousand murders of Tybalt. When Friar Laurence tells Romeo: What, rouse thee, man! Thy Juliet is alive, For whose dear sake thou wast but lately dead: There art thou happy. Tybalt would kill thee, But thou slewest Tybalt: there art thou happy.(3.3.145-148), making Romeo realize that in that moment his life was full of blessings and that he should be making the best out of them rather than crying. It is love that keeps both Romeo and Juliet from being destroyed inside making their love grow stronger even if they were miles away. Towards the end of the play, Romeo and Juliet without a doubt thought that there was no reason to live if the other was dead. When Romeo found out of Juliet’s “death” he immediately decided that he was going to kill himself to be with Juliet. When Shakespeare writes: Thou detestable maw, thou womb of death, Gorged with the dearest morsel of the earth, Thus I enforce thy rotten jaws to

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