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Analyse the Theme of Love in Romeo and Juliet
and his family would not agree to him marrying Juliet. He asks Juliet to kill his love for Rosaline, meaning he has given up trying to love Rosaline and has moved on to Juliet
When Romeo first meets Juliet he sounds as if he is worshipping her and is possibly afraid that she will reject him like Rosaline. It is love at first site and is something more than what he felt for Rosaline.
“if I profane with my unworthiest hand” A1 S5 L92
Romeo and Juliet’s relationship grows stronger throughout the play
“not by the moon, th’ inconstant moon” A2 S2 L109
Romeo loves Juliet so much that he is willing to die rather than be without her love
“Ha banishment? Be merciful, say death” A3 S3 L11
Romeo sees Benvolio as a brother. Benvolio tries to find out what is wrong with Romeo at the beginning of the play and defends him after Tybalt’s death. Romeo and Mercutio are very good friends and enjoy each others company
“Thy wit is a very bitter sweeting, it is a most sharp sauce” A2 S4 L80
Romeo sees father Lawrence as a father figure as he gives Romeo advice a lot and tells him what to do and even marries him to Juliet.
“wisely and slowly they stumble that run fast” A2 S3 L96
Juliet has no idea what love is at the beginning of the play as she is only thirteen years old. She learns about love when she meets Romeo. This is ‘true’ love. She is very passionately in love with Romeo.
“But of thou girl/boy thing meant not well
I do first afraid beseech thee…
To cease of losing him thy strife, and leave me or that he will to my grief” A2 S2 L152
Juliet’s love is so strong for Romeo that it impairs her better judgement. She is distraught when she discovers that Romeo is a Montague, but she loves him so much that she is willing to die rather than be unfaithful. She has enough love for him that she is willing to risk death by taking the drug that Friar Lawrence gives her.
“My only love sprung from hate
Too early seen unknown and known too lde”
“And with this knife I’ll help it presently” A4 S1 L54
“O bid me leap rather than marry Paris
From off the battlements of any tower.”
“This is thy sheath; there rest; and let me die.”
Juliet loves Tybalt a lot but in a very different way to Romeo. Tybalt is her cousin but even when Romeo kills him she still forgives Romeo.
“My dearest cousin. My dear lord” A3 S2 L66
Juliet loves the nurse as a friend and as an advisor, [next page]