) The scene begins with a mock conflict between Mercutio and Benvolio‚ Mercutio’s rapier wit contrasts starkly with Benvolio’s pedestrian honesty. The banter of the Montague boys is goog natured irony. The scene opens with Benvolio‚ the peacekeeper‚ begging Mercutio “I pray thee good Mercutio‚ let’s retire” Benvolio is trying to avoid conflict just as he did in Act One Scene One. However‚ Mercutio gently mocks the mild Benvolio who naively asks “am I such a fellow?” Mercutio’s ridiculous examples
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were also given to ‘Benny’ or Benvolio. This character was completely loyal to the Montagues through his actions of attacking the Capulets and destroying their honor by attacking their garden. This differs from the original due to Benvolio often being the peacemaker‚ not the one with the fiery passion to fight. In the fight scene‚ he witnesses Gnomeo with Juliet and is disgusted‚ leaving in a rush‚ which is another difference since Shakespeare does not let Benvolio discover their love until later
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house party. When they see each other from across the room they instantly fall in love‚ and are married the next day. However‚ in Act 3 Scene 1‚ the day after the marriage‚ Romeo’s best friend Mercutio is killed by Tybalt; a member of the Capulet family. Because of this‚ Romeo kills Tybalt and is banished from Verona. After Romeo leaves Verona‚ Juliet’s parents tell her she is to marry Paris; she is devastated. Friar Lawrence then comes up with a plan to allow Romeo and Juliet to be together; he gives
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on the audience intended by him. In the city of Verona‚ an aggressive and vicious fight begins between the Capulets and the Montagues. Benvolio who is a Montague tries to bring peace; then he becomes involved in the outrage. After Romeo has married Juliet; Romeo is involved with a fight between Tybalt and Mercutio. Tybalt kills Mercutio‚ then Romeo fights Tybalt and kills him. Before the wedding Juliet drinks the potion and is apparently dead. Romeo decides to kill himself because he believes he
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choices and their personalities. Each character plays an important role in setting the tragedy in motion. For this essay‚ I have chosen to analyze Tybalt‚ the Friar‚ and Benvolio’s personalities and explain how they contributed to the tragedies. Tybalt is Juliet’s cousin. He has a fiery temper and is always looking for a fight. Because of this Tybalt starts most of the fights seen in the play. He killed Mercutio and fought Romeo. Romeo killed him and got banished‚ which caused him to flee Verona
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looking for trouble. Enter Abraham and Balthazar Sampson and Gregory almost pick a fight with Abraham and Balthazar‚ servants of the house of Montague. Enter Benvolio: Seeing a Capulet kinsman‚ Sampson and Gregory start to fight with Abraham and Balthazar. Benvolio tries to stop the fight‚ but Tybalt enters and attacks Benvolio. Benvolio tells Tybalt that he doesn’t want to fight “I do but keep the peace: put up thy
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conflict and hostility. Benvolio introduces the tense mood by saying ‘The day is hot‚’ which presents connotations of anger and frustration‚ creating drama which interests and engages the audience. Benvolio then says‚ ‘the Capels are abroad‚ And if we meet‚ we shall not ‘scape a brawl‚’ foreshadowing conflict and drama‚ immediately catching the audience’s attention. Despite Benvolio’s request to withdraw from the public areas‚ Mercutio refuses and attempts to provoke Benvolio into aggression‚ by listing
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that the reason for the fighting was forgotten. This feud does not affect Romeo and Tybalt‚ the people at the centre of all this fighting‚ at the beginning of the play but does later on. For example‚ in Act 3 Scene 1 Romeo says ‘Tybalt‚ the reason that I have to love thee doth much excuse the appertaining rage to such a greeting’. This suggests that Romeo will not fight Tybalt now that they are related. However‚ Tybalt does not know this and fights Romeo but Romeo does not react. The feud between the
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tragedies throughout the play. The real question is who helps him through these hardships more‚ Benvolio or Mercutio? Both of these characters are great friends to Romeo in different ways‚ but if one had to be chosen as Romeo’s best friend it would be Mercutio. Throughout the play‚ Mercutio cares about the well-being of Romeo‚ defends Romeo’s honor‚ and tries to cheer Romeo up through humor. While Benvolio performs a few deeds of friendship‚ these showings of friendship are not as constant or as outspoken
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The scene begins with Benvolio and Mercutio coming on to stage‚ with Benvolio suggesting they should go home in case they meet the Capulets and the violence ensues. “The day is hot‚ the Capels are abroad‚ And if we meet we shall not scape a brawl‚ for now‚ these hot days‚ is the mad blood stirring.” This pathetic fallacy and strong image of mad blood creates an expectation in the audience of violent events to come. This expectation seems to be met fulfilled quickly as Tybalt enters with other members
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