Lover Boy

Lover Boy Romeo, the only son of the Montague family, is a very dramatic young man. He is depressed by his Christian love, because she swore to chastity, and laments to his friend, Benvolio. Romeo expresses his love for his beautiful Capulet lady, Rosaline, with poetic phrases such as “Love is smoke raised with the fume of sighs” (I, I, 188). Instead of just saying that he is straight out heartbroken, he turns his words into a more depressing tone. He laments over and over again, not listening to a word his friend is saying, to the fact that his love is sworn to chastity and does not love him back. A Capulet servant unknowingly invites Romeo and Benvolio to the Capulet dance. Benvolio urges his friend to go to the masquerade ball and find a new love so that the “rank poison of the old will die” (I, ii, 50). Romeo ensures his friend there is no “One fairer than my love” and goes to the Capulet’s feast to confirm his Rosaline is indeed the most beautiful women (I, ii, 94). Romeo arrives at the ball, but he is reluctant to dance. He immediately catches sight of young Juliet and falls madly in love. This shows Romeo’s heart is not actually in love, but only thinks he is in love when he spots a pretty lady. Romeo quickly advances on his “saint” Juliet. He reveals his mushy love side and swiftly kissed his new love. As soon as Romeo falls in love, he realizes he has fallen in love with another Capulet. He declares “my life is my foe’s debt” because his new interest in life is of his family’s rivals (I, v, 119). Romeo also shows his hasty side after meeting Juliet for the first time. Right after the feast, Romeo creeps into the Capulet’s orchards in search of his lovely maiden. Juliet shows up on her balcony and the two lovebirds swear love many times. Romeo plans their secret wedding, with the help of Friar Laurence, and is immersed in his feelings of love once again. The wedding is to happen only one day after Romeo and Juliet first met. This clearly shows Romeo is