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Tragic Consequences Of Romeo And Juliet

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Love is often described as a force that is unstoppable - a feeling that can change lives. Although in some cases, it can have some tragic consequences. The story of Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespear is a prime example of this. Two lovers, Romeo and Juliet from fighting families were unable to love each other because of the tension between their families. Despite this, they still went behind their family’s back and got married in secret. However, their love story ended in tragedy when Juliet attempted to distract her family by faking her own death, but Romeo was not notified her death was fake. Romeo then proceeded to commit suicide because Juliet was no longer alive, in his eyes. In the story Romeo and Juliet, love is the primary factor …show more content…

A kiss will show how strong Romeo’s love is for Juliet. By their love being so strong, it shows that Romeo’s actions will be influenced by love now. Similar to the previous evidence, their love is extremely strong - so Romeo chooses to die because he’s not able to be with Juliet. Near the end of the story, Romeo drinks the cup of poison and says “Here’s to my love! (drinks)... O true apothecary!... The drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die.” (Shakespeare 5.3.119-122) Essentially, Romeo is toasting to his love as he chooses to kill himself. Near the end, Romeo includes that with a kiss, I die. He is in essence trying to say this kiss will be his last before he dies, which is showing the power of love will kill him. Like all claims, especially not ones fact-driven - there will always be multiple sides to take. For instance, some people may believe that love at first sight isn’t possible, and Romeo was not ready to begin loving someone that early. This argument does have many valid points, but remember that Shakespear did set this story in the 1500s. According to sources like the Oxford Press, it was common for people aged 12-15 to get married. With Romeo & Juliet being 13 & 16, it shouldn’t be a problem for children in the 16th century to be loving each other, and shouldn’t be compared to the standards we have set for today’s

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