In Shakespeare's iconic play Romeo and Juliet, the forbidden love between two lovers exceeds social boundaries, igniting a storm of emotions that leads to a tragic fate. In the play two characters fall deeply in love within the span of three days. From the start, Romeo is astounded by Juliet’s beauty. Although he knows their families hate each other, he still wants to marry Juliet. Juliet also knows the dangers involved in loving Romeo, but cannot let this true love just slip away. After less than a day of meeting each other Romeo wants to be with Juliet forever. Despite still missing Rosaline, his ex-girlfriend, Romeo wants to marry Juliet within 48 hours of first seeing her. This leads to catastrophic events happening because of their love. Even though Romeo is still crying over Rosaline, and there are decades of tension between their families, love's power causes the characters in Romeo and Juliet to act impulsively, take risks, and cloud their judgment. This showcases the effect it can have on people when they are deeply in love.
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Despite the friction that divided the two households, Romeo and Juliets affection for each other exceeded the limits set by their families' hatred. Their love was so intense that they were willing to risk it all to be with each other shown in this quote: "O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name; Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, And I'll no longer be a Capulet." (2.2.33-36) This level of commitment and the tragic ending caused by their romance, compelled the Montagues and the Capulets to reevaluate their grudges against each other. In the end, Romeo and Juliets love brought an end to the feud between the two families illustrating the extraordinary power of