People are frequently told to follow their hearts and it sometimes ends tragically just like with Romeo and Juliet. The feud between their families makes it hard for them to get close to each other. It is a story of two lovers that begins with the moment their eyes meet and ends with the tragic death of both lovers. In the tragic play, the author portrays Romeo as a lovesick, and feminine character. In a patriarchal society, men cannot profess their love. Romeo, a young lad, goes against that by proclaiming his love for Rosaline. Although she does not reciprocate his feelings, she remains in his heart, and he can never get over her until he sees Juliet. To illustrate, he thinks to himself ’Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight / For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night." Shakespeare aims to demonstrate how Romeo is questioning his ability in the past of who he has loved. This highlights to the audience Romeo’s thirst for love and how he has never felt what love is until Juliet. …show more content…
On one hand, women act feminine, emotional, and loving, whereas men are supposed to act aggressive, stubborn, and prideful. Throughout the play, the reader can conclude that Romeo expresses feminine characteristics, this is revealed when the reader identifies that Romeo verbalizes in poetic tones. “Here's much to do with hate, but more with love. Why, then, O brawling love, O loving hate…” Romeo is seen communicating in poetic tones many times throughout the play, which makes it clear to the reader that Romeo is a feminine