The undying love between Romeo and Juliet expresses the many similarities between the lovers

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LITERARY ANALYSIS OF ROMEO AND JULIET’S SIMILARITIES

        To be similar is to have common features among two or more things. Similarities are used to compare alike things. The characters Romeo and Juliet from the Shakespearean play Romeo and Juliet are comparable throughout their short lived relationship. Although strangers, they are drawn together by their mutual bond . The most distinct similarity between Romeo and Juliet is their undying love for one another.

Both Romeo and Juliet have an intense love for each other that never weakens. Romeo and Juliet experience love at first sight when they meet each other at the Capulet’s party. Romeo expresses his immediate physical attraction towards Juliet when he remarks, “This holy shrine … my lips, two blushing, pilgrims, ready stand to smooth that rough touch with a tender kiss” ( I.iv.93-95 ). Juliet excitedly replies “Good pilgrim you do wrong your hand too much, which mannerly devotion shows in this for saints have hands that pilgrims hands do touch…[and has] holy palmers kiss” (I.iv.97-100). Romeo and Juliet have an overwhelming strength in their desire for one another when they declare their love in the balcony scene. Romeo proclaims his desire for Juliet when he says, “It is my lady, o it is my love” (II.i.10). Juliet’s yearn for Romeo is revealed when she says “In truth fair Montague I am too fond” (II.ii.98). Romeo and Juliet agree on concealing their romantic love with a rash marriage.  Juliet purposes to Romeo “If that thy bent of love be honorable, thy purpose marriage, send me word tomorrow” (II.ii.144-145). Romeo agrees with this idea when he remarks “Love goes towards love, as schoolboys from their books… [Tomorrow] At the hour of nine” (II.ii.156-168). Romeo and Juliet’s passionate love for one another never falters, and is full of purity and innocence.

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         Concequently, both Romeo and Juliet choose their profound love despite the many obstacles they face as partners. Romeo and Juliet mistakenly fall in love before realizing they are hereditary enemies, and feel it is to late to turn back. Juliet first realizes Romeo is a Montague when she remarks “My only love sprung from my only hate… [Because of this] I must love a loathed enemy” (I.iv.138-141). Romeo realizes Juliet is a Capulet but will not let her go when he mentions, “Is she a Capulet? O dear account! My life is my foe’s debt” (I.iv.117). Despite Romeo’s banishment ...

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