Love at first sight was common in the fifteenth century. It was explained as a sudden and immediate love for another person. In Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet, the Balcony scene of Romeo and Juliet, the star-crossed lovers exaggerate and emphasize their love for each other. The protagonists Romeo and Juliet demonstrate their love for each other while taking notice of the boundaries for being together such as the family feud. While discussing their love in Capulet's Garden, Romeo and Juliet use hyperbole to show their complete devotion for one another and what lengths they are willing to go to overcome the obstacles and consequences that control their relationship.
Romeo and Juliet exaggerate to exemplify the dedication needed to sustain
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their relationship and look past their upbringing. After meeting Romeo at the party, Juliet ponders, “Deny thy father and refuse thy name/Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love/And I'll no longer be a Capulet” (II.ii.37-39).
Juliet urges Romeo to go against his family. But if he will not, just swear to be her love, then she will abandon her name and her family. Realistically, they would not abandon their families, which is all they have, but instead “refuse [their] name.” By doing so, they “deny” the grip the feud had on their decisions and ultimately their lives. However, their labels are only one of many obstacles that they must confront. When Romeo reveals himself he utters, “My name, dear saint, is hateful to myself/Because it is an enemy to thee/Had I written, I would tear the word” (II.ii.59-61). Romeo is disgusted by his own name because it is an “enemy” to Juliet. His melodramatic willingness to abandon his name and “tear the word” confirms his commitment to their emerging romance. As …show more content…
their conversation turns towards their dangers Romeo claims, “With love’s light wings did I o’erperch these walls/For stony limits cannot hold love out” (II.ii.71-72). Romeo overemphasizes his ability to sustain their love in his metaphor that compares his love for Juliet and a bird. A bird, sometimes caged and confined, is like their relationship, which is restricted by their families. However their “love’s light wings” can carry them over both physical and mental barriers hindering them. According to Romeo, neither “these walls” nor “stony limits” can stall their love. However Romeo and Juliet’s dedication and flexible thinking are overshadowed by their precarious situation. As their conversation progresses, Romeo and Juliet emphasize the consequences of their love, considering the rivalry between the Montagues and Capulets.
Following the party at the Capulet’s house, Romeo sneaks into Juliet’s garden and confesses his love for Juliet and they reciprocate. Juliet fearfully informs her love, “if they do see thee, they will murder thee” (II.ii.75). Here, instead of embracing him, Juliet warns Romeo the risks of staying in the Capulet property. The focus on “murder” rather than their love itself establishes the stranglehold fear has on their relationship. Romeo’s courage to enter Capulet property to see Juliet demonstrates the lengths he is willing to take and how much he would risk to see his love. In addition, succeeding Juliet’s warning of the insured safety at the home of the Capulets, Romeo bravely states, “There lies more peril in thine eye/Than twenty of their swords/I am proof against their enmity” (II.ii.76-78). Romeo is so desperately in love that he would risk his life and fight “twenty of theto spend more time with Juliet. He clearly accepts the consequences because he believes his actions are right and that he is acting in the name of love. Then Juliet continues and informs Romeo about the possible repercussions her family might enforce if they find out about the secret romance. She states, “[this is] the place of death” (II.ii.69). Juliet establishes the dangers of Romeo’s interactions with her in the Capulet’s garden. The association
of “death” with their love clearly demonstrates Juliet does not believe that Romeo would be actually killed right then but that he would be in danger and could suffer from the consequences. Romeo’s courage to enter Capulet property to see Juliet demonstrates the lengths he is willing to take and how much he would risk to see his love. It is clear from the conversation in the garden that Romeo and Juliet use hyperbole to show their complete devotion for one another and what lengths they are willing to go to overcome the obstacles and consequences that control their relationship. Hyperbole is defined in the English dictionary as exaggerated statements or claims not meant to be taken seriously. Love is defined as an intense feeling of deep affection. Romeo and Juliet's clear enhanced feelings for each other ward for these well deserved intense statements of exaggeration. Romeo and Juliet prove that the best relationships are the ones you never saw coming. They use exaggerated words in order to
" 'Tis but thy name that is my enemy; / Thou art thyself, though not a Montague. / What's Montague? it is nor hand, nor foot, / Nor arm, nor face, nor any other part / Belonging to a man. O, be some other name! / What's in a name? that which we call a rose / By any other name would smell as sweet; / So Romeo would, were he not Romeo call'd, / Retain that dear perfection which he owes / Without that title. Romeo, doff thy name, / And for that name which is no part of thee / Take all myself."
The brilliant, author, actor, and mom, Amy Poehler once expressed, “It's never overreacting to ask for what you want and need.” (Amy Poehler) Overreactions are solidly based on the fact that one is very passionate and does not think things through because of it. People are blinded because of ignorance and they refuse to listen to what others have to say. In the classic play, Romeo and Juliet, star crossed lovers take their lives after a series of unfortunate events. William Shakespeare uses overreaction as a motif to develop the theme when people use passion instead of reason, disaster follows.
However, due to his intrusion of the Capulet party in act one, scene five, it is Tybalt’s rage that jeopardizes Romeo’s well-being. This shows the intensity of Romeo’s love for Juliet, and how he cares more about seeing her than his own safety. For example, in act five, scene three, Romeo kills himself because he believes that Juliet is dead. Love made Romeo put himself in dangerous situations, and caused Juliet to go against what her parents wanted. This is important to the story because it is Romeo and Juliet’s love for each other that ends the feud.
In particular, “O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?/ Deny thy father and refuse thy name./ Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love,/ And I’ll no longer be a Capulet” (II.II.33-34). Juliet wonders why must Romeo be a Montague, and why must their families hate each other. In addition, Juliet would give up her association with the Capulets to be with Romeo, so she would be giving up a part of herself. Furthermore, “Till thou shalt know the reason of my love./ And so, good Capulet—which name I tender/ As dearly as my own—be satisfied” (III.I.41-43). Romeo tells Tybalt that since he is married to Juliet that he loves the name Capulet just as much as he loves his own name. He now affiliates with both the Capulets and Montagues and shows this with affection to Tybalt before the fight. When talking of the theme of identity in this play, you cannot forget how important the last name of a character
In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet the two “so called lovers” are having their lust being mistaken for true love. While critics of the argument will argue that “the couple wouldn't have killed themselves if they were only in lust” the fact of the matter is that they met each other purely on the basis of looks. The first example of the couple’s lust emerges when Romeo sneaks into the Capulet’s party. Just hours after loving Rosaline, Romeo spots a new girl. He then turns to a servant and asks who the girl is,“Oh, doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night like a rich jewel in Ethiop's ear” (1.5.42-44). This demonstrates
Romeo and Juliet’s impulsive behavior is strongly influenced by their infatuation and the irresponsible encouragements of their adult figures, ultimately resulting in their tragic downfall. Despite only meeting twice, Romeo and Juliet are extremely attracted to each other, and the emotional factor motivates them to get married. They did not consider the consequences of their actions or ask their parents for their approval of the wedding, instead, they choose to get married in secret due to the grudge. The grudge creates a physical barrier between Romeo and Juliet’s communication and interactions, due to their family’s blind hatred towards each other. Despite the possibility of getting killed, Romeo is willing to cross the Capulet’s gates in hopes of catching a glimpse of
At the party, they truly fell in love at first sight. Romeo loved Juliet much more than he loved Juliet. The quote from the Chorus “Now old desire doth in his deathbed lie, and young affection gapes to be his heir”(Act 2, prologue, line 1) proves the point. The Chorus is saying that Romeo’s old desire for Rosaline is dead, and his new desire for Juliet emerges. Furthermore,Romeo was willing to give up his own identity; his family name and honour for Juliet on the first day they met. The quote from Romeo “My name dear saint is hateful to me, because it is an enemy to thee: had I it written, I would tear the word.”(Act 2, scene 2, line 55) orives the point. Romeo is saying that he hates his last name Montague, because the were at feud with Juliet’s family, the
‘Romeo and Juliet’ is a tragic play about two star crossed lovers written by Shakespeare in 1595. The play is a timeless teenage tradgedy. “The play champions the 16th Century belief that true love always strikes at first sight,” (Lamb 1993: Introduction) and even in modern times an audience still want to believe in such a thing as love at first sight. Act II Scene II the balcony scene displays that romantic notion perfectly.
Juliet is honest with herself. Although she is aware of how dangerous it is to be interested in Romeo, she wishes to ask him to “Deny thy father, and refuse thy name;/ Or, if thou wilt not, be but sworn my lover,/ And I’ll no longer be a Capulet” (II, ii,
On the night of the lovers’ first encounter, Juliet, thinking she is alone, reveals her affection for Romeo on her balcony. When she realizes that he overhears her, she urges him to leave, concerned that her kinsmen would find Romeo, a Montague, and execute him. Completely dismissing Juliet’s practical insight, he responds, “Alack, there lies more peril in thine eye / Than twenty of their swords. Look thou but sweet, / And I am proof against their enmity” (2.2.76-78). In other words, he would rather be stabbed by twenty swords than be told that Juliet does not love him. As long as she returns his love, he claims he is invincible against any animosity or hatred. Romeo’s use of hyperboles emphasizes his illusory and unstable personality, which is directly contrasted with Juliet’s sensibility and reason, regardless of her younger age. After Romeo continues pouring his heart out, also in an exaggerated form, Juliet stops him; she wishes him to be genuine in expressing affection instead of overstating his feelings. However, in a later scene, the characters’ personalities switch. Before Romeo leaves for Mantua due to his banishment, the couple exchanges their last words. Juliet, hesitant to let go of her dearest husband, insists various times that the morning song belongs to that of the nightingale, not the lark. Knowing this is not true and that it is, in actuality, morning, Romeo
In conclusion, the irony is that their love, and death, was able to do what their lives could not, to end the feuding between the Montague’s and the Capulet’s. It is with this thought that I shall examine “the thin line between love and hate” which is evidently shown on many occasions, such as when Romeo uses his love for Juliet to remove his hate for Tybalt “Tybalt, the reason that I have to love thee doth much excuse the appertaining rage” and also the play itself is evident of this, Romeo and Juliet’s love was so strong for each other, that they were able to overcome hate and also the hate that others possessed towards each other.
The Phenomenon of Love at First Sight in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare One of the first things that make a reader believe in love at first sight is the way Shakespeare created two characters who should of hated each other in the form of Romeo and Juliet but who instantly fell in love the moment they first saw each other. This shows the reader that even though they were from feuding families and were each other enemies love at first sight was in itself was real enough force to make two people fall in love The first message in the play is where straight away Shakespeare makes his first reference to love "†A pair of star crossed lovers take their life†Doth with their death bury their parents' strife." though this does not refer to love at first sight directly, it does help the reader believe in love at first sight as it is showing what a powerful emotion love is. This is because at the beginning of the play The reader discovers the Montague's and the Capulet's (Romeo and Juliet's family hate each other so much that they have even killed her.
Reckless actions lead to untimely deaths. In Shakespeare’s tragedy “Romeo and Juliet”, both protagonists fight for their hopeless love. Bloodshed and chaos appear inevitable in fair Verona; Romeo and Juliet come from enemy households, the Montegues and the Capulets, who have sworn to defeat one another. The young and handsome Romeo weeps over his unrequited love for Rosaline, until he lays his eyes on Juliet. Strong and independent, Juliet seeks to escape her family’s will to marry her off to Paris, a kinsman of the Prince. Fate ties these adolescents’ lives together binding them to witness the ill-fortunes of Romeo and Juliet’s love. Romeo and Juliet prove themselves woefully impulsive through their words and actions, which ultimately lead them along a series of unfortunate mishaps.
“O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name;” (Shakespeare, 536). In the book, ‘Romeo and Juliet”, by William Shakespeare there is a deeper meaning that Shakespeare is trying to portray other than parents cannot control their children’s hearts. He is trying to portray that a name is only a name and it doesn’t matter in the grand scheme of things and that even with a different name that person will still be the same person they have always been. Shakespeare is using the characters: Juliet, Romeo, Lord Capulet, Friar Lawrence, and the Nurse to get this message across to the reader or the viewer.
Love is a very passionate and powerful emotion that can unite and conquer several generations of hate. William Shakespeare’s play, ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is set the 14th century in Verona, Italy. It is centred on the important conflict between two families, the Capulets and the Montagues. The play focuses moreso on the romantic relationship between the heirs of the feuding families, Romeo of the Montague house and Juliet of the Capulet House, and flow on effects of the conflict on both families. The conflict can be shown at three different key stages in the play, at the beginning, near the middle and at end. The two lovers, one from each family, commit suicide after becoming entangled in this conflict. It is only after the deaths of their kin do