What Is Romeo And Juliet True Love

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One of the most controversial concepts in William Shakespeare’s,“Romeo and Juliet” is choice between death over life. Readers compel to question what constitutes “true love” as well as the often confused counterpart; infatuation. In Shakespeare's tragedy, lovers fight against societal norms to be together. Meeting someone overnight and falling instantly “in love” with them is truly not love, instead, infatuation; and committing suicide to be with the other person of that same love, or, selfishness. False love is introduced multiple times throughout the play, however, is easily identified whenever Romeo meets a new woman. Initially, Romeo convinces himself that he is in love with Rosaline. “My lips, two blushing pilgrims,