

This shows that Romeo is prepared to die in order to avenge his best friend's death. "Either thou or I, or both, must go with him." Romeo is headstrong when he avenges Mercutio's death by killing Tybalt. The fact that he isn't saying her name also indicates how his emotions have moved on, as he has almost forgotten that she is a real person, she is just a name to him now. This shows that Romeo is fickle, as he is openly stating he has 'forgotten' his past love, Rosaline. "I have forgot that name and that name's woe." However, his emotions and feelings soon change when he meets Juliet. Romeo is changeable as at the start of the play he declares his love for Rosaline, describing his heart as "heavy as lead". As the Montague family are wealthy and reputable, this would have caused great dishonour and therefore illustrates how serious Romeo believes his love is. This shows how passionate he is, as he is prepared to break away from his family and Christian name in order to be with Juliet. Here, Romeo is telling Juliet he will not be Romeo Montague if it displeases her.

At the Capulet party, he declares his love for Juliet as she is so beautiful and promises they will get married in the morning. Romeo is passionate when he meets Juliet for the first time. Here, he takes his own life so he can be with his one true love in heaven. Romeo thinks he cannot live without Juliet and is devastated when he hears of Juliet's 'death'. He kills Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, and is forced to leave the city of Verona. He vows to marry her and they marry the next day, unbeknown to their feuding families.Īs the play progresses, Romeo illustrates how passionate he is by avenging his best friend Mercutio's, death. However, his emotions are changeable, as that very night, Romeo meets Juliet and falls in love with her instantly. He states that he is heartbroken because Rosaline doesn't love him back. When the audience first meets Romeo, he declares that he is in love with Rosaline. Romeo Montague is a young, passionate and headstrong teenager who thinks and acts with his emotions.
