Did Juliet Actually Love Romeo?

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Juliet’s love for Romeo seems at least in part

to be a desire to be freed from her parents’ control by a husband who can’t control her either. More experienced characters argue that sexual frustration, not enduring love, is the root cause of Romeo and Juliet’s passion for one another.

Why does Juliet love Romeo?

Meeting Juliet and finding that she is amenable to his advances helps him to move on from Rosaline. On the other hand, Juliet loves Romeo

because she feels pressure from her parents to marry

. They have an instant attraction, and when a person is young and impressionable, this is sometimes all it takes to spark love.

Does Juliet truly love Romeo?

Even though theirs is a violent love,

Romeo and Juliet are, indeed, truly in love because they risk their lives for this love

, and they commit themselves to certain acts. Romantic love is the theme of Shakespeare’s play.

Did Juliet instantly fall in love with Romeo?

Romeo hopes to see his beloved Rosaline at the party. Instead, while there,

he meets Juliet and falls instantly in love with her

.

Who is Juliet’s true love?

Juliet’s love for

Romeo

seems at least in part to be a desire to be freed from her parents’ control by a husband who can’t control her either. More experienced characters argue that sexual frustration, not enduring love, is the root cause of Romeo and Juliet’s passion for one another.

Who is in love with Juliet before Romeo?

Before Romeo meets Juliet, he loves

Rosaline

, Capulet’s niece and Juliet’s cousin.

Do Romeo and Juliet ever sleep together?


Romeo and Juliet do sleep together after their secret marriage

. This is made clear in act 3, scene 5, when they wake up in bed together at dawn. Juliet urges Romeo to leave before her relatives find him and kill him.

How old was Romeo?

In Romeo and Juliet, Juliet is 13, but how old is Romeo? Shakespeare never gives Romeo a specific age. Although his age could be anywhere between thirteen and twenty-one, he is typically portrayed as being

around the age of sixteen

.

Why did Juliet not marry Paris?

Lord Capulet

Does Juliet love Romeo at first?

Falling in love at first sight is indeed a believable situation; however, it’s doubtful that it’s real love. … However, as the play progresses,

Juliet does mature enough to feel real love for Romeo

. Romeo’s love at first sight is most clearly seen as being infatuation the moment he lays eyes on her.

Who is more in love Romeo or Juliet?


Romeo

initially seems more in love with the idea of love than Rosaline herself, while Juliet seems hesitant to fall in love at all, saying marriage “is an hour that I dream not of.” (1.3.) In the second half of the play, Juliet’s point of view becomes the dominant one.

Who is to blame for Romeo and Juliet’s death?

The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet took their lives. The people to blame for the death of the two lovers are

the Capulet servants

. Who is to blame for the Romeo and Juliet death is the capulets servants.

How old is Juliet?

A

13-year-old girl

, Juliet is the only daughter of the patriarch of the House of Capulet. She falls in love with the male protagonist Romeo, a member of the House of Montague, with which the Capulets have a blood feud. The story has a long history that precedes Shakespeare himself.

Did Rosaline break up with Romeo?

Romeo has loved Roseline,

and she has broken up with him

. Romeo is depressed at the beginning of the play because his love for Rosaline is not returned. Rosaline has sworn off all men. Of course, as you read, you realize that this is not real love because the moment he sees Juliet he forgets all about Rosaline.

Who is the best friend of Romeo?


Mercutio

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