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endlessly the impulsive teenager, caught up in the intense whirlwind of whatever his emotions at
the moment happen to be. He transfers his love from Rosaline toin a flash and scales a high
orchard wall to seek out Juliet the same night he meets herdespite the risk of being killed if
her male relatives find him there. Romeo agrees to marry her almost immediately, imprudently
murdersout of passion, and quickly commits suicide when he thinks Juliet is dead rather than
waiting a moment or seeking out more information. Being young, Romeo habitually acts first and
thinks later.
tries to counsel Romeo to slow down and not allow his passion
to burn at such a high intensity, telling him such a love will never last, but his words fall on
deaf ears. Though the play locates thein the way innocent young people become the victims of a
senseless feud, Romeo's headlong impetuosity arguably helps to propel the couple towards a bad
end.
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