In Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet act 1 scene 5, lines 40 through 49, there is a soliloquy. The setting where the soliloquy takes place is at the Capulet’s party. A masked Romeo had just crashed the Capulet party and spotted Juliet across the room. The soliloquy sets out what is going to happen throughout the play, and Romeo’s love instant love for Juliet. In Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet act 1 scene 5, lines 40 through 49, there is a soliloquy. The setting where the soliloquy takes place is at the Capulet’s party. A masked Romeo had just crashed the Capulet party and spotted Juliet across the room. The soliloquy sets out what is going to happen throughout the play, and Romeo’s love instant love for Juliet. Romeo’s soliloquy is a short one, but it reveals his feelings and themes of ‘love at first sight. The lines “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it sight, For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night” (Shakespeare Act 1, scene 5. 48-49) sets how Romeo fell in love with Juliet as soon as he saw her, even forswearing his former love Rosaline because Romeo is so captured by Juliet’s beauty. Romeo compares her to the brightest or most beautiful and eye-catching items. He objectifies her, ‘As a rich jewel in an ethiop’s ear—‘, (Shakespeare act 1, scene 5. 42) …show more content…
He loves her and it’s like as Romeo says “Did my heart love till now? Forswear it sight, for I ne’er seen true beauty till this night.” (Shakespeare, act 1, scene 5. 48-49). Romeo believes that his eyes have been explicitly shown the true meaning of beauty. But also that this is love at first sight, and the belief in soulmates, and also raises questions about the hamartia of the Character Romeo like ‘will love be his fatal flaw?’ Or ‘Did love and beauty blinde him to the consequences of his and Juliet’s union?’ Which all unfolds throughout the