Dramatic Irony and Characters in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet Romeo is described in the book as a good looking guy. He's probably in between the ages of 15 and 17. In the beginning of the story Romeo kept his feelings to himself. He wasn't really close to his parents and the only people he could really talk to were Benvolio and his trusty advisor Friar Lawrence. He seemed to be really confused about love and what it really was. At first he is infatuated with a girl named Rosaline, but then meets Juliet and instantly falls in love with her. Romeo doesn't care for all the fighting going on be