Title: In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, what are Romeo's views on love and marriage? - eNotes.com
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Romeo and Juliet
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Romeo and Juliet
In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, what are Romeo's views on love and marriage?
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Content: At the moment that Romeo sees Juliet, his morose ideas end and he abandons his role as the Petrarchan lover. Romeo expresses his appreciation of true beauty as he remarks upon Juliet: " Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear!" ( Act I, Scene 5, line 44). As he falls in love with Juliet, Romeo quickly desires marriage with her in order to keep her. Romeo's love for Juliet is deeply passionate. When he learns that he is banished because he killed Tybalt, Romeo's depth of feeling causes him to despair. While his love for Juliet is genuine, Romeo's emotionalism drives him to passionate acts. Approved by eNotes Editorial Team
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In the beginning of the play, we see that Romeo feels he is a slave to love, who bends people "to his will" (Act I, Scene 1). He also feels that love has a contradictory nature;