What are the character traits of Romeo in Romeo and Juliet? Provide textual evidence.

In
Shakespeare's ,goes on an emotional journey from a shallow, irresponsible,
love-struck teenager to a more mature, deeply passionate, and compassionate young man.

Romeo is ordinarily level-headed, thoughtful, and relatively mature (for a teenager),
as evidenced in his attempt to reason withto avoid fighting him.

ROMEO: Tybalt, the reason that I have to love thee
Doth much excuse the
appertaining rage
To such a greeting. Villain am I none.
Therefore farewell. I
see thou knowest me not.

TYBALT: Boy, this shall not excuse the
injuries
That thou hast done me; therefore turn and draw.

ROMEO: I
do protest I never injur'd thee,
But love thee better than thou canst
devise
Till thou shalt know the reason of my love;
And so good Capulet, which
name I tender
As dearly as mine own, be satisfied. [3.1.61€“71]

To mediate between the two hotheads, Tybalt and , Romeo says the
following:

ROMEO: Gentle Mercutio, put thy rapier
up.

MERCUTIO: Come, sir, your passado!