The definition of love states that it is an “intense feeling of deep affection.” When the characters first met, Romeo and Juliet felt this connection immediately from the moment they looked into each other’s eyes. This thought that they had led to a tragic ending between the two star crossed lovers. Both Romeo and Juliet made crazy and reckless decisions in the name of love, acting upon their feelings before putting thought into their actions. Towards the beginning of the play, Shakespeare throws a party at the Capulet house. Here, Romeo and Juliet meet. Romeo and Juliet thought they were in love from the first moment they saw each other, so they kissed, still being complete strangers. This action was taken upon impulse. Romeo wasn't thinking about his actions before he carried them out. He was following his heart instead of his head. Before kissing Juliet, Romeo says, “Then move not while my prayer's effect I take. Thus from my lips, by thine my sin is purged” (1.5.104-105). Romeo thought that by kissing Juliet, his sins would be lifted from him, because that was all he desired. He and Juliet used this as a metaphor to describe their lips and the kiss they …show more content…
He went through the garden and climbed up her balcony to see her. This is where they truly get a chance to talk. Romeo says to Juliet, “Let me be ta'en. Let me be put to death. I am content, so thou wilt have it so,” (3.5.17-18). Romeo is willing to die for Juliet at this point. He broke into the garden just so the couple could meet and consummate their marriage, finally making it official. Nothing else matters as long as he has her. Romeo is so deeply in love that it was clouding his judgement, causing his morals to become reckless. He is willing to give up his life for a girl he just met. This shows how little Romeo was thinking before he carried out his