Effects Of Decisions In Romeo And Juliet
How decisions create adverse effects in Romeo and Juliet In life, we can all agree that even our most well thought out plans can fall through; creating a less desired outcome. This idea is a recurring theme in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet; although, many of the decisions that occur are not meticulous. Romeo and Juliet uses various literary devices to portray the idea that decisions can have adverse impacts. If it were not for Romeo’s heartbreak over Rosaline the various debacles about Romeo and Juliet’s love affair would not have swept Verona with such turbulence. To help Romeo through his time of despair, Benvolio and Mercutio convince Romeo to go to the ball at the Capulet home. Romeo feels that there will be “[…] [some] consequence [that
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is] hanging in the stars (I.V.114-15) but Romeo decides to go to the ball, nevertheless. Shortly after, Tybalt sees his family’s enemies and alerts Capulet. Rather ironic, Capulet goes against the better judgement of Tybalt since the men are not causing trouble. Shakespeare allows readers to envision Romeo and Juliet falling in love while they are “[…] palm to palm, [which is] holy palmers kiss” (I.V.104). The imagery of this line puts emphasis on how sacred the holy palmers kiss is and signifies the irony of Capulet’s decision to let the men stay; he could not fathom the fatal outcome of his simple decision. Romeo finds himself love struck by yet another of the Capulets; he has fallen madly in love with Juliet and claims that he cannot go on without his lost heart. The personification of his heart makes it clear to the audience that this love is just as important to him as a lost friend or family member. Luckily for Romeo, his love is not again unrequited. Juliet Kruse 2 expresses her frustration for her new love explaining that “[her] only love [springs] from her only hate” (I.V.147); using this paradox readers understand how the love may be contradicting and cause issues amongst the families. Romeo’s suspicion of a consequence in the stars has fell down from the sky and landed in Verona; if he only knew what fatal events are ahead of him. Perhaps Romeo can be excused for his foolish actions because he is young; Friar Lawrence, however, cannot.
The day after Romeo and Juliet meet, Romeo goes to Friar Laurence about his desire to marry Juliet. Friar Laurence is suspicious of the relationship between the two young lovers. Friar tells Romeo that “[young men’s] love […] lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes” (II.III.68-69). Romeo objects that he does indeed love Juliet and tells Friar that he should be grateful Romeo has buried his love for Rosaline. Foreshadowing occurs when Friar retorts that Romeo “[did not put his love] in a grave, [but made room] to lay [another] in” (II.III.85-86). Obviously, Friar realizes that the fate of the lovers will not be virtuous; however, he goes along to perform the marriage. Shortly after the marriage, Romeo is guilty for killing Tybalt and is banished from Verona. When Juliet’s parents wish for her to marry Paris Friar offers an alternative. Friar suggests to Juliet that if she would “[…] hast the strength of will to kill herself […] (IV.I.73) then she would not have to marry Paris and gives Juliet unknown drugs to make her appear to be dead. Friar has a responsibility to send Friar John to warn Romeo of Juliet’s false death; once again, another let down by Friar Lawrence. Romeo’s man, Balthasar, arrives to Romeo first. Balthasar tells Romeo that “[…] [Juliet’s] body sleeps in Capels’ monument” (V.1.18); creating dramatic irony. The miscommunication on Friar Lawrence’s behalf then contributes to Romeo finding Juliet unconscientious in a tomb; resulting in Romeo’s suicide. Shortly after Juliet awakes she finds that Romeo is dead; naturally, Friar Lawrence
only Kruse 3 wants dispose of Juliet to a convent to cover his mistakes. He leaves Juliet behind when he needs her support most and commits suicide. Just as Romeo, Friar Lawrence did not follow his initial feeling that marrying the young couple was a mistake and turned a town upside down due to his poor judgement. The uneducated choices made by Romeo and Friar Lawrence created troublesome impacts for the Capulet and Montague families. Literary devices such as irony, foreshadowing and paradoxes allow for readers to attain a better understanding of how certain decisions will affect the story’s outcome. Perhaps we all can learn from Romeo and Friar Lawrence to make informed, educated decisions.
is] hanging in the stars (I.V.114-15) but Romeo decides to go to the ball, nevertheless. Shortly after, Tybalt sees his family’s enemies and alerts Capulet. Rather ironic, Capulet goes against the better judgement of Tybalt since the men are not causing trouble. Shakespeare allows readers to envision Romeo and Juliet falling in love while they are “[…] palm to palm, [which is] holy palmers kiss” (I.V.104). The imagery of this line puts emphasis on how sacred the holy palmers kiss is and signifies the irony of Capulet’s decision to let the men stay; he could not fathom the fatal outcome of his simple decision. Romeo finds himself love struck by yet another of the Capulets; he has fallen madly in love with Juliet and claims that he cannot go on without his lost heart. The personification of his heart makes it clear to the audience that this love is just as important to him as a lost friend or family member. Luckily for Romeo, his love is not again unrequited. Juliet Kruse 2 expresses her frustration for her new love explaining that “[her] only love [springs] from her only hate” (I.V.147); using this paradox readers understand how the love may be contradicting and cause issues amongst the families. Romeo’s suspicion of a consequence in the stars has fell down from the sky and landed in Verona; if he only knew what fatal events are ahead of him. Perhaps Romeo can be excused for his foolish actions because he is young; Friar Lawrence, however, cannot.
The day after Romeo and Juliet meet, Romeo goes to Friar Laurence about his desire to marry Juliet. Friar Laurence is suspicious of the relationship between the two young lovers. Friar tells Romeo that “[young men’s] love […] lies not truly in their hearts, but in their eyes” (II.III.68-69). Romeo objects that he does indeed love Juliet and tells Friar that he should be grateful Romeo has buried his love for Rosaline. Foreshadowing occurs when Friar retorts that Romeo “[did not put his love] in a grave, [but made room] to lay [another] in” (II.III.85-86). Obviously, Friar realizes that the fate of the lovers will not be virtuous; however, he goes along to perform the marriage. Shortly after the marriage, Romeo is guilty for killing Tybalt and is banished from Verona. When Juliet’s parents wish for her to marry Paris Friar offers an alternative. Friar suggests to Juliet that if she would “[…] hast the strength of will to kill herself […] (IV.I.73) then she would not have to marry Paris and gives Juliet unknown drugs to make her appear to be dead. Friar has a responsibility to send Friar John to warn Romeo of Juliet’s false death; once again, another let down by Friar Lawrence. Romeo’s man, Balthasar, arrives to Romeo first. Balthasar tells Romeo that “[…] [Juliet’s] body sleeps in Capels’ monument” (V.1.18); creating dramatic irony. The miscommunication on Friar Lawrence’s behalf then contributes to Romeo finding Juliet unconscientious in a tomb; resulting in Romeo’s suicide. Shortly after Juliet awakes she finds that Romeo is dead; naturally, Friar Lawrence
only Kruse 3 wants dispose of Juliet to a convent to cover his mistakes. He leaves Juliet behind when he needs her support most and commits suicide. Just as Romeo, Friar Lawrence did not follow his initial feeling that marrying the young couple was a mistake and turned a town upside down due to his poor judgement. The uneducated choices made by Romeo and Friar Lawrence created troublesome impacts for the Capulet and Montague families. Literary devices such as irony, foreshadowing and paradoxes allow for readers to attain a better understanding of how certain decisions will affect the story’s outcome. Perhaps we all can learn from Romeo and Friar Lawrence to make informed, educated decisions.