The Different Types Of Love Present In Romeo And Juliet' By William Shakespeare
...I will be looking at the different types of love present in Romeo and Juliet'. This is arguable one of Shakespeare's most famous plays famous for the two devoted lovers, whose relationship was doomed from the start. But this is not the only type of love that is found in the play as there are strong bonds between parents/carers and children, friendship and infatuation which sets the scene at the start of the play.
The play opens with the obsessive infatuation that Romeo feels for Rosaline. This is the first type of love that I will investigate.
Lord Montague had become increasingly worried about his son, Romeo, when he started showing signs of depression and behaving strangely.
Lord Montague: "Shuts up his windows, locks fair daylight out, and makes himself an artificial night."
When Lord Montague expresses his concern for Romeo's behaviour to Benvolio, his nephew, Benvolio decides to confront Romeo and find out what is troubling him. Romeo eventually explains that he is in love' with a girl who doesn't feel the same way about him.
Benvolio: "Then she hath sworn, that she will still live chaste?
Romeo: "She hath, and in that sparing, makes huge waste: For beauty starv'd with her severity, cuts beauty off from all posterity."
Benvolio trys to comfort Romeo by telling him that there are plenty more girls and he will find someone who loves him in return,
Benvolio: "By giving liberty unto thine eyes, examine other beauties."
But Romeo insists that he will never find another.
Romeo: "Thou canst not teach me to forget."
Romeo's friend, Mercutio, decides a good way to get Rosaline off his mind is to sneak into the Capulet Ball,
Mercutio: "Nay gentle Romeo, we must have you dance."
Romeo is stubborn and doesn't want to go but eventually his friends win him over.
At the ball Romeo meets Juliet for the first time and completely forgets about...
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