Romeo's impulsivity

Romeo is an impulsive character and his actions are influenced by his emotions. A good example of his impulsivity is when he kills Tybalt after Tybalt kills Mercutio, his best friend. “Now, Tybalt, take the villain back again, that late thou gavest me; for Mercutio's soul is but a little way above our heads, staying for thine to keep him company: Either thou, or I, or both, must go with him.”(III, i, 116-120). This quote happens just after Mercutio dies from the fatal stab from Tybalt’s sword and Romeo is furious at the death of his best friend. In his rage he proposes a duel with Tybalt and in his fury he kills Tybalt. This quote is significant as it shows that Romeo is so bound by his emotions that he cannot control himself. Another example of his impulsivity is when he goes to Friar Lawrence and he gives him this advice: “wisely and slow, they stumble that run fast.” The significance of this quote is that Friar Lawrence thinks that Romeo will ruin things if he doesn’t take it slow. Shakespeare uses a technique called foreshadowing, in this instance to show the reader that something tragic is going to happen to Romeo and Juliet.