Juliet developed in love, marriage, and she became less reserved as a character, throughout the play Romeo and Juliet. In the beginning Shakespeare developed Juliet’s character as a young lady that did not even consider marriage. In act 2, Juliet made her decision to marry Romeo instead of Paris, the character her mother wanted Juliet to marry and have children with. At the beginning of the play Juliet did not have a lot of lines, she was extremely self - contained about how she felt. Shakespeare created a situation where Juliet was being less reserved and Romeo was secretly watching her, after that act she was shown to be more open about how she felt on the concept of love. In act one Juliet does not seem to use the word love describing how
In Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare uses literary devices to examine the nature of young love. Juliet describes her opinion on marriage and love as: “an [honor] that I dream not of” (1.3.71). This implies that Juliet has not yet thought about marriage, showing that she has yet to find her love. After meeting Romeo, Juliet’s opinion about love and marriage are completely changed. Juliet suddenly desires to be with Romeo more than all else. Similarly, Romeo, after breaking up with Rosaline feels as if he will never be able to love again. But after meeting Juliet, the passion that Romeo and Juliet feel for one another is undeniable. Their connection for one another develops quickly, despite all obstacles. In Romeo and Juliet Shakespeare’s use of literary
Within the play titled Romeo and Juliet written by William Shakespeare the character Juliet of the Capulet family changes her attitude toward love and marriage. Shakespeare's play displays that Juliet’s attitude adjusts throughout the play; she goes from being an independent woman who does not seek marriage, to having a cautious love, to eventually hopelessly in love. At the beginning of the play Juliet’s mother speaks with her about marriage, which Juliet answers to her mother "It is an honor I dream not of,” showing that she has no interest in love. Then when the play moves to the balcony scene Juliet shows change of where she feels that Romeo is her first love, yet she still displays no intent to marry. Eventually after Juliet does decide
Juliet is to be married as “The valiant Paris seeks [her] for his love”(686) and Romeo feels depressed. Juliet doesn’t truly want to be married to Paris and when Romeo comes along and says he loves her, Juliet uses this as an excuse to be ineligible to Paris. At their young ages of 13 and 16 both, don’t truly know love and can’t effectively associate their feelings. The friar feels that"[Romeo’s] love did read by rote, that could not spell'"(707). Romeo is only repeating what he has heard about love, not genuinely understanding what he is saying. He acts impatient and brash, quickly jumping at any chance to say he is in love thinking it will bring him happiness. Moments before he saw Juliet, Romeo claimed that he was deeply in love with Rosaline, although when presented with someone who he deemed as more beautiful he’s questions if, "[his] heart [did] love till now?...For [he feels he has] ne'er saw true beauty till this night" (pg 692). If he had truly been in love with Rosaline then seeing another girl wouldn't have changed his mind, but as he is so young he isn't able to understand that what he felt for both, Juliet and Rosaline was lust. Teenagers act irrationally, based solely on emotion, Romeo and Juliet are too caught up in their feelings to take a step back and consider their
Juliet’s first love for Romeo is first shown in: “My only love sprung from my only hate.” (I.V.135). Here Juliet blatantly states she loves Romeo; this is a change in her character from before when she had not even thought of love besides what her parents thought she should think about love. Juliet also shows her love with: “or, if thou wilt no, be but sworn my love,” (II.II.34). This instance takes place later than the last time when Juliet stated she loved Romeo. The gap in time shows that the feelings lasted, and were not limited to the moment from which they originated. Juliet again shows her love for Romeo with: “Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow” (II.II.143). Marriage is the ultimate proof of everlasting and strong love. Juliet being willing to marry Romeo shows their love is true, they love each other, and most importantly, Juliet truly loves Romeo. Juliet loving Romeo is a character change in Juliet because Juliet had no romantic feelings except for the ones her parents wanted before she met Romeo, and now her parents wants are definitely not being met in her new true
Romeo labels his feelings towards Juliet as “love”, although he has not gotten the opportunity to learn about her personality. This indicates that what he feels about her was entirely formed by her physical beauty rather than genuine feelings. Evidently, sexual desires seemed to be his ulterior motive for marrying her, instead of committing to love, care, and cherish her till death do them apart.
Juliet’s mindset when she is first introduced compared to when she first meets Romeo is like she is a completely different person in itself. Being first introduced, Juliet expressed her distaste for marriage and showed how independent and intelligent she was,
Juliet changed from Act I to Act III by initially not wanting to marry anyone, then changing her mind, and becoming eager to marry someone as a teenager in love. This change was obvious by Act III, because of her meeting with Romeo and her feelings of affection towards Romeo. Juliet’s meeting with Romeo was “love at first sight” with both having feelings for each other the moment they saw each other. These feelings had changed Juliet’s mind from what she thought just hours ago. Act 1, Scene 3, when Juliet, Lady Capulet and the Nurse talk about marriage Juliet says, “I'll look to like, if looking to like move.
Moreover, Romeo through his infatuation with Rosaline learned valuable lessons that help him come to appreciate and understand the feelings he experiences with Juliet. Romeo felt rejection, sorrow, and misery from his infatuation with Rosaline which is seen when he is talking to Benvolio, “In sadness, cousin, I do love a woman” this particular quote shows the sadness or sorrow he feels from the feelings for Rosaline (1.1.201). Also when he says “She hath forsworn to love”, the words Romeo speaks allow it to be inferred that his feelings for her have been rejected (1.1.220). “At the opening of the play [Romeo] is maundering about like an erotic woman novelist, sighing and groaning because Rosaline will not listen to his tenders of affection” revealing that Romeo’s love was rejected and was upset because of this, allowing him to learn these feelings and what it is like to be rejected by the one he had feelings for (Northwood 19). Due to having felt these emotions from his infatuation, when he finds his love for Juliet and receives love and acceptance from her. Since he went so long, feeling sorrow and rejection when he finally finds Juliet, he can fully appreciate the love and acceptance he is given which intensifies his love for her and does the opposite of weakening the credibility of his love. Through his infatuation with Rosaline, he was able to grow as a person and become able to fully commit to his love for Juliet.
Although she did fall in love with him after only 12 hours of knowing him, they have very different lives. Juliet acted very childish when confronting Romeo about how she needs to go to sleep when he was talking to her on her balcony. Juliet says to Romeo, “Sweet, so would I. Yet I should kill thee with much cherishing. Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow That I shall say goodnight till it be morrow.” (2.2.182). Juliet was explaining that if they go to bed now, it will be morning sooner. This shows how childish Juliet is because when little kids are excited for something, their parents tell them to go to bed so morning will come sooner, and Juliet is acting like a little kid. Juliet is also stubborn, but won’t admit to it. Juliet thinks a little more than Romeo when it comes to situations involving their future. When Juliet says to Romeo, “It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden,” (2.2.118). This shows Juliet as stubborn, because she wouldn’t give in to Romeo at first. Although, eventually she did give into the peer pressure and she did marry Romeo. Juliet did find it a little suspicious that Romeo wanted to get married so soon into the relationship. This doesn’t last very long, but there was still a moment where she wasn’t positive about it. Juliet is a little smarter when it comes to decision making, but she still isn’t perfect at
Juliet's attitude towards love and marriage changes significantly throughout the play, at first she never even thought about marriage, but then falls deeply in love with Romeo, as a result Juliet decides she can’t live without Romeo and kill’s herself.
In William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, love transforms Juliet. Early in the play, Juliet is a young girl who is very faithful to her family. After this young girl meets Romeo Montague, she begins to change. By the end of the play, Juliet is changed into a woman who is now very faithful to her husband, instead of her family.
After their first meeting Juliet is on her balcony, talking to herself; she professes her love for Romeo. Romeo is eavesdropping below and hears this. The traditions of courtly love require the lady to show little sign of love and take little interest in the man. Juliet ruins this by announcing her love without realizing it. "If thou thinkst I am too easily won, I'll frown and be perverse and say thee nay," she tells Romeo, trying to resurrect some traditional values between them. She wants Romeo to be her noble knight who writes her poetry and slays dragons for her, she wants to play the game properly but has already given "love's faithful vow". In this same meeting the couple agree to marry. I think Shakespeare made a point of leaving out their courting to display the hastiness of their teenage love.
Juliet trangessal from social norms influences Romeo’s to both defy the feud and Elizabethan society's expectation of love. In the beginning Romeo complies to the structure of courtly love as seen through his overly dramatic, elaborate, affected phrasing but no real love directed towards Rosalind. Juliet’s rejects the maidens role to be coy and difficult in courting and instead asks for the sincerity of his love and for him to “take all myself”. By valuing real emotions over the idea of love, she influences Romeo’s change in language to more sincere and poetic. By asking Romeo to “purpose marriage” Juliet transgresses the social norm of the male proposing the
How are we changed by love? I think that love changes us dramatically when we fall deeply in love. Love may change the way we see things, or even the way we behave. Love is a huge part in our lives, and changes the way people do things. In the tragedy, Romeo and Juliet, love changed the both of the star crossed lovers in a way that is very difficult to explain. Love made two people that were forbidden to see each other, want to die in order to see each other. " this is thy sheath; there rust, and let me die" when Juliet says this she is literally about to kill herself to be with Romeo after death.
In the early stages of Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare conveys love in many different ways. Love is shown as being imperfect, such as bawdy love, unrequited love and fatherly and maternal love, this contrasts greatly to Romeo and Juliet’s pure, perfect and requited love, and makes it seem all the more true before it is shown to be deadly.