Romeo and Juliet: Haste Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ said to be one of the most famous tragedies of all time‚ is a play filled with haste. Although the haste plays as a dominant role in the tragedy‚ the revealing character of Romeo‚ Tybalt‚ and many other individuals are displayed through the numerous amount of haste shown in the play. As the play progresses‚ each of the characters are developed further more through their impetuous actions at specific events and times. During
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them‚ and him and Abram begin to fight. Benvolio and Tybalt enter‚ and they fight. Later an Officer‚ Citizens‚ Capulet‚ Lady Capulet‚ Montague‚ Lady Montague‚ and following Prince Escalus enter. The Prince announces that they have fought in these streets three times‚ and if they do it again someone will be killed. He also says for Capulet to go with him‚ and Montague will talk with him later. Montague‚ Benvolio‚ and Lady Montague converse about Romeo‚ and Benvolio says that he has seen Romeo taking an
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Period 6 Cast: Preston- Romeo‚ Lady Capulet Sunni- Juliet‚ Mercutio Clare- Capulet‚ Nurse‚ Apothecary Justin- Paris‚ Servant‚ Prince‚ Balthasar Anderson- Benvolio‚ Friar Lawrence‚ Tybalt Act 1 BENVOLIO: What sadness lengthens Romeos hours? ROMEO: not having that‚ which‚ having makes them short. BENVOLIO: In love? ROMEO: Out BENVOLIO: Of love? ROMEO: Out of her favor where I am in love. [Exit] [Enter Capulet with Paris] PARIS: But now‚ my lord‚ what say you to my suit? CAPULET: Let
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I believe that Baz Luhrmann has created a very effective prologue and version of Act 1 Scene 1 of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ using visual images and landmarks along with the language to aid the audience in understanding the story. Using the media throughout‚ Luhrmann makes the situations easier for the audience to grasp‚ and in turn‚ relate to. The film begins with the camera zooming in on a television. The prologue is spoken by a black female news reporter. Using a coloured female reporter
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because they think that they are better than the Montague’s men. When Montague’s men here this they provoke Sam and Greg and it turns into a Capulet and Montague brawl. 2. Benvolio and Tybalt come upon the servants fighting. Contrast their reactions to the fight. Benvolio tried to stop the fighting‚ but Tybalt calls Benvolio a coward for not wanting to fight. 3. When Montague and Caplet enter and see the disturbance‚ they want to fight‚ too. What do their wives say? Their wives tell them that it’s
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himself‚" I want her to love me." Romeo’s cousin‚ Benvolio‚ advises him to move on and find a better woman. That night‚ the Capulets held a feast where Romeo and Benvolio sneak in wearing masks. Romeo still moping‚ spots Juliet and instantly falls in love. Eventually‚ they talk and figure out they are attracted to each other. Before Romeo leaves the feast‚ him and Juliet kiss each other not even knowing one another’s name. When Romeo‚ Mercutio‚ and Benvolio leave the estate‚ Romeo jumps over the orchard
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also makes a huge difference and affects the following scenes later on in the play. The atmosphere at the beginning is very tense and Benvolio feels nervous and stressed. He senses that if the Capulets come‚ a fight would most certainly start. Benvolio states that ’the day is hot’‚ probably referring to both the weather and their tempers. Mercutio irritates Benvolio that he is ill humoured by telling him: ’thou wilt quarrel with a man for cracking nuts‚ having no other reason but because thou hast
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two of Romeo’s friends‚ Benvolio and Mercutio‚ talking. Tension and suspense is established when Benvolio says‚ ’The day is hot‚ the Capulets abroad‚ And‚ if we meet‚ we shall not ’scape a brawl’ The ’fiery Tybalt’ enters looking for Romeo. He felt that Romeo had insulted him by going to the Capulet masked ball and he wanted to exact his revenge. Mercutio deliberately insults him and draws his sword. Just as Benvolio tries to calm them down‚ Romeo enters. Tybalt tries to incite Romeo into
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faiths‚ but out of all of them one was the most innocent. In “Romeo and Juliet”‚ Benvolio is free from guilt and a harmless man. He likes to keep peace. Furthermore‚ Benvolio had to suffer in many parts of the play. Finally‚ he is very helpful and does nothing wrong. Benvolio is free from guilt; he does nothing wrong and had nothing to do with lying or killing. Benvolio is the most innocent character in the play. Benvolio is the most innocent character in the play because he tries to keep the peace
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scene starts out with Benvolio and Mercutio talking; the capulets then arrive and banter between Mercutio and Tybalt ensues. Romeo arrives and Tybalt tries to provoke him into a fight but he refuses to battle his wife’s cousin. Mercutio decides to fight for him but Romeo rushes in midst of the battle in an effort to stop them and only manages to get Mercutio fatally wounded. Once Mercutio expires Romeo runs after Tybalt in a fit of rage and grief to kill him. Only once Tybalt is dead does he realise
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