Romeo is variously characterised as virtuous (Capulet 1.5.66-67), melodramatic (Montague 1.1.122-133; Mercutio 1.4.53-103 & 2.1.1-43), lustful (Friar Lawrence 2.3.66-68; Mercutio 2.4.72-75), rash (Friar Lawrence 2.3.94), submissive (Mercutio 3.1.66), vile (Juliet 3.2.73-84), and womanish (Friar Lawrence 3.3.109-112). N.B. these are only examples, there other ways of looking at his character.
Make a decision about how Romeo is presented in the play, then explain the effect this has on audiences. Are we positioned to like Romeo? To despise him? To feel sorry for him?
Justify your view of Romeo by using at least 10 examples of things that other characters say about him. Try to integrate words and short phrases into your own sentences instead of using long quotations.
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