Romeo and Juliet – Examine the Different Views of Love Presented in “Romeo and Juliet”. In What Way is the Play about Love in a Richer Sense than we May at First Suppose

Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is initially perceived as a tragic love story between “a pair of star-cross’d lovers”. I will show how Shakespeare portrays the different types of love with different characters. I will also explain how Shakespeare influences the audience in believing in the first impression of the character; this then changes since the character’s true feelings are forced out from within them because of how some of the extreme situations of the feud have affected them. This will show how the play is about love in a richer sense than we may at first suppose.

In Act 1, Scene 1 Romeo and Benvolio talk about Rosaline, Romeo describes her as if he knows who she is, the truth is that he has only ever met her once before. From this, the audience understands that the so called ‘love’ which Romeo expresses for Rosaline will not last, “She is too fair, too wise, wisely too fair”. Romeo idolises Rosaline describing her as being untouchable giving the audi...