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These two quotes work together because they show Romeo being an emotional adolescent.

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These two quotes work together because they both show how Romeo and Juliet are infatuated with each other after so little time of knowing each other.

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This quote shows Romeo being and emotional adolescent because he claims he would be better off dead than banished because if he was dead he'd be able to look after Juliet from heaven. It can also show how Romeo is blinded by love because he is more focused on the fact that he will have to leave Juliet than the fact that he killed someone.

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This quote shows Romeo being an impulsive and emotional adolescent because he is claiming to be in love with Juliet after only knowing her for one day. It also shows that Romeo is blinded from everything around him because if he looked, he would be able to see that it would be a bad idea to marry Juliet.

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In this quote, Romeo is saying that him being banished is not showing mercy, it is worse than death. Romeo says that if he was to be in heaven he would at least be able to look lover Juliet. Romeo is upset because he believes that if he is to leave Juliet will find someone else to be with.

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In this quote, Romeo tells Friar Laurence that his heart is set on Juliet, the daughter of Capulet. Romeo then tells the Friar that both their hearts are set on each others and he must marry them.

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Before romeo says this to Friar Laurence, Romeo was told by the Friar that he is banished from Verona because he killed Juliet's cousin, Tybalt.

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Before this interaction between Romeo and Friar Laurence, Romeo snuck into the Capulets garden to speak to Juliet. While talking Juliet tells him to send word the next day if he wishes to propose to her.

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"Tis torture and not mercy. heavan is here where Juliet lives, and every cat and dog and every little mouse, every unworthy thing, Live here in Heaven and may look upon he, but Romeo may not. More validity, more honorable state, more courtship lives in carrion flies than Romeo. They may sieze on the white wonder of dear Juliet's hand and steal immortal blessing from her lips, who even in pure vestal modesty still blush, as thinking their own kisses sin; But Romeo may not; he is banished. Flies may do this, but I from this must fly. They are free men, but i am banished. And sayest thou yet that exile is not death? Hadst thou not posion mixed, no sharp-ground knife,"
(3.3. 30-47)

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"Then plainly know my heart's dear love is set
On the fair daughter of rich Capulet
As mine on hers, so hers is set on mine,
And all combined, save what thou must combine.
By holy marriage. When and where and how
We met, we wooed, and made exchange of vow
I'll tell thee as we pass, but this I pray,
That thou consent to marry us today."
(2.3.61-68)

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This quote shows Juliet being an emotional adolescent when she says that her grave will be her wedding bed if Romeo is married. It also shows infatuation because it is clear that Juliet is infatuated with Romeo if she claims she will die if he is married.

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In this quote, Juliet asks the Nurse to go figure out Romeos name. Juliet say that if Romeo is married her grave is going to be her wedding bed, meaning, that if Romeo is married Juliet will die unmarried.

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Before this interaction between Juliet and the Nurse takes place, Juliet meets Romeo at her families ball, but as she is talking to him she never gets his name.

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"Go ask his name, if he be married, my grave is like to be my wedding bed."
1.5.148-149

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From movies to television shows, from poetry to music, one thing is for certain--love is almost always in the air.  Yet, love is a concept that should not be oversimplified.  No--there are several aspects to what love is and to what love is not.  Throughout William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the motif of love vs. infatuation is established to help deliver one of the central ideas that love has the power to blind anyone, especially emotional adolescents.  This idea is significant because it emphasizes the point that when people allow themselves to be swept away by passion, they run the risk of ignoring all of the warning signs along the way.

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Prompt:  To what extent does Shakespeare rely on the motif of love vs. infatuation to deliver one of his main messages, and why is this important?

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From movies to television shows, from poetry to music, one thing is for certain--love is almost always in the air.  Yet, love is a concept that should not be oversimplified.  No--there are several aspects to what love is and to what love is not.  Throughout William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, the motif of love vs. infatuation is established to help deliver one of the central ideas that love has the power to blind anyone, especially emotional adolescents.  This idea is significant because it emphasizes the point that when people allow themselves to be swept away by passion, they run the risk of ignoring all of the warning signs along the way.