♥ On the Romantic Representation of Romeo ♥
(An examination of the accuracy of Shakespeare’s portrayal of a teenage boy in love)
Shakespeare was renowned for his works concerning love. Many of his illustrious sonnets were centered around this romantic theme, including the prominent oeuvres Sonnet 18 and Sonnet 130. The former described love as an idyllic and blithe sentiment, altogether ostensible. The latter showed the author’s ingenuity, as it was a clear satire on the typical love affair of the period. Several legendary dramas produced by the splendid playwright also incorporate a theme of romance. The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, arguably the most acclaimed of all Shakespeare’s opuses, was centered around love, and depicted this in a fascinating fashion. The protagonist, Romeo,
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Surely, the august author’s portrayal of an adolescent in love was accurate, as the titular character of Romeo was rash, in love with the idea of love, and was abhorrently shallow. To begin, in The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, the male protagonist was rather impetuous when it comes to romantic affairs, alike many teenage boys, as exhibited by his wooing of Juliet. The young man did not bother to contemplate the consequences of his actions when he approached Juliet. In, “If I profane with my unworthiest hand, This holy shrine, the gentle sin is this: My lips, two blushing pilgrims, ready stand, To smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss,” (The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare, Act 1, Scene 5, lines 92-95) this is shown in a lucid manner. Romeo merely walked up to a lady of noble birth and essentially demanded she kiss him. Not only was this discourteous, but it was perilous as well. Juliet, a witty and clever girl, could have easily insulted or maligned him. This could have made Romeo, despairing and dismal after being cruelly scorned by Rosaline, into in even
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.
Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet – popularly considered by many to be the quintessential love story of all time – is a play that we are all familiar with in one way or another. Whether it be through the plethora of portrayals, adaptations and performances that exist or through your own reading of the play, chances are you have been acquainted with this tale of “tragic love” at some point in your life. Through this universal familiarity an odd occurrence can be noted, one of almost canonical reverence for the themes commonly believed to be central to the plot. The most widely believed theme of Romeo and Juliet is that of the ideal love unable to exist under the harsh social and political strains of this world. Out of this idea emerge two
Romeo is a lustful and emotional 16-year-old that acts mainly on impulse and how he feels in the moment rather than what would be more sensible. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Romeo’s irresponsible and dramatic identity causes him to act without thought and on impulse.
The play Romeo and Juliet has been considered to be the most touching love story of all time, but when you look closer and past all the initial “fantasies”, you see the truth. Romeo and Juliet believed that they were in love because of the mere idea of it, however based on their actions and the short amount of time that the stages of their “love” progressed in, it soon became clear that what they were actually feeling was infatuation.
Romeo and Juliet- A Story of Love or the Poorly Functioning Biological Properties of the Teenage Brain?
In 'Romeo and Juliet', Shakespeare portrays different aspects and types of love in many ways. The obvious love is the fateful love between Romeo and Juliet although the play also displays platonic love, maternal love and aspects of adolescent love.
In Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo & Juliet’, the 13-year-old protagonist is faced with the tempting idea of forbidden love. The true factor, which inevitably leads to Juliet’s demise, was her lack of experience in love, life, and marriage. Juliet’s lack in experience was what brought her to meet her end. But problems always originate from how one was raised, brought up, and grown into the world by surrounding adults.
How is Love presented in Romeo and Juliet and two poems from the Shakespeare Literary Heritage
Everyone knows Romeo and Juliet, written by William Shakespeare, is a tragic love story, but not many people know that it is also known as the first play written about romance and love. Juliet is a young 14 year old girl who we can see tries to mature throughout the play. In the beginning, Juliet is a childish adolescent who needs her parents; but later on, Juliet tries to prove to her parents and us, the audience, that she no longer needs the help. She falls in love and gets married to the guy she met only two hours ago. She lies to her parents about her marriage and hides it from them, and the whole time she thinks she is doing the right thing. In this play, Juliet shows many qualities about her personality through Shakespeare’s use of literary
The tale of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare will always be revered as one of the most tragic, classic tales of young love. However, is it possible that Romeo and Juliet’s feelings for each other could be something other than love? It is quite unlikely that two young teenagers who just met could be so passionately affectionate towards each other within such a short time frame. Yet, the situation becomes far more likely when one takes the time to carefully define what emotions they are truly experiencing.
William Shakespeare’s play, the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, is well known. It portrays two star-crossed lovers and their journey through young love; however, the men takes love for granted. Romeo and Juliet is known for its love debate. Shakespeare uses the characters to show various views of love. Each character falls under a certain category of love. The most common types of love are superficial, physical, and sacrificial.
The great and famous play written by William Shakespeare Romeo and Juliet has a centralized theme of teen love in it. The love between Romeo and Juliet, who are from two different loyal and rich families who apparently have antagonism between them for unknown reasons, is the reason they end up in their tragedious demise. Romeo and Juliet’s love is a typical “love in first sight”, love blinds them and the decisions they make are blinded by it as they even marry the very next morning in secret. Shakespeare conveys through his work that love and sight, which could mean literal sight or a perspective, have a common link. It is though most comprehensible through his work that love deceives sight.
Love is one of the biggest misconceptions humans partake in. It’s dated back centuries, the contradicting emotion exceeding nearly all other ideas and stories. Teen boys and girl are the most at fault when it comes to the delusions elicited by love. In William Shakespeare’s Tragedy Romeo and Juliet, the two young teens experience “love” in completely different ways. Romeo dwells only on the beauty that of Juliet in deciding that he loves her while Juliet searches for an intimate relationship, evidently leading her to want a committed one as well.
Most readers of The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet ask themselves a common question. Is it a true love story or a tale of desperate, infatuated “lovers”? I have come to the consensus that The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet truly is a love story. I had my disputes and question at first, but after thorough thought, I have come to a conclusion.
Shakespeare implements that Romeo is madly in love, which stays true to modern teenagers. Obviously, Shakespeare did a fantastic job at representing a teenager in love by using the character Romeo. To start off with, Shakespeare implies that Romeo craves time with Juliet, and it’s made clear in the story that this implication is true. “O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night.