Romeo Ruled by Love
... Romeo acts almost completely on impulse. ... He is controlled by love. In the beginning of the play Romeo is pining for a young lady named Rosaline. Unfortunately for him “She hath Dian’s wit/ And in strong proof of chastity well armed/ From love’s weak childish bow she lives unharmed. ... He hopes to convince her to love him as much as he loves her. ... The same night he meets Juliet they are both vowing their love to one another and speaking of marriage. ... They have known each other for less then twenty-four hours but Romeo knows that she is the one and nobody will stop them from being together. ... ” (I, iv, 487) Love for a woman is not the only kind of love that controls Romeo.