Amour Fou “In the name of love” is a common quote we hear in today’s media and literature. We can interpret this as a noble guise to justify actions. In William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, a generations-long feud between the Montague and Capulet families throws the city of Verona into disarray and triggers tragic ramifications for Romeo, Juliet, and all those implicated. As a result of revenge, love, and a secret marriage, the young star-crossed lovers are forced to grow up quickly. The thought of dying rather than being without their lover. Fate causes them to commit suicide in despair. One of the themes conveyed in Romeo and Juliet depicts the forcefulness of love. How love itself can be a powerful force behind thoughts, intentions, and actions. William Shakespear uses motifs to illustrate how love can be used as a justification for a person's actions. A motif is an element or idea that recurs throughout a work of …show more content…
Romeo will not hesitate to kill him. A study conducted by the University of Buffalo researchers states that our romantic impulses can compel us to commit injurious and even violent acts to other people. Despite the fact that they haven't hurt us directly. Death comes after the violence and we witness this in multiple events. “O true apothecary,/ Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die”. (5.3.119-120). In this specific event, these are the last lines Romeo says after he ingests the concoction. We often hear the quote “I would die for you”, often used as a hyperbole. We are taking this in a literal sense here. Love stimulates us to act on insane things, including death. According to Harvard.edu. This is due to a rush of hormones and chemical reactions which deluge your body and brain when you fall in love. This generates feelings of euphoria comparable to an endorphin-induced "runner's high." You have no control over this; love physically drives you