Snaith// How does Shakespeare explore the theme of love through Romeo?

One of the ways that Shakespeare explores the theme of love through Romeo is by using Rosaline. He portrays the relationship between the two as superficial, and almost one-sided. Shakespeare does this through Romeo , when he says: "Love is the smoke made in the fume of sighs". This points an inaccurate picture of what love is like, and shows that because Romeo is seeing of a relationship that isn't real, it is unhealthy towards him.

Shakespeare also portrays this relationship as very shallow, and lacking in depth. He does this by making Romeo say: "I do love a women!". This sudden outburst conveys to readers that Romeo is immature and that this may be the very first time he is "in love". This furthermore builds upon the idea that Romeo…