The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet The famous French author Francois de La Rochefoucauld once said, “True love is like ghosts, which everyone talks about but very few have seen.” Falling in love is a rare thing to experience but to be able to have that connection is a unique thing to encounter. The Capulets and Montagues are sworn enemies. However, that doesn’t seem to stop the Montague son, Romeo, and the Capulet daughter, Juliet, from falling deeply in love with each other. While they are together in secret, they come across many difficulties involving their relationship. Because of the problems that just keep popping up, Romeo and Juliet are faced with tough decisions that could end up leading to dreadful consequences. In Romeo and Juliet …show more content…
During the Capulet party, Romeo meets the wonderful Juliet. They fall in love at first sight. Romeo soon learns who Juliet’s family is and it causes him to say, “O dear account! my life is my foe’s debt” (1.5. 117.) Romeo's heart now belonged to his family’s enemy. Because Romeo is in love with his family’s foe, it leads to complications such as secrecy and failed plans. However, if Romeo didn’t fall in love so easily, Romeo and Juliet's deaths could have been prevented. However, Romeo did fall head over heels for Juliet and it was going to send him to his …show more content…
After learning of Juliet’s ‘death’, Romeo gets poison to kill himself. He goes to the Capulet tomb and says his goodbyes, and his last words before his death were, “Thy drugs are quick. Thus with a kiss I die.” (5.3.120.) Romeo no longer felt the need to live because he ‘lost’ the love of his life. What he didn’t know was that Juliet was alive, so when she awoke and discovered Romeo was dead, she stabbed herself. They both couldn’t bear the world without each other. Romeo’s impulsive decisions not only lead to his death but also