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Character of Romeo
Unlikeable Petrarchan Lover.
- This is a man suffering from unrequited love. He uses very formal poetic language to express his feelings.
- Romeo is miserable.
Fearless
Melodramatic.
- Kisses the Capulet daughter twice.
- Risks his life to stand in the Capulet orchard in the hopes of seeing her again.
- He makes high drama out of his crush on Rosaline.
- She is irreplaceable as far as he is concerned.
"She is too fair, too wise, wisely too fair."
"But, soft! What light through yonder window breaks?
It is the east, and Juliet is the sun."
Fickle.
- Upon seeing Juliet, all thoughts of Rosaline vanish.
- He changes suddenly.
- He uses extravagant language to describe Juliet's beauty.
- He is now active.
"O! She doth teach the torches to burn bright!....
...For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night."
He even agrees to a hasty marriage to the daughter of his enemy.
Intense.
Good Humoured and Peace Loving.
- Marriage to Juliet changes his mood dramatically.
- Jokes and laughs with his friends.
- Retreats from Tybalt's challenge.
- Even offers to make peace with him.
"I do protest I never injured thee,
But love thee better than thou canst devise."
The Friar illustrates the intensity of Romeo's feelings to us.
He is concerned at the speed Romeo and Juliet's relationship is progressing.
No good can come of such passionate feeling.
"These violent delights have violent ends."
Well Regarded & Respected.
- Mother relieved that he was not involved in the initial street fight.
- Father concerned about his melancholy.
- Benvolio a constant source of support
- Mercutio tries to cheer him up by bringing him to the masked ball.
- Mercutio is also deeply disturbed by his apparent cowardice.
Loyal.
Melancholic.
Loyalty to his friends can be clearly seen in his vengeful murder of Tybalt.
- Benvolio witnessed Romeo stealing away dejectedly at dawn.
- Father reports that he is speanding much of his time locked away in his room.
Erratic and Immature.
"Away from light steals home my heavy son"
- He runs to the Friar's cell for assistance.
- Rolls around on the ground weeping and moaning.
- He is a pitiful sight.
- Adopts a defeatist attitude.
- Threatens suicide.
Courageous and Dignified.
- Upon hearing of Juliet's death he acts independently.
- He is focused and determined.
- He does not want to continue in a world without the woman he loves.