The aging and demise of Romeo
At the start of the play, Shakespeare does an excellent job of explaining Romeo's changes. Romeo is extremely immature. Shakespeare shows this trait by allowing us to see how Romeo behaves when he is distraught that Rosaline's love isn’t returned, in this he says “She hath forsworn to love, and in that vow / Do I live dead that live to tell it now” (i.i.223-224). Shakespeare shows Romeo's lack of maturity by having him have a conversation with Benvolio where he tells him that he should find other women at a party the Capulets hold. After they arrive at the party Romeo meets Juliet as they are dancing and they both fall in love seemingly instantaneously. He tells her “You have dancing shoes / With nimble soles: I have a soul of lead / So stakes me to the ground I cannot move”(ii.14-16. He does not have much experience on love this is important,it shows why he moves so quickly in his wanting to marry Juliet. Shakespeare reveals this change with showing how Romeo is in love with Rosaline until he meets Juliet. At first he was sulking in his emotions and taking
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After speaking to Friar lawrence asking him to legalize their wedding,Friar attempts to tell him he is moving extremely too fast (ii.iii.69-80). Shakespeare wants us to realize how many opportunities Romeo had to think twice before making such quick and impulsive decisions. Later in the play, Mercutio and Tybalt get in an altercation. Romeo attempts to break up the fight, but ends up getting in the way of Mercutio’s blade thus allowing Tybalt’s blade to stab Mercutio. Shakespeare reveals Romeo’s signs of extreme impulse when instead of waiting for the law to handle Tybalt’s actions he decides to kill Tybalt himself in revenge. As Romeo attacks Tybalt he cries, “Away to Heaven, respective lenity, and fire-eyed fury be my conduct now! Now, Tybalt, take the “villain” back again