Kandel1 Swochha Kandel Eric Belec Freshman English 15 April 2022 Balthasar paragraph In Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Balthasar shows signs of anxiety and depression by trying not to stay near Romeo. Balthasar is scared and afraid of Romeo. For instance, Balthasar says, “ I dare not, sir My master knows not but I am gone hence; And fearfully did menace me with death If I did stay to look on his intents.”.In this quote, we know that Balthasar is scared that Rome will kill him. In this quote, we know that Balthasar is scared that Rome will kill him. In conclusion, we can say that Balthasar is scared of Romeo because he thinks that after the news of Juliet's death he became wild and he can do anything.