

So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows It seems she hangs upon the cheek of nightīeauty too rich for use, for earth too dear! O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright! The only force strong enough to break him of this spell is his newfound love for Juliet, which occurs at full force for Romeo upon seeing her: "ROMEO Romeo's love for Rosaline, and his heartbreak at her disaffection, affects everything he says or thinks. What is it else? A madness most discreet, Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs īeing purg’d, a fire sparkling in lovers’ eyes īeing vex’d, a sea nourish’d with lovers’ tears: This love that thou hast shownĭoth add more grief to too much of mine own. Which thou wilt propagate to have it prest Griefs of mine own lie heavy in my breast, We first see its depths when Romeo laments being out of favor of Rosaline, his first love: "ROMEO There are several love themes in Romeo and Juliet, but the strongest is how powerful love can be. At its core, Shakespeare's famous tragedy is a story about the all-consuming power of love.
