Throughout the play Romeo and Juliet do numerous things which attest their love for each other. The way they speak to one another demonstrates this well. Romeo does most of the smooth talking, one could interpret this to mean that Romeo is more passionate about Juliet than she is to him though Juliet does prove her love for Romeo as well. Juliet is called a ‘Holy temple’ by Romeo which he is ‘Unworthy to touch’. He also says ‘Let lips do as hands do’, this is said quite early on in the play and one might think that he’s just trying to seduce her but that is not the case. But saying ‘Being a feared this all but a dream’ shows that he doesn’t want to have to leave her which goes some way to prove their love.
They also have a lot to say about each other as well which goes even further to proving their love. The nice things they say aren’t just to sweet-talk each other. They also have meaning. Whilst Juliet is speaking on the balcony Romeo is listening intently below, ‘Speak again bright angel’ he says, wanting to hear her ‘heavenly’ voice again. Romeo is also wondering if Juliet knows how he feels, saying, ‘It is my love, O that she knew she were’. Juliet however is more concerned about the fact that she is in love with a ‘Montague’ saying, ‘My only love sprang from my only hate’ but later she convinces herself that what family Romeo comes from isn’t important, ‘What’s in a name?’.
The hapless couple do more than just utter sweet nothings to prove their love, they go to great lengths to ensure they are not separated in life or death, which is ultimately what leads to their death’s. They go to great lengths to see each other, risking everything. Nearer the beginning of the play Romeo puts himself at great peril by waiting in the Capulet’s courtyard for Juliet and after just hours of meeting they pledge to marry each other. After marrying Juliet Romeo is challenged to a dual by Juliet’s cousin Tybalt. Romeo refuses to fight him for Tybalt is unwittingly Romeo’s cousin-in-law. Juliet on the other hand has different risks to take being a girl. She takes the threat of being thrown out of her family if she is found out and she also has to cope with being married off to another man. To prevent this she puts her life in danger by taking a drug to make her look like she’s dead, drugs in those days were an unknown quantity and it was always risky to take them. In the end it is their love that leads them to their death’s although their youthful short-sightedness wouldn’t have helped in restraining from committing suicide to be with each other.
As the points I have raised encompass , Romeo and Juliet’s love is indeed convincing. It is shown in many aspects of the dialogue in the play and even more so by their actions. It is so strong that in the end they tragically take their own lives to be with one another.
