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Hadi Syed
Mrs. Connors
9th Grade Literature & Composition
5/14/19
Romeo and Juliet
Socratic Seminar Paragraphs
No it’s not true love between Romeo and Juliet it’s actually infatuation between
Romeo and Juliet.
In the ballroom Romeo says, “Like a rich jewel in an Ethiop's
ear”(1.5.33).
The fact that Romeo compares Juliet's beauty to a jewel shows that
Romeo is attracted to Juliet without even knowing her. In addition, Romeo saw
her and started comparing Juliet’s beauty but he didn’t know her yet.
In the
ballroom scene Romeo says “See now she leans her cheek upon her hand! O,that I
were a glove upon that hand that I might touch that cheek”(2.2.46).
Romeo wants
to be a glove to touch her cheeks. This shows that he wants to physically touch
her without knowing how she feels. Romeo talks about her cheeks and he doesn’t
talk about her personality yet.
In conclusion, Romeo does not love Juliet’s heart
but he loves her beauty.
Aside from Romeo and Juliet, Friar Laurence is most responsible for their death
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