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
, what are Romeo's views on love and marriage?

Romeo and Juliet
In Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, what are Romeo's views on love and marriage?
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Content: 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; it is composed of complete opposites. We see this in his line "feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health, still-waking sleep." We also see in this first scene that Romeo does not think very much of marriage. Romeo is brokenhearted because fair Rosaline has vowed to remain chaste and will not let Romeo come to her bed. Romeo is mistaking feelings of unrequited lust for feelings of love.