Romeo And Juliet Persuasive Essay

“By holy marriage. When and where and how We met, we wooed, and made an exchange of vow I’ll tell thee as we pass, but this I pray, That thou consent to marry us today.” (Shakespeare II.iii.65-68). In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, a story is told about two teenagers who fall in love at a young age. They become completely consumed by one another, and claim they rather die than live without each other. They Were put through many difficult situations, but they believe their love is worth anything. One of the main characters, Romeo, is a boy who loves very easily. Some may even say too easy, but Romeo is very decisive and goes after what he wants. Unfortunately, Romeo being so decisive with what he wants leads to flaws in his personality. William

Romeo was deeply in love with Rosaline, or so he said he was, and he became extremely depressed when she didn't feel the same way Romeo felt. He shut himself in his room, and did not have any interaction with his friends or family. But, Benvolio being the nice person that he is, talked to Romeo in hopes to find out what was wrong. Romeo finally opened up to Benvolio and told him what was bothering him. As their conversation went on Romeo states, “She is too in love with Rosaline, or so her, too wise, wisely too fair, To merit bliss by making me despair. She hath forsworn to love, and in that vow Do I live dead, that live to tell it now.’’ ( Shakespeare I.i.229-232). He is explaining his views on her, and how much he loves her. Romeo feels lost without Rosaline, and wishes she would love him back which demonstrates how he loves so easily. Earlier in that scene when Romeo and Benvolio are having the conversation, Romeo states, " Well in that hit you miss. She’ll not be hit With Cupid’s arrow. She hath Dian’s with.” (Shakespeare I.i.216-217). He is saying that she didn't love him back and is using Cupid's arrow as a reference to him shooting his shot with her. Romeo fell in love with Rosaline so quickly and Rosaline didn't move at the same pace as he did. This is how Shakespeare demonstrated Romeo's flaw through his love for

As Romeo walks into the Capulets household, he catches a glimpse of Lord Capulet's only daughter, Juliet. He is so stunned by who he had seen in front of him that nothing else mattered in that moment. He said, “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight, For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night.” (Shakespeare I.v.59-60). He is now questioning if he truly loved Rosaline, or if he only loved the idea of her. He believes Rosaline's beauty doesn't compare to Juliets, and changes his mind very quickly. Romeo finally gets a chance to talk to this beautiful woman he's been eyeing all night. He took her hand and said,“My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready to stand To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss..” (Shakespeare I.v. 106-107). This is when Romeo first talked to Rosaline, and already wanted to kiss her which demonstrates how quickly he moves in relationships. He is moving very fast with his feelings for her, and this is when Romeo's weakness shows