Romeo

I can't believe Rosaline! I mean, who does she think she is? I'm Romeo Montague! I come from a good family and I would do nothing but treat her well; but still she resists from gestures of kindness and love. She would rather become a nun than be with me. It's so depressing!

Alas, that love, whose view is muffled still,

Should, without eyes, see pathways to his will!...

O brawling love, O loving hate,

O anything of nothing first created!

O heavy lightness, serious vanity,

Misshapen chaos of well-seeming forms!

Feather of lead, bright smoke, cold fire, sick health,

Still-waking sleep, that is not what it is!

This love feel I, that feel no love in this (Act 1 sc. 1, 161-172).

I lie in my bed all day, I close the shutters and lock the doors just so that I can have some peace. But I don't get any peace. This aching in my heart constantly reminds me of my terrible loneliness. The only thing that keeps my mind off of Rosaline are my toy soldiers; but even childish games are starting to bore me. Benvolio says i'm being silly. What does he know! Has he ever truly been in love! He tells me that I should open my eyes to other girls, but my heart has already been pierced by an arrow from cupids bow. I don't think i'll ever be able to look at any girl with the same eyes that I have looked at Rosaline with.

Romeo (Mr. Merritt)


Act 1 Scene 2

No one understands me! I’m not over her, and I never will be, so why is everyone always nagging me to look at other girls? I can look at other girls all I want, but that will not change my feelings about Rosaline! I’m going insane, yet everyone thinks this is just an overreaction. I can’t take it anymore, but I have an idea. There’s this Capulet party that I found out about. I think I can sneak in. This is my one opportunity to see Rosaline again and tell her my true feelings before she becomes a nun.  She’s becoming a nun, really? She would become a nun over marrying me, Romeo Montague? That’s just insane!

“When the devout religion of mine eye

Maintains such falsehood, then turn tears to fires,

And these, who, often drowned, could never die,

Transparent heretics, be burnt for liars!

One fairer than my love? The all-seeing sun

Ne'er saw her match since first the world begun.” (Act 1 Scene 2, Lines 88-93)

            Benvolio tells me that I should go to the party to look at other women. He keeps telling me that there are other, more beautiful girls out there, and that I should compare them to Rosaline, so that I could see that she is only one of many beautiful women. That’s crazy! If only he knew what I am going through, if only he could feel what I feel, even just for a day. Rosaline is the most beautiful woman I have ever seen, and even the thought of getting over it seems so distant. I am truly in love. If I have to go to that party, pretending to look at other women, that’s just what I’ll do, anything to see her again.

Romeo (Amanda Levine)

ACT 1 sc. 4

I don’t even know what our excuse will be of going there and most of all, I just don’t want to dance but Benvolio and Mercutio won’t let me be. I’d much rather carry the torch… I am so depressed, I am so in love that I can’t possibly dance because dancing requires lightness and happiness. Mercutio says that love should be a tender thing but I disagree; I think it’s hard, tough and it hurts a lot.

Don’t they understand that I’d rather just hold a torch and just watch them? No, of course not, Mercutio says that he’ll pull me “out of love”, as if such thing is possible. And now he rushes me saying something about wasting daylight… But I have a bad feeling about tonight because I had a dream… Mercutio mocks me of course by telling us the story of Queen Mab, a tiny fairies midwife.  Apparently she comes to us at night and makes us dream of things. Like if I were a lawyer, I’d dream of fines, if I were a soldier, I’d dream of wars and wake up scared…and if I were a lover, which I am, she apparently makes me dream of love.  And off he goes with his long rant about priests and ladies and who knows what else…But Mercutio thinks that dreams are nothing, are just imagined and are completely inconstant, just like the wind. I disagree but Benvolio wants to go before we’re late even though I think that we’ll be early.

“I fear too early, for my mind misgives

Some consequence yet hanging in the stars

Shall bitterly begin his fearful date

With this night’s revels, and expire the term

Of a despisèd life closed in my breast

By some vile forfeit of untimely death.

But he that hath the steerage of my course,

Direct my sail. On, lusty gentlemen.” (Act 1, Scene 4, Lines 107-114)

Like I said, I have a really bad feeling about tonight, as if something big were going to happen, something that will cause my death. There really isn’t much I can do about it, so I might as well go to this party. Let’s go!

Romeo (Novenit Pamma)

CHRIS DIMOPOULOS 

Act.1 Scene 5

I don't think I have ever seen a more ravishing being then this one. Oh this Juliet, she is so fair I don't think I have seen a woman more gorgeous then her, but if I have it means my eyes were playing tricks on me. Oh how she is such a good kisser, a silent romantic. When she looks at me I feel like I am in cage and she is the key, the key to love. For as long as I have left on this earth, I will not stop trying to  show her y deep affection. The one troublesome problem, the worst news that can come to a man in my situation.....SHE IS A CAPULET !

ROMEO:   

Beauty too rich for use, for earth too dear:

So shows a snowy dove trooping with crows,

As yonder lady o'er her fellows shows.

The measure done, I'll watch her place of stand, 

And touching hers, make blessed my rude hand.

Did my heart love till now? forswear it, sight !

For I ne'er saw true true beauty till this night.

Why couldn't she not be in this feud between our families ? Even if it gets me killed, Juliet will be mine Capulet or not. She is the one I need to never stop loving. And now Mercutio forces me to leave my fair maiden in her despair and mine. Does thou not understand what it means to be in love. To want to share every moment of your life with that very person. Who am I kidding, Mercutio and the rest of my friends know nothing about love, yet they try to guide me. Not this time. This time will be different. I'm coming for you Juliet with every breath left till my death. 

Romeo's broken heart is healed with the sight of Juliet.

 Wow, I must say, even if I’m supposed to hate them, those Capulet’s truly know how to throw a party! Although beyond the wonderful party, the most amazing thing happened to me last night. I met the girl of my dreams. I’m sure this time! It was love at first sight. I can’t stop thinking about her. She’s absolutely perfect, other then one thing. Her name, she’s a Capulet and I’m a Montague.  Our families will never allow us to be together.

So now, the day after all of this I wait outside her house, thinking about last night. I ask myself numerous questions. Does she feel the same way for me? Would she go for love over her family’s beliefs?...

Oh my gosh, there she is, and she’s speaking. She talks about her new love for a man. Oh Juliet if only you knew how I felt, and better yet that I knew how you felt life would be perfect wouldn’t it?

JULIET

What man art thou that, thus bescreened in night,

So stumblest on my counsel?

ROMEO

     By a name

I know not how to tell thee who I am.

My name, dear saint, is hateful to myself

Because it is an enemy to thee.

Had I it written, I would tear the word.

JULIET

My ears have not yet drunk a hundred words

Of that tongue’s uttering, yet I know the sound.

Art thou not Romeo, and a Montague?

…

ROMEO

     If my heart’s dear love—

JULIET

Well, do not swear. Although I joy in thee,

I have no joy of this contract tonight.

It is too rash, too unadvised, too sudden,

Too like the lightning, which doth cease to be

Ere one can say “It lightens.” Sweet, good night.

This bud of love, by summer’s ripening breath,

May prove a beauteous flower when next we meet.

Good night, good night! As sweet repose and rest

Come to thy heart as that within my breast. (Act 2 scene 2)

Oh, how wonderful it is to finally hear the word from her mouth. We are madly in love and it feels better then ever. I can’t wait for our future. Maybe this could be good for the families? It could maybe bring them together and go from enemies to friends. Our love will not only unite Juliet and I, it shall unite the Capulets and Montagues. Spending this time just talking to her, even if I can’t see her puts me on a different planet. But as the old saying says, all good things must come to an end. Well tonight’s events end by the nurse calling Juliet into the home. I wait with great anticipation for tomorrow at nine o’clock because Juliet promises she will send her messenger by then. For now I just hope she has a good sleep, as I will go see my priest to ask for his help in the marring of Juliet and I. (Jonathan Weinstein)

Act 2 scene 3 (Catherine Preston)

Me and Rosaline? Ew god no! I barely remember who she is. Why would I spend the night with her? She's my past and Juliet is my present and future. Friar Lawrence is too old fashioned. He thinks that people should be rational in their actions and think matters of the heart through. What none sense. Anyway, none of that matters any more because I'm going to marry my beautiful Juliet!

 I went to go see Friar Lawrence today. He was in his garden making some sort of antidote or another and told him that my heart belonged to Juliet Capulet and that I wanted her to be mine forever. That I wanted to seal the deal, buy the cow, tie the knot or however he wanted to call it. I didn't care as long as he'd do it. At first he thought I was crazy and that I was jumping from girl to girl to quickly. Why does he care? He's not my dad. 

I had to beg him to stop bringing up my "fickleness" when it comes to the heart just to get an answer out of him. Finally he agreed. He said that Juliet and I's union would bring our two families together, that it would somehow make them shake hands and co-exist. Whatever, if it makes say yes than I'm fine with it. All I know is that I get to marry my Juliet.

"O she knew well.

Thy love did not read by rote that could not spell. 

But come young waverer, come go with me.

In one respect I'll assistant be:

For this alliance may so happy prove

To turn your households' rancour into pure love"

-Friar Lawrence, Act 2 Scene 3 

When I left in a hurry, he told me to be wise and to be slow. How could I possibly do that when I get to see my beautiful Juliet?

Act 2 – Scene 4 (by Ethan)

What am I going to do? For she is a Capulet and I am a Montague, we cannot be seen together. I must devise a plan. All I have so far is for her nurse to tell her what to do but I don’t know what to do. What I think is happening here, an impossible escape from prison. I must find a way out or speaking for me now, I must find a way to marry Juliet. Let’s think now, nothing confusing I don’t trust this Nurse to understand everything I say. Nothing will ever get in the way of me finding and marrying my true love. Not anything especially our last names. I don’t like this feud between our families. I mean it’s only a last name! I agree with Friar Lawrence. Friar Lawrence… Friar Lawrence’s cell… I got it!

 

“Bid her devise

Some means to come to shrift this afternoon.

And there she shall at Friar Lawrence' cell

Be shrived and married. (gives her coins) 

Here is for thy pains.” Lines 84 – 88

            I hope Nurse got all that, this plan cannot be messed up. It cannot fail. I will marry Juliet Capulet today. I mean how hard is it for her? Juliet just has to sneak out of her house to confession at abbey this afternoon. Then at Friar Lawrence’s cell, she’ll make a confession and be married. Simple, right? I hope everything goes well; a lot can go wrong. I don’t trust that Nurse, but she’s the only way I can get to Juliet, so I have too



Act 2 Scene 6: Romeo (Kaela O'Connor)

I can’t even believe it! I just married the girl of my dreams! No one can understand how I feel right now! The love I feel for Juliet is so strong, even though it came so fast. Friar Lawrence had some warnings; he even dared to say that he hopes we do not regret our marriage. Although I’m sure tough times will come (I mean, we haven’t even told our parents yet!) there’s no problem that I wont be able to overcome just using the motivation she gives me. I look into her eyes, and I know our marriage will survive despite the odds! Just looking in her direction gives me unbelievable joy, I can’t believe I’m so lucky!

Amen, amen. But come what sorrow can,

It cannot countervail the exchange of joy

That one short minute gives me in her sight.

Do thou but close our hands with holy words,

Then love-devouring death do what he dare;

It is enough I may but call her mine.

(Act 2 Scene 2, Lines 3-8)

            Friar Lawrence told me that sudden joys, have sudden endings. I quickly dismissed his theory, I mean how can my love for Juliet ever end? I know it won’t. I mean, I love her. And for as long as I love her, and she loves me; I will always be truly happy. If I have her how can I be anything but grateful? She makes my life worth living.

            When she walked into the room – my heart stopped. She looked so unbelievably beautiful! She walked in with the utmost grace and told me that the wealth I gave her was so vast that she couldn’t even think to count it. She has a way with words, my wife. And in that moment, I could just imagine us spending the rest of our lives together.

            Friar Lawrence married me to Juliet today, so today will be the happiest day of the rest of my life.  















Act 3 scene 1: Romeo (Melissa) 


Alright, today was probably one of the most horrible days ever! I know that I'm married to the most amazing girl EVER, but that doesn't even matter at this point! You want to know why? Because I, Romeo Montague, have been banished from my home town! How lame is that? O.K, so here's the scoop. I was just strolling in the neighborhood, minding my own business, when all of a sudden, I ran into Tybalt and his idiotic bunch along with Mercutio and Benvolio. Tybalt, who seemed really upset, challenged me to a fight. No way I was going to fight! So I told him:

"Tybalt, the reason that I have to love thee
Doth much excuse the appertaining rage
To such a greeting. Villain am I none;
Therefore farewell, I see thou knowest me not.
I do protest, I never injured thee,
But love thee better than thou canst devise,
Till thou shalt know the reason of my love;
And so, good Capulet, which name I tender
As dearly as mine own, be satisfied."  ( Act 3 sceen 1, lines 55-65)






Mercutio was totally disgusted and was angry by my refusal to fight! So instead, he challenges Tybalt and loses. But that's not enough, no. Then to prove his victory, Tybalt actually KILLED Mercutio! That made me really mad so, I sort of killed Tybalt afterwords. But then, knowing I could be seriously punished, I ran away to Friar Lawrence's cell. A few hours later, I herd that I had been banished anyways so hiding out here was in fact a smart move! I just hope I'll get to see Juliet soon!
 Romeo :)

Act 3 Scene 3 - Romeo (Sean Czako)

Why must I be doomed to this horrible fate. I mean all I did was kill someone that had killed one of my own. The Capulets only lost one yet us the Motagues lose 2 people, Mercutio is dead, and I doomed to banishment. I’d rather die! I just got married and now not even 24 hours later I’m obliged to be separated from her. I must thank Friar Lawrence though, he really is quiet the wingman. To be honest out of all my family and friends he’s probably the best wingman, he helped me get married to juliet in secrecy, and now he’s helping me sleep with her once. 

'Tis torture and not mercy. Heaven is here,

Where Juliet lives, and every cat and dog

And little mouse, every unworthy thing,

Live here in heaven and may look on her,

But Romeo may not. More validity,

More honorable state, more courtship lives

In carrion flies than Romeo. They may seize

On the white wonder of dear Juliet’s hand

And steal immortal blessing from her lips,

Who even in pure and vestal modesty,

Still blush, as thinking their own kisses sin.

But Romeo may not. He is banishèd.

Flies may do this, but I from this must fly.

They are free men, but I am banishèd.

And sayst thou yet that exile is not death?

Hadst thou no poison mixed, no sharp-ground knife,

No sudden mean of death, though ne'er so mean,

But “banishèd” to kill me?—“Banishèd”!

O Friar, the damnèd use that word in hell.

Howling attends it. How hast thou the heart,

Being a divine, a ghostly confessor,

A sin-absolver, and my friend professed,

To mangle me with that word “banishèd”
(Act 3 Scene 3: page 2 line 29-53)

I really do like that nurse of Juliet's she's rather nice. She has been as good of a “winggirl” as Friar Lawrence has been to me. She has passed all the messages from me to Juliet... Anyways banishment ? Really couldn't they have just killed me on the spot? That would have been much less worse than this. I just got married, maybe if I had explained myself this wouldn't have happened, because prince would have know that me and juliet would be ending the feud between the houses. You know what, if I cant live with juliet I don't want to live at all!