Tension Between Romeo And Juliet's Party
Three young men crashed their neighbor’s party even though they were family enemies of each other with an ongoing riot happening among the two houses. Mr. Capulet was hosting a party when Romeo Montague and his two friends Benvolio and Mercutio decided to come even though Romeo predicted “I fear too early for my mind misgives, some consequences yet hang in the stars...” (Act 1 Scn 4 Lines 108-109) As the party was at the house of a family enemy. Romeo being very depresses, asked his chums to cheer him up. Benvolio tells us that he thought a party would be just the thing to make Romeo forget his worries. He tells us the very words he said to his friend. “Come, Knock and enter. And no sooner in but every man betake him to his legs.” (Act 1
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Capulets nephew and very angry at this untimely intrusion, told his uncle “This is a Montague, our foe, A villain that is hither come in spite to scorn at our solemnity this night.” (Act 1 Scn 5 lines 56-60) telling his uncle that he wished to kill Romeo right on the spot, relates Mr. Capulet.
Tybalt being angry at the disrespect shown challenged Romeo to a fight, says Benvolio who witnessed the scene. But when Romeo unwilling to fight refused, Mercutio stepped in and was killed trying to defend Romeo’s honour. Benvolio informs us after of how Romeo tried to stop the quarrel. “With gentle breath, calm look, knees humbly bowed, could not take truce with the unruly spleen of Tybalt deaf to peace, but he tilts with piercing steel at bold Mercutio’s breast.” (Act 3 Scene 1 Lines 152-155)
Benvolio reports to us “The citizens are up and Tybalt slain...” (Act 3 Scn 1 line 129) after Romeo murdered Tybalt in a rush of rage at the death of his close friend Mercutio. After much debate at what should be done the Prince tells us his thoughts. “Romeo slew him (Tybalt); he slew Mercutio. Who now the price of his dear blood doth pay.” (Act3 Scn 1 line178-179) Sources say it was decided that Romeo was to be charged with murder and banished with the words “… for that offence immediately we do exile him (Romeo) hence.” (Act 3 Scn 5 lines 183-184) Nothing more has been disclosed about this startling
Capulets nephew and very angry at this untimely intrusion, told his uncle “This is a Montague, our foe, A villain that is hither come in spite to scorn at our solemnity this night.” (Act 1 Scn 5 lines 56-60) telling his uncle that he wished to kill Romeo right on the spot, relates Mr. Capulet.
Tybalt being angry at the disrespect shown challenged Romeo to a fight, says Benvolio who witnessed the scene. But when Romeo unwilling to fight refused, Mercutio stepped in and was killed trying to defend Romeo’s honour. Benvolio informs us after of how Romeo tried to stop the quarrel. “With gentle breath, calm look, knees humbly bowed, could not take truce with the unruly spleen of Tybalt deaf to peace, but he tilts with piercing steel at bold Mercutio’s breast.” (Act 3 Scene 1 Lines 152-155)
Benvolio reports to us “The citizens are up and Tybalt slain...” (Act 3 Scn 1 line 129) after Romeo murdered Tybalt in a rush of rage at the death of his close friend Mercutio. After much debate at what should be done the Prince tells us his thoughts. “Romeo slew him (Tybalt); he slew Mercutio. Who now the price of his dear blood doth pay.” (Act3 Scn 1 line178-179) Sources say it was decided that Romeo was to be charged with murder and banished with the words “… for that offence immediately we do exile him (Romeo) hence.” (Act 3 Scn 5 lines 183-184) Nothing more has been disclosed about this startling