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How does Shakespeare present Romeo as a lover before and after he meets Juliet.
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How does Shakespeare present Romeo as a lover before and after he meets Juliet. We have read Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' and this essay I will be exploring how Shakespeare presents Romeo I will also be analysing how Romeo changes after meeting Juliet. The main character Romeo is a Montague who appears to enjoy the company of women. Also he takes his own life, the audience know this as the chorus at the beginning says 'A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life'. I think that Shakespeare means is that Romeo and Juliet are meant to be together but fate is against them from the start. In Elizabethan times everyone would go by the stars. The play is set in Verona and Mantua. Both are in Italy. Shakespeare sets the play in a foreign country as it creates an atmosphere of uncertainty and Italy is known as a romantic place. The audience...
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