Many people consider Romeo to be the most loved, drowned, and foolish person who can’t think straight. “Romeo and Juliet” is set in the city of Verona, where two young lovers from rival families, the Montague and the Capulets, The play starts with a brawl between a Montague and a Capulet, which ends with the prince stopping the brawl by making a rule that if there are any fights between the two households, they will all be executed. Romeo is a Montague who is looking for love. Romeo attends a masquerade ball that the Capulets held in their household; this is the place where Romeo and Juliet met and fell in love at first sight. Despite the beef between the two families, Romeo and Juliet married behind their parents' backs with the help of Friar …show more content…
Here's to my love! Drinks a true apothecary." This quote was said at the end, where Romeo drank the poison in front of Juliet's tomb, thinking she was dead, and he wanted to die beside her, which made Romeo's love drown. Romeo and Juliet showed vulnerability with young lovers." This quote shows how love can be tough for young people. It's like saying that young love is fragile and easily hurt.When Romeo's friend Mercutio is killed by Tybalt, Romeo gets furious and fights Tybalt without thinking about the consequences. This makes things worse between the Montagues and Capulet, which fuels the hatred between the two houses. This led to Romeo’s life getting spoiled, and this part of Romeo’s life turned into tragedy. O, I am fortune’s fool." This quote symbolises that Romeo is not thinking about the future, what consequences there would be if he killed Tybalt, and where he is blaming fortune. "Romeo and Juliet is a paradigm of modern tragedy" (Kottman). This quote from the author says the book shows a pattern from the beginning: it was leading towards tragedy, and Romeo was the cause.Romeo's wrong choices made things worse in the story and led to sad