Romeo and Juliet Analysis Paper

Romeo and Juliet share a deep connection that is undeniable. Their love for each other is boundless, looking at one another as almost flawless. Their characters seem to fix in one another like a puzzle, sharing ideal qualities. Yet the contrast between these “star crossed lovers” attitudes are shown in their distinct attributes. Even though Romeo and Juliet share similar qualities, Juliet shows that her character is more mature and practical opposed to Romeo whose character is impractical and unreasonable.

Romeo and Juliet share common characteristics that are reflected through their actions. They share many qualities that ignite the fire of their love. Each makes rash decisions in situations that seem to lurch onto them arbitrarily. This is shown when both of the young lovers stumble into an undying, passionate love at first sight. They both make a rash decision to jump into a relationship, not even with a need to question their destine love. They only seem to focus on one another’s beauty and attractiveness when first meeting.

Also, both characters share a poetic language to overstress their ideas. They speak metaphorically, using similes and poetic exaggerations when talking about one another. To embellish his lover, Romeo exclaims, “She doth teach the torches to burn bright.” (1. 1. 43).

This tells us that Juliet’s magnificence is much brighter than a torch. This statement along with how Juliet describes Romeo mirrors one another.Although being very similar in character, Juliet shows that she can be more mature unlike Romeo who shows his irrational surface. In the “balcony scene”, Juliet proves to be more tentative, patient, and mature in her approach to handling Romeos over dramatic attitude. Realizing their absurd and drastic decisions Juliet exclaims, “I have no joy for this contract tonight.

It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden.” (3.3.115). She also shows her intelligence through her replies to Romeos illogical statements.

While Romeo has already declared his love for Juliet, he attempts to swear to his passion “by yonder blessed moon.” Juliet interrupts him, saying,”O, swear not by the moon, th’ inconstant moon, That monthly changes in her circled orb, Lest that thy love prove likewise variable.” (2.2.111). Juliet shows that she is aware that their relationship is moving at a very fast pace and she believes that they should settle down to let their relationship rest.

She believes their love should blossom into a “beauteous flower” (2.2.115). Juliet also shows that she can be more intelligent than Romeo because she actually attempts to listen to those around her. She knows that she might not be able to ever see Romeo again in her life, but she listens to Friar Lawrence and his plan to secretly meeting up with Romeo in the future. She doesn’t make a brainless decision to kill herself because of her doubt of ever seeing her lover again.

This is unlike Romeo who selfishly threatens to kill himself since he has doubt of ever seeing Juliet again. This also demonstrates how Juliet is, for the most part, more mature than Romeo.Romeo’s immaturity is illustrated by his impatience, selfishness, and irrationality. Romeo is constantly showing his over-dramatic feelings he has, even before he meets Juliet. When talking about his original “love”, Romeo declares “For beauty, starved, with her severity, cuts beauty off from all posterity.

She is too fair, too wise, wisely too fair, to merit bliss by making me despair.” (5.2.205). He gets even more dramatic when he finally meets Juliet. He is constantly speaking of their undeniable love for one another, not caring that they just have just met each other.

He wants to get married to Juliet as quickly as he can so he can live the rest of his life with her. Romeo also shows that he is more selfish than Juliet when he is banished from Verona and is willing to kill himself if he cannot be with his lover Juliet. Instead of reacting sensibly and seeing what he does have in his life, he jumps to the least logical conclusion, committing suicide.Even Friar Lawrence is upset with Romeo and his immaturity, saying to Romeo, “The unreasonable fury of a beast…

I thought thy disposition tempered. Hast thou slain Tybalt? Wilt thou slay thyself?….A pack of blessing is upon thy back.

..” (3.3.115). Friar Lawrence identifies that Romeo is mistakenly na�ve to the fact that he had a good chance of being sentenced to death after killing Tybalt, and that Romeo should seize his opportunity of his situation and take advantage of his circumstances.

All of these things confirm that Romeo in comparison to Juliet is, in essence, more selfish, juvenile, irrational, and illogical. He as a character does not realize his actions in the long run.Romeo and Juliet together share similar qualities that are shown through their behavior towards one another. The passion they share with one another is infinite and they have a unique love that is truly outshines the hostility thrown between their two different families. Even with this passion, Romeo and Juliet contrast each other in different ways.

Juliet shows that her character in retrospect is more mature and practical opposed to Romeo whose character is impractical and unreasonable. Even with their undeniable paralleled attraction, they also share distinct attributes that make these characters exceptionally unique.