The Truth of Romeo and Juliet What does love mean to you? In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet William Shakespeare uses the emotion of love to convey a story and retell this well known play, which was written using blank verse as Shakspeare thought it was similar to everyday speech, but it was harder to understand for some listeners. Throughout The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet two teenagers from different feuding families fall in love which results in a tragic and depressing end as death, hate, and love is seen. With the use of the three literary terms, protagonist, antagonist, and character motivation Shakespeare builds an interesting and compelling play that leaves readers feeling many emotions. Throughout the poem The Tragedy Of Romeo and Juliet we see many poor decisions made and their motivation is questionable because together as readers understand the outcome, and this reasoning is why examining the character's motivation is important. Juliet said, “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 …show more content…
Romeo states “It is the East, and Juliet is the sun!/ Arise, fair sun, and kill the envious moon,/ Who is already sick and pale with grief/ That thou her maid art far more fair than she/ Be not her maid, since she is envious;/ Her vestal livery is but sick and green,/ And none but fools do wear it; cast it off./ It is my lady; O, it is my love!” (2.2 3-10). This quote shows the thoughts of the protagonist Romeo as we dive into his feelings, and it helps the reader understand where the story could be going from here. This shows the main importance of the protagonist in a story and how they do it and make it more