Romeo and Julliet Act 3 Szene 3

In the chapel, where Romeo is hiding, Friar Laurence informs the boy about his punishment, adding that he should be happy that the Prince commuted the death sentence. Romeo considers banishment a fate worse than death, since it will separate him from his beloved Juliet. When the Friar tries to console him, Romeo says, "Wert thou as young as I, Juliet thy love.../ Then mightst thou speak" (3.3.65-68). Here we see Romeo's blind impulsive passion that does not consider consequences of his decisions. It is perhaps Romeo's greatest tragic flaw.