Friday, July 4, 2014

In "Romeo and Juliet", what are three quotes that characterize Romeo?What are the specific act, scene, line. Please have the fact in Act 1.

In Act I Romeo mostly shows his "lovesick" quality.  That defines him most of Act I.  When speaking of Rosaline's beauty and comparing her to others, he says to Benvolio,



"One fairer than my love! the all-seeing sun
Ne'er saw her match since first the world begun."



Then on his way to the Capulet party in scene 4, he tells the guys that he will go, but his heart is too heavy for him to dance and have a good time.



"you have dancing shoes
With nimble soles: I have a soul of lead
So stakes me to the ground I cannot move."



Then in scene 5 we see Romeo's tragic flaw.  He shows how rash he can be.  As soon as he sees Juliet, he says,



"Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight!
For I ne'er saw true beauty till this night."


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