Benvolio‚ wishing to ‘keep the peace’ wishes to avoid a confrontation with the Capulets however Mercutio deliberately provocative and tries to draw Tybalt into a fight just to wind Benvolio up. Romeo then appears much to the satisfaction of Tybalt who has been wanting to fight him for some time. Despite the atmosphere Romeo refuses to fight knowing that it will damage his
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enemy of her family. Romeo is the son of Lord and Lady Montague. He first falls in love not with Juliet‚ but a young woman named Rosaline. At the beginning of the play‚ Shakespeare describes Romeo as acting in a strange way. His friend and cousin‚ Benvolio‚ discovers why: the cause is hopeless and depressed love. Rosaline has vowed to live without getting married and without a lover. (“She hath Dian’s wit‚ / And in strong proof of chastity well-armed / From love’s weak childish bow she lives uncharmed”)
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asleep in the sun: didst thou not fall out with a tailor for wearing his new doublet before Easter? with another‚ for tying his new shoes with old riband? and yet thou wilt tutor me from quarrelling! Context: In this speech Mercutio’s is telling Benvolio about the dangers of arguing. He tells him that he is to impulsive when it comes to fighting others. This piece serves as a good piece of foreshadowing to the fight that will occur later in the scene. Thesis: This extract is essentially Mercutio’s
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to include Benvolio and Tybalt. These two are the perfect examples of how human nature can go wrong or right‚ with Tybalt being the bad of course and Benvolio being the good. Now when the audience first is introduced to Benvolio and to Tybalt‚ we witness the extreme differences in their personalities. “‘Put down your swords. You know not what you do.’ … ‘What art thou drawn among these heartless hinds?’” Page 810‚ Lines 61 and 63. Here we see Tybalt accusing the peace-loving Benvolio of starting
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humouring everyone and then enters the happily married and love-struck Romeo refuses to fight Tybalt now that he has married Juliet‚ Tybalt thinks that Romeo is mocking him but still refuses so Mercutio decides to fight for Romeo because he has dishonoured himself‚ Romeo tries to stop them fighting but ends up getting Mercutio killed‚ filled by his rage he kills Tybalt‚ both families rush to where Tybalt and Mercutio lay dead the scene ends with the Prince declaring the banishment of Romeo. Tybalt’s
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rash and impulsive. Tybalt starts a fight with benvolio in Act One‚ Scene One (Shakespeare 15). This shows Tybalt is impatient. Since Tybalt is impatient he acts rash and impulsive. Also‚ Romeo‚ Benvolio and Mercutio crash the Capulets party in Act One‚ Scene Five (Shakespeare 51). They are rash for this action because they did not think before they acted. If they had been thinking they would not have crashed the party because they could have been killed. Even though tybalt was the biggest hot
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How is the Theme of Love Presented in Act I of Romeo and Juliet? In Shakespeare’s play‚ “Romeo and Juliet”‚ the theme of love is central to the play and is highlighted by being set against a backdrop of conflict and violence. Throughout the play‚ Shakespeare uses the constant juxtaposition of love and hatred. I believe he does this so that the audience can really feel the plight of the two lovers set against such hateful circumstances. It also helps them to empathise and appreciate the struggle
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Most‚ but not all of the events leading up to Romeo killing Tybalt was fate simply just setting up a situation where Romeo would have the opportunity to kill Tybalt. All the factors that went into Romeo and Tybalt fighting such as the timing and placement of people and things‚ and the interactions between people were predetermined with the exception of one or two factors that were results of Romeo’s choice. The actual killing of Tybalt though‚ unlike the previous events‚ was completely Romeo’s choice
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decision to kill Tybalt is an important decision because in result of Tybalt’s murder Romeo is banished from Verona and unable to see Juliet ever again and Romeo’s decision to kill Tybalt. Another important decision from the play is Romeo’s decision to sneak back to the Capulet’s home after the party to see Juliet. During the party he sees Juliet and falls in love just as she falls in love with him. Once the party ends and the Montagues prepare to leave the Capulet’s party Benvolio and Mercutio realises
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comes out and interrupts the fight. He warns them if they keep fighting they will be persecuted. Romeo‚ the son of Montague‚ cannot be found. Montague ask Benvolio what is wrong with Romeo. Benvolio tells him Romeo is in love; but the woman (Rosaline) he loves does not love him nor has a desire to get married‚ which is making him depressed. Benvolio advises Romeo to forget about Rosaline and check out other girls. Act I Scene II It is a Sunday afternoon. In this scene Paris ask Capulet to if he could
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