Romeo and Juliet: Different Facets of Romeo’s Character

Romeo and Juliet: Different Facets of Romeo’s Character

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  • Date Submitted: 12/09/2008 11:54 PM
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Early in Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and his cousin Benvolio have an in-depth talk about a woman that Romeo is in love with. Romeo pours out all of his feelings about her to Benvolio; therefore, Benvolio is forced to give him the best advice that he can. Through the conversation, various facets of Romeo’s character become obvious. The conversation between Romeo and Benvolio serves to reveal that Romeo is caring, romantic, and tired of the feud.
Romeo is revealed as caring through his diction. In the passage when the Benvolio says “A right fair mark, fair coz, is soonest hit,” Romeo replies, “Well in that hit you miss. She’ll not be hit.” Benvolio is referring to Romeo’s love as “easy to get” when he says “fair mark”. In this part of their conversation, Romeo is sticking up for her by saying that she is not just fair game like most men would think. This shows that he is caring because he knows that she is not the type that would appreciate being classified as an object; therefore, he respects that and sticks up for her. Also, when Benvolio acts as if he is sad and says “…I rather weep…at thy good heart’s oppression,” Romeo tells Benvolio that he is making Romeo feel more grief than what he is already feeling. This describes Romeo’s caring trait because he feels horrible that Benvolio was depressed for him. Romeo would rather someone else be happy. The way Romeo says these things to Benvolio shows how much he really does have a sweet caring side.
While talking to Benvolio, Romeo seems as if he is annoyed and tired of dealing with the fact that the woman he is in love with does not love him in return; he is tired of the feud. Romeo says “Why then, O brawling love! O loving hate!” This shows that Romeo’s hatred for this feud is taking over his thoughts. He thinks about her constantly but will never get her love back in return. Also, when Romeo says “Yet tell me not, for I have heard it all./ Here’s much to do with hate, but more with love.” He is tired of being so...

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