Comparing Romeo And Juliet

Romeo was the son of Montague and Lady Montague. Romeo is good looking, smart, and sensitive. “Though impulsive and immature, his idealism and passion make him an extremely likable character.” Romeo was in love with Rosaline, but is now in love with Juliet and he is only sixteen. “Thus, Shakespeare gives us every reason to question how real Romeo’s new love is, but Romeo goes to extremes to prove the seriousness of his feelings.” Romeo secretly marries Juliet. He would rather die than live without the one he loves the most, Juliet. Juliet was the daughter of Capulet and Lady Capulet. Juliet is young girl who doesn’t know much and doesn’t think about love and she is only thirteen. Romeo is the son of Juliet's family’s enemy. “Because she is a girl in an aristocratic family, she has none of the freedom Romeo has to roam around the city, climb over walls in the middle of the night, or get into swordfights.” Juliet looks past Romeo getting into a fight with her cousin because she loves Romeo. The Nurse is Juliet's closest friend. “... Though she’s willing to shut the Nurse out of her life the moment the Nurse turns against Romeo.” (Sparknotes)

As for Mercutio is Romeos closest friend. “Mercutio overflows’ with imagination, wit, and, at times, a strange, biting satire and brooding fervor.” Mercutio favors wordplay and he finds that Romeos love entrance tiresome and unneeded. The story’s main conflict is that no one wants them together. They resolved the conflict by running off and getting married.