Romeo and Juliet is an extremely well-known play written by William Shakespeare in the late 1 sass. It is a story about an ancient rivalry between two wealthy families which is defied by two teenage star-crossed lovers who tragically die. The play was set in the Elizabethan era in Verona Italy. Despite that the play was written four hundred years ago it continues to capture the imaginations of teenagers in the 21 SST century, and the themes within the play are still seen in modern culture. These themes include infatuation, emotional extremity and rebellion.
Romeo and Juliet is the most famous love story in English literature history, infatuation is naturally the plays foremost and most significant theme as Romeo and Juliet become infatuated with each other in an impossible situation. Romeo and his friends have crashed the Caplet’s party and Romeo has just laid eyes on Juliet, Romeo says “O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! It seems she hangs upon the cheek of night like a rich jewel in an Ethiopians ear; Shakespearean use of metaphor “O, she doth each the torches to burn bright! ” (1. 5. ) reflects Romeos extreme infatuation with Juliet as he dollies her, Romeo is saying how beautiful and glowing Juliet is by comparing her to the stars. The love between Romeo and Juliet can come across as immature and impulsive which is why it is also known as infatuation. Teenagers in the 21 SST century still have these impulsive emotions which cause them to make immature decisions which aren’t thought through clearly with all the outcomes considered; examples of these impulsive actions re setting, and having an UN-committed sexual relationship.
Romeos wild emotions major impact those directly around him, especially Juliet. Romeos emotions are always very intense and usually change quite quickly without much thought to the previous matter which caused his emotions to go wild in the first place. Juliet is impacted by these extreme emotions as seen later in the play that Gullet’s level headiness is thrown out the window and quickly replaced with similar intense emotions just like Romeo.
