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Romeo And Juliet Love Story Analysis

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“For there was never a story more of woe/ Than this of Juliet and her Romeo” (Shakespeare V, III, 309-310). These words spoken by the Prince of Verona prove in itself that there isn’t a love story anything like Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet is by far the best love story because of all the different types of love that are present. There are many different forms of love in the play but, the ones that show the most are unrequited love, friendship and romantic love.

To begin, unrequited love is one form that is present throughout the play. One time in the play where this is demonstrated is when Romeo speaks about his feelings concerning Rosaline with Benvolio. Romeo states, “Why, such is love’s transgression./ Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast,/ Which thou wilt propagate, have it prest/ With more of thine. This love that thou hast shown/ Doth add more grief to too much of mine own” (I, I, 183-186). This quote shows that Romeo loves Rosaline but, he is sad because she does not love him. Since this love is only one way, it shows unrequited love. Another example of unrequited love is when Paris approaches Capulet in hopes of marrying Juliet. Paris inquires, “But now, my lord, what say you to my suit” (I, II, 6). But, Capulet counters, “But saying o’er what I have said before:/ My child is yet a stranger to the world;/ She hath not seen the change of fourteen years./ Let two more summers wither in their pride,/ Ere we may think he ripe to be a bride” (I, II, 7-11). This shows that Paris loves Juliet and wants her to be his bride. But, the love would only be one way because the marriage would be arranged. One last moment where unrequited love is shown is after Romeo and Juliet get married. Romeo walks down the street and runs into Tybalt. Romeo says he loves Tybalt but, what Tybalt does not know is that they are now family. Romeo declares, “Tybalt, the reason I have to love thee/ Doth much excuse the appertaining rage/ To such a greeting. Villain am I none;/ Therefore farewell; I see thou know’st me not” (III, I, 61-64). Tybalt then replies, “Boy, this shall not excuse the injuries/ That thou hast done me; therefore turn and draw” (III, I, 65-66). This shows that Tybalt does does not

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