In Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare describes Romeo's romantic and hopeless self. The first act introduced the reader to a depressed and frustrated Romeo and the realization that he could not be with Rosaline. When he sees Juliet at the gathering at the Capulets' house, Romeo says in awe, "Oh, she teaches the torches to burn bright. / She seems to hang on the cheek of the night / Like a rich jewel in Ethiopia." s ear-" (1.5.42-44 Shakespeare). Hours before, Romeo had been in a miserable world and then exclaimed proclamation of love. The significance of this is that it shows how Shakespeare interpreted his characters. The reader easily learns the nature of the character, his personality and his desires. As the play progresses, the reader slowly begins to hope that Romeo's desire to find love is fulfilled and that he lives happily with Juliet. The reader then comes transported to a miserable world when Romeo meets his tragic end and with him