Firstly, both Romeo and Juliet are similar because at the start, when Romeo thought he was in love with a girl named Rosaline, Juliet was close to marrying Paris. They both did not know each other and Shakespeare might have done this on purpose. Shakespeare wanted to show the different background they came from and the resemblance that they possess. The fact that Romeo supposedly loved Rosaline and

Furthermore, the actions of Romeo and Juliet are very similar as they both met one another at the ball. Once they laid eyes on each other, they instantly fell in love with each other. After the ball, all they thought about was each other, and it seemed as though that was the only thing they thought about. When Romeo killed Tybalt for killing Mercutio, they both still loved each other more than ever as Juliet stated "Hath slain ten thousand Tybalts"3, iii, 114. Their levels of maturity both increased as they both realized their independence to the world and their dependence towards each other. Even when they are both at their lowest points, they still acted very similar.

Finally, at the ending of the play when they had a tough decision to make, both of them made the same decision. Juliet was trying to gain her independence

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