Love in "Romeo and Juliet" by William Shakspeare

Act I

"She is the hopeful lady of my earth./ But woo her, gentle Paris, get her heart;/...And, she agreed, within her scope of choice/ Lies my consent and fair-according voice" (1.2.15-16,18-19).

Act IV

Explanation

"Love give me strength, and strength shall help afford" (4.2.125).

At this point in the play, Paris, a count and a relative of the Prince, has come to Capulet to request to marry Juliet. Back in the times of when the play was written, a man would normally see the woman's father and ask permission for his daughter's hand in marriage. If the father were to agree, then the marriage was set, even without the woman's consent or say. Capulet, however, argued that his daughter was too young, and he initially denied Paris's proposal. Later though, he tells Paris that if he can make Juliet fall in love with him, then he will agree with the marriage. This quote displays and illustrates the fatherly love and concern Capulet has towards Juliet. He actually does care for what his daughter desires and gives her a say, unlike many other families in Verona. She is his only daughter and he considers her to be his life or 'earth'. Capulet loves Juliet and wants her to be prosperous

and joyful.

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Explanation

Juliet has now found out that she is going to forcibly be married to Paris in just a few days. Juliet rushes to the church to meet with Friar Laurence to get his advice on what she should do. He comes up with a dangerous plan that involves her faking her own death. He gives her a vial of poison and instructs her to drink it before she goes to bed, so that by morning she will be 'dead' (only really just seems like she is dead). Then later she will wake up, after being placed in the mausoleum, and Romeo will come to take her to Mantua to live together. She is obviously very nervous and frightened at the thought of going through with this plan. Despite her fear though, Juliet is willing to do anything to be with Romeo and stay true to their marriage. This, once again, shows the deep love Juliet has for Romeo. She is prepared to risk her life and

give up being with her family to live happily with

Romeo.

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Love in

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by William Shakespeare

Act II

Act III

Explanation

"My bounty is as boundless as the sea,/ My love as deep; the more I give to thee,/ The more I have, for both are infinite"(2.2.133-135).

In this scene, Romeo is secretly standing outside Juliet's room/balcony and conversing with her. It has only been a few hours since they have met, and they are already proclaiming their love for each other. In the quote, Juliet is comparing her love for Romeo to the size of the sea. She is saying that her love for him is as wide and deep as the sea, and it is infinite and bountiful. This shows that the story is mainly about love because it exhibits the abundant affection Romeo and Juliet share and have for each other.

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"'Romeo is banished'-to speak that word/ Is father, mother, Tybalt, Romeo, Juliet,/ All slain, all dead" (3.2.122-124).

Explanation

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The Nurse has just informed Juliet that Romeo is

banished from Verona for killing Tybalt, her cousin.

Juliet ignores the part that her cousin was murdered, and focuses on how much she misses Romeo. She says that the banishment of Romeo is the equivalent of her parents, Tybalt, Romeo, and herself all dead. Her love for Romeo is greater than her mourning of a dead family member, and she will defend her husband by all means. This quote shows that Juliet is willing to forgive Romeo and forget everything he did, even if he killed her cousin. This shows that the story is really about love because

even in the midst of sorrow and death, Juliet

focuses on her never-ending love for Romeo.

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Act V

"By heaven, I love thee better than myself,/ For I come hither armed against myself"(5.3.64-65).

Explanation

In this last scene, Romeo comes back to Verona because he was informed that Juliet is dead. He was not aware of Friar Laurence's plan because of a few communication errors. He immediately buys poison from an apothecary, a store that sells poison/drugs. He goes to check if it is really true, and he does not care that he is risking his life by going back to Verona. When he breaks into her tomb/mausoleum he sees that she is 'dead', and he drinks the poison and dies right next to her. He sees Juliet as his life and if she is not alive, then there is no point in him living either. This quote shows that he loves her so much that he would take his own life. In addition, he says that he

loves her better or more than he loves himself. It also,

once again, displays the love that Romeo and Juliet

have for each other.

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