How does Romeo embody the ideal of love? What values does he seem to hold? How do those values put him in contrast with Tybalt and Mercutio? In the space below, write a response analyzing Romeo's character based on his actions and speech in Act I. Use at least three details from the text to support your analysis.

Romeo embodies the ideal of love for several reasons. The first one should be that he sees in his beloved one, the most beautiful of all women Just because he is in love he believes his lady is perfect and beyond comparison." ... One fairer than my love? The all-seeing sun ... Never saw her match since first the world begun ... " He seems to hold loyalty, he belongs to his loved one. He seems to hold sincerity, he tells what he feels. Romeo is romantic and unaware of his attractive looks. He cares more about love than any other thing in his life. However, he knows who he is and who his enemies are. Tybald, on the other hand is vain, violent and too proud. If his pride is hurt, he is ready to use his sword to defend it. Romeo would defend his loved ones with his sword, not his pride because he is humble and considers himself a loving person. Mercutio has a strong power of imagination. He is a good friend of Romeo. He uses language in very smart ways to convey different meanings to his messages and he is ironic; as when he speaks about Queen Maube. He becomes enthusiastic with fervor to defend an idea he has ... If love plays rough with you, play rough with love.