Romeo And Juliet: The Six Grecian Types Of Love

People always strive to become something better than they are, create something more meaningful, or pure. However, in the play Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare shows that ideal love cannot survive in our world without consequences. Regardless of how passionate a love is, it will inevitably be changed or in some cases destroyed. Whether it is death, heartbreak, or simply falling out of love, it takes its toll. Shakespeare has a very interesting view of love which can be interpreted in many ways. Throughout Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare introduces different types of love that reflect each character value and beliefs, relating back to the six Grecian types of love and how they contrast with each other. As we follow the star-crossed lovers through their story, their love is similar to the

All through the play there are references to conflict, hatred, violence, and darkness which are all foreshadows for the tragedy of the dramatic play. Along with the darkness of the play he throws in comedic relief usually just before tragedy to keep it interesting and not mentally draining to read. This Shakespearean play is full of contrasting symbols, the main being light and darkness, representing love and hate. It takes a lot of passion to love someone and equally as much to hate someone. Both these emotions coming from the same place of passion, and both are forces that you should not reckon with or else you will be taught a lesson. When the two feuding families Montague and Capulet, forbid their children to love each other it resulted in death. Their beloved son and daughter taking their own lives so they could immortally be together. The desperation of their children wanting to share their love and be together assisted the two families to come together and honour what their children would have wanted most, peace. Love and hate work hand-in-hand to constantly repair conflict and create it just as