In Juliet's monologue "O serpent heart, hid with a flowering face!", William Shakespeare shows Juliet's internal conflict. Though Romeo has just murdered her cousin, her infatuation and love for him directly juxtaposes her disdain for his murderous deed, making it difficult for Juliet to completely renounce her new husband.
When Romeo and Juliet first meet, it is at the Juliet's family home at a party. Romeo arrived at the party upset because another woman named Rosalind didn't love him, but she is forgotten about the moment Romeo sees Juliet. His infatuation with her removes all traces of his former love, and now he wants nothing other than Juliet. Later in the play, Juliet's infatuation with Romeo leads her to defy her father's wishes and marry someone else other than the man he has chosen for her. This choice becomes especially difficult to bear once Romeo murders Juliet's cousin, Tybalt, for murdering his best friend, Mercutio. Juliet loves Romeo -- but had no idea that kind of rage was hidden within.
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