Love/hate - Why It Is Relevent?

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The idea of endless love; “till death do us part” is evident in Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare uses the relationship of different characters to embody different forms of love. The theme of love is almost certainly the most common theme in all literature and Romeo and Juliet is no exception. The theme of love is predominant throughout Romeo and Juliet, but there are also many similarities and differences between Romeo and Juliet and Shakespeare other sonnets. The many types of love in the play are shown by the relationships different characters have, for example the obvious love Romeo and Juliet have for each other; the brotherly love Mercutio has for Romeo; and the love Romeo believes he has for Rosaline. Each one of Shakespeare sonnets represents a different type of love linking to Romeo and Juliet in one way or the other.

One of the types of love that is showcased throughout this timeless classic is true love; it plays a significant role as it effects the characters actions. An example of true love is when Romeo tells Juliet (act 2; scene 2) “Lady, by yonder blessed moon I vow.” Shakespeare uses a metaphor here and it shows Romeo swears by the moon. However Juliet says “O swear not by the moon, th’inconstant moon, that monthly changes in her circles orb.” From this quote we see Juliet is aware of the fact that Romeo has feelings for her, however she tells him that his love should be constant and not like the forever changing moon, so she wants it to be true love, in which actions speak louder than words. True love is echoed in Sonnet 18 which Shakespeare says “Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day.” This is linked as the seasons are forever changing and one summer’s day does not remain constant.