In 'Romeo and Juliet' Shakespeare presents many aspects of the theme of love. Explore these.

In 'Romeo and Juliet' Shakespeare uses many forms of love to great effect. It transforms characters, including Lord and Lady Capulet, Lord Montague, Paris, Romeo, and Juliet; breeds hate; over comes great barriers; and makes characters unbearably miserable or tremendously happy. The first scene the audience sees it that of the fighting between a group of Capulets and Montagues. Even this is caused by love; this time the families' love for their name and their …

…my heart love till now?" and Juliet experiences love for the first time "My only love sprung from my only hate" from this point on in the play, they are both changed. Juliet's love for Romeo gives her the strength to defy her parents, which would have been a huge thing in Elizabethan times and may have even made the audience think that Juliet deserved to die for being so disobedient and leading Romeo astray.