How Does Shakespeare Present Love In Romeo And Juliet

‘Romeo and Juliet’ is the famous play written by William Shakespeare which depicts love in the Elizabethan Era through the main characters' experiences. The two characters find themselves in a sequence of events that reveal the many forms of love the people in their lives hold for them. The various characters' relationships are representative of familial, platonic and romantic love and readers learn about the power love has through their various actions. Juliet’s respect and obedience for her parents is very common for an Elizabethan family. Romeo’s best friend, Mercutio, is very rash and fights recklessly to protect Romeo, who is too absorbed in his relationship with Juliet.
Lord and Lady Capulet are very strict and demand a lot of respect from their only daughter, Juliet. Juliet feels so pressured to abide by her parents’ rules and orders that she does not tell them about her marriage to Romeo, even when they arrange a marriage to another man for her. Despite this, they do hold an indirect affection for her—as they feed, clothe and arrange a marriage for her—but their affection is only shown once they are informed of her death; showing a strong affection for
It eventually makes them go against the socially accepted rules of their generation; marrying for love in the Elizabethan Era is peculiar, as women typically marry to maintain social status. Juliet does not tell anyone but her nurse that she is married, as she is aware that her parents would not approve of her marriage with Romeo. Despite loving her family’s enemy, Juliet does not think of giving up her love for the Montague, “Prodigious birth of love it is to me/That I must love a loathed enemy.” (Act1, Scene 5). The two believe that their love is more important than anything else, and neglect their friends’ and families’ desires for each