character anaysis of romo and juliet
Advanced Search | FAQ Home > Free Study Aids > Study Guides > Shakespeare > Romeo and Juliet > Analysis of Major Characters - Navigate Here - Context Plot Overview Characters Character Analysis Themes --- Prologue I. ... " Romeo, in Romeo and Juliet, does indeed experience a love of such purity and passion that he kills himself when he believes that the object of his love, Juliet, has died. The power of Romeos love, however, often obscures a clear vision of Romeos character, which is far more complex. ... After first kissing Juliet, she tells him "you kiss by th book," meaning that he kisses according to the rules, and implying that while proficient, his kissing lacks originality (I. ... Rosaline, of course, slips from Romeos mind at first sight of Juliet. But Juliet is no mere replacement. ... One must ascribe Romeos development at least in part to Juliet; her level-headed observations, such as the one about Romeos kissing, seem just the thing to snap Romeo from his superficial idea of love, and to inspire him to begin to speak some of the most beautiful and intense love poetry ever written. ... Such extreme behavior dominates Romeos character throughout the play, and contributes to the ultimate tragedy that befalls the lovers. ... Of course, though, had Romeo not such depths of feeling, the love he shared with Juliet would never have existed in the first place. ... Juliet - Though Juliet is of an age that stands on the border between immaturity and maturity, at the plays beginning she seems an obedient, sheltered, naïve child. Though many girls her age—including her mother—get married, Juliet has not given the subject any thought.