''away from light steals home my heavy son, and private In his chamber pens himself''
Romeo- prescient
''beauty too rich for use for earth too dear''
Romeo- sensible
''Tybalt, Mercutio, the prince expressly hath forbidden bandying in Verona's streets''
Romeo- stubborn
''ill go along no such sight to be shown''
Romeo- sensitive
''is love a tender thing? it is too rough, too rude, too boisterous, and it pricks like a thorn''
Romeo- desires peace
''gentle Mercutio, put thy rapier up''
Romeo- vengeful
''fire-eyed fury be my conduct now''
Romeo- insightful
''love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs''
"O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!"
Romeo’s admiration for Juliet’s beauty reflects the intense, immediate attraction he feels for her. The imagery of light symbolises both the passion and purity of his love, which stands in stark contrast to the darkness of the feud between their families. Shakespeare uses Romeo’s poetic language to emphasise the idealistic and impulsive nature of young love.
