Romeo was a young man looking for love. He had just been rejected by his beautiful Rosaline and was distraught. Before he went to the party at the Capulet's household, he had this premonition that something fatal was going to happen that night. He said
"I fear too early for my mind misgives
Some consequence yet hanging in the stars
Shall bitterly begin his fearful date
With this night's reveals, and expire the term
Of a despised life closed in my breast
By some vile forfeit of untimely death"
(R+J Act 1 Scene4 Line 106-111).
When he got to the party, he met Juliet and on seeing her, all thoughts of Rosaline flew from his mind. Finding that Juliet was a Capulet and therefore his sworn enemy did not stop him from wooing Juliet and agreeing to marry her as soon as possible. He went over to Friar Lawrence's cell to ask him to join him and Juliet in holy matrimony. He said
"Then plainly know my heart's dear love is set
On the fair daughter of rich Capulet
As mine on......
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