Tragic Flaws In Romeo And Juliet

In Shakespeare's plays, tragedy is identified as a story that ends unhappily due to the fall of the protagonist, which is the tragic hero. For a play to be a tragedy, there must be a tragic hero. In the play Romeo and Juliet, Romeo is the tragic hero. The theme of tragedy plays a great role in the play. In William Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, flaws in the characters of Romeo, Juliet and Friar Lawrence help cause the fatal outcome of the play.
Romeo, just like any normal human being, possesses flaws, which in this case, lead to tragedy. To begin with, Romeo shows that he is impulsive. Romeo says he is falling in love with Juliet within minutes of meeting her after finding out that she was a Capulet. "With love's light wings did I o'er-perch these walls; for stoney limits cannot hold love out, and what love can do that dares love attempt" (2.2.66-67). Making impulsive decisions allows Romeo to take the easy way out of
To begin with, Juliet is over-dramatic. She is over-dramatic when dealing with Romeo's death. When she finds out, she takes her first thought into action. She says "This is thy sheath; there rust, and let me die" (5.3.170). She thought that she could not live without Romeo, so she killed herself. Juliet also does risky things. She risks her life when drinking the potion Friar Lawrence gave created. She says "My dismal scene I needs must act some" (4.3.19). This potion could have killed Juliet, but she said she would rather die, than live without Romeo. Lastly, Juliet is easily persuaded. Her mom wanted her to get married to Paris. Juliet says "well think of marriage now. Younger than you, here in Verona, ladies of esteem, are made already mothers" (1.4.70-73). Juliet's mother thinks Juliet should get married to Paris, and she actually thinks about it. Being over-dramatic, risky, and easily persuaded contributes to the tragedy that