How old was Romeo?
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How old was Romeo?
sixteen
Did Romeo and Juliet sleep together?
Romeo and Juliet did sleep together after their secret marriage. This is made clear in act 3, scene 5, when they wake up in bed together at dawn. Juliet urges Romeo to leave before her relatives find him and kill him.
How much older is Romeo than Juliet?
However, in the English poem the story is based on (Romeus and Juliet by Arthur Brooke) Juliet is approaching her sixteenth birthday and Romeo is the same age whereas in the Bandello novella she is nearly eighteen with Romeo about twenty.
Is Romeo older than Paris?
Paris is older in age but Romeo is older in life and maturity. Romeo is older in life because he’s a married man and has been through more. Romeo was sure of what he needed to do when Juliet was “dead” and there were no other options for him.
Is Romeo and Juliet real?
According to some, the real Romeo and Juliet were in fact from Siena, but since Shakespeare was so fond of Verona, he placed the story there. Similar names to Romeo and Juliet popped up in the 16th century. “The Tragical Historye of Romeus and Juliet,” a poem, was written by Arthur Brooke in 1562.
Why does Paris want to marry Juliet so soon?
In Act IV, scene i, Paris explains to Friar Laurence his rush to marry Juliet. He says it’s because she is grieving too much over her cousin Tybalt’s death. Juliet’s father, Paris says, thinks so much grief is unhealthy, and that a wedding—and a companion to be with—will help her to recover her equilibrium.
