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Similarities Between Romeo And Juliet

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“O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo.”(1.2.33). One of the most known lines of this love infused play written by William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet. In this Elizabethan era play there is love shown by everyone to each other, but some are very different and alike. What happens is two families are cursed with a feud for centuries, but as two lovers come to realize the feud needs to end, commit suicide. Romantic love and friendship love fill this story but can be confused but, easy to tell differences and similarities once you know each.

Shakespeare includes romantic love which is two people loving each other in a romantic way . A line in the play where Juliet says, “Deny thy father and refuse thy name if thou wilt not be but sworn my love.”(1.2.34-35). She is saying that she will no longer be a Capulet, so Romeo will love her. If she does this for him its easy tell she would only do that if they both loved each other enough to abandon, and give up their own last name. Another instance when romantic love is shown is when Juliet said, “My only love sung from my only hate!”(1.5.137). She is saying this because when she and Romeo met at the ball they both loved each other. But she once she figured out she loved a Montague that's what she said, …show more content…

Benvolio said, “I’ll pay that doctrine or else die in debt.”(1.2.234). He’s saying that because Romeo is acting all depressed and Benvolio is trying to get him to stop thinking about her. But Romeo is saying he won’t be able to and then Benvolio says this, saying he would die for Romeo if he forgot about Rosaline. Another instance where friendship love is shown is when Romeo said, “Gentle Mercutio, put thy rapier up.” (3.1.80). He is basically saying put down your sword and don’t fight. Romeo says this to Mercutio because he doesn’t want him to fight Tybalt so he doesn’t get

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