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What can we learn about the characters of Romeo and Juliet from Act One and Act Two?  

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What can we learn about the characters of Romeo and Juliet from Act One and Act Two? Act One scene One Romeo is sad at the start of the scene. He is by himself the Benvolio arrives. He is in love with someone who isn't in love with him "out of her favour where I am in love". He changes the subject when he next speaks "where shall we dine?" he isn't really bothered about Rosaline, quickly changing the subject like that. He then goes on to talk in oppositions "O heavy lightness" "Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health, Still-walking sleep," this shows us that Romeo is confused, he doesn't know what he is on about, he is infatuated with love. He is more in love with the idea of being in love "This love feel I, that feel no love in this". Romeo goes on to describe how...

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