What Are The Consequences Of Falling In Romeo And Juliet

The concept of a love story is both beautiful and tragic. Love is beautiful while it lasts but ultimately the cost of falling will be high. Written by William Shakespeare from 1591 to 1596, the play Romeo and Juliet depicts how hard two people can fall for each other and the consequences of falling. Born to opposing families that have been enemies long before they were born, Romeo and Juliet still find each other and fall in love, which ultimately leads to their doom.

In Romeo and Juliet Act 3, we discover the depth of Romeo and Juliet’s love and how it has affected their lives. This love is extremely deep for people that have only just met each other a few days prior, but it still changed their lives entirely. In Act 3 leading up to the

So Mercutio goes to fight instead, against Romeo’s wishes. Tybalt stabs Mercutio, killing him. In Act 3 Scene 1, Romeo describes “O sweet Juliet,/ Thy beauty hath made me effeminate/ And in my temper softened valor’s steel!” (342). This evidence supports the topic sentence because Romeo stated that loving Juliet has made him weak like a woman and made him less brave. Had Romeo not loved Juliet, he would’ve been brave enough to fight Tybalt, showing their love has affected his life. Leading up to the next piece of evidence, Romeo found out that he was exiled instead of executed, which, according to him and Juliet, is “worse than death.” Romeo gets help from the Friar and he helps Romeo and Juliet get one more night together then Romeo has to leave. In Act 3 Scene 5, Romeo describes “I must be gone and live, or stay and die” (354). This evidence supports my argument because it is said in the evidence that if Romeo stayed with Juliet he would die. In my argument,t it is said that their love has impacted their lives in many ways, in this case, through the

This shows how while their love was rash, it was pure. Pure as their love may be however, it still ended tragically. Leading up to the first piece of evidence, Romeo had a lovely dream about Juliet so he was very happy but then Balthazar appears bringing news that she has died. We know this wasn’t true but Romeo doesn’t, showing usage of dramatic irony, so Romeo makes plans to ride into town and see her. In Act 5 Scene 1, Romeo describes “Well, Juliet I will lie with thee tonight” (382). This evidence supports my argument because it shows that Romeo plans on killing himself to be with Juliet. This shows that he couldn’t even fathom living without Juliet in his world. After that, Romeo rode to Verona and got to the tomb before Friar Lawrence. Romeo encounters Paris there and one thing leads to another resulting in them dueling and Romeo killed Paris. Romeo truly thinks Juliet is dead so he is preparing to kill himself. In Act 5 Scene 3. Romeo describes” Here’s to my love! [Drinks] O true Apothecary!/ The drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die” (387). Romeo choosing to kill himself over the prospect of living the rest of his love without Juliet shows how pure their love was. This next piece of evidence is very soon after the previous one, Romeo killed himself just moments before Juliet woke up from her coma. Juliet finds him dead and,