love

• "out of her favour where I am in love" - Romeo
• "compare her face with some that I shall slow, and I will make thee think thy swan a crow" - Benevolio
• " so shows a snowy dove trooping with crows" - Romeo
• o, I have bought the mansion of a love

  but not yet possess'd it, and though I am sold,

  not yet enjoyed" - Juliet
• "thus with a kiss I die"
• "o brawling love! o loving hate!" - Romeo 


  love for Rosaline is "brawling" because it feels like an internal battle for him - he cannot stop himself loving her, so feels physical pain.
• "did my heart love till now... for I ne'er saw true beauty till this night." - Romeo 


  love at first sight, immediately forgets Rosaline.
• "if that thy bent of love be honourable, / thy purpose marriage, send me word to-morrow." - Juliet 


  fell in love at first sight, emotionally immature - they barely know each other and she is rushing towards marriage.
• "nothing can be ill, if she be well" - Romeo 


  completely obsessed with his love for Juliet even while exiled.
• "my only love sprung from my only hate!" - Juliet 


  oxymoron of love and hate to emphasise the hatred between families.
• "if love be rough with you, be rough with love. prick love for pricking, nd you beat love down." - Mercutio


  highlights different in personalities between Romeo (romantic and loves the idea of love) and mercutio (love is momentarily and purely sexual).
• "for this alliance may so happy prove / to turn your households' rancour to pure love" - Friar


  hopes their marriage will stop the family feud and turn their hatred into family love.