Romeo is Captivated by Juliet

Character Analysis

             

              Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare is above two young, lovestruck teens. Romeo is infatuated with Juliet because he always talks of her as the most beautiful girl he's seen. When Romeo first saw Juliet during the Capulet's party, he said to himself, “O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright. It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night as a rich jewel in an Ethiop’s ear – beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear. So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows as yonder lady o’er her fellows shows. The measure done, I’ll watch her place of stand, and touching hers, make blessed my rude hand. Did my heart love till now? Forswear it, sight. For I ne’er saw true beauty till this night,” (Shakespeare Act 1 Scene 5 Page 2). He feel in love as soon as he saw her, he knew nothing about her. Also, he went to Juliet's balcony and said, “She speaks. O speak again bright angel, for thou art as glorious to this night, being o’er my head, as is a winged messenger of heaven unto the white-upturned wondering eyes of mortals that fall back to gaze on him when he bestrides the lazy-pacing clouds and sails upon the bosom of the air,” (Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2 Page 2 ). He's trespassing on his enemy's land and spying on Juliet talking about him. The second time Romeo and Juliet see each other, they are already talking about marriage, “Three words, dear Romeo, and good night indeed. If that thy bent of love be honorable,Thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow by one that I’ll procure to come to thee where and what time thou wilt perform the rite,And all my fortunes at thy foot I’ll lay and follow thee my lord throughout the world” (Shakespeare Act 2 Scene 2 Page 6). Romeo and Juliet are taking the relationship way to fast, after the first day they know each other they are planning on marrying each other. Romeo is just getting carried away with this romance.