ROMEO

son of the Montagues, and the ardent, poetic protagonist in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Romeo is a gallant herocharming, handsome, and well-regarded. His lovesick speech in the Capulet orchard is a classic of love literature. A passionate, if whimsical, lover, Romeo matures in his approach to and understanding of love as his relationship to Juliet intensifies. His enthusiasm and impulsiveness, though appealing, prove his eventual undoing.