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    “Romeo and Juliet‚” Romeo and Benvolio have a conversation which in turn‚ reveals each of their facets. Shakespeare uses diction and tone to show Benvolio’s facets as caring and understanding. Throughout the conversation‚ Benvolio seems to try to reason with and understand Romeo’s feelings. “Tell me in sadness‚ who is that you love?” (1.1.200). This quote shows that Benvolio wants to better understand Romeo’s love. Which also leads the reader to know that Benvolio is caring and wants to help Romeo

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    Describe Tybalt and using techniques‚ explain how he was made a disliked character The film Romeo and Juliet‚ directed by Baz Luhrmann in 1996‚ is a romantic tragedy that tells the story of two young lovers who commit suicide. Their deaths that conclude Baz Luhrmann’s film were a result of the terrible feud running between their two families. Tybalt‚ Juliet’s cousin‚ has a major role in the events that lead to their deaths‚ and was made a disliked character through many different techniques. The

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    In the tragedy Antigone‚ there are two central characters who serve as foils for one another. The main protagonist and heroine‚ Antigone‚ defies the wishes of the king of Thebes‚ who is also her uncle named Creon. Beginning as a man devoted to art patronage and falling into a position of power after the death of his brother‚ Creon begins the play with a declaration that says Polynices‚ one of Antigone’s brothers‚ cannot have a proper burial. Antigone disregards Creon’s law and covers Polynices in

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    reader of what the character is thinking or to provide essential information concerning other participants in the action.] Bevington also comments on the dramatic structure of Hamlet especially Shakespeare’s balancing the tragedy with many foils. A foil refers to any literary character that through strong contrast accentuates

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    honor to ones kin’s long-standing tradition seems absurd. However‚ people often accuse Tybalt Capulet from Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. Throughout the play‚ Tybalt made various impulsive actions and choices which were not the best‚ but inevitably his responses were not irrelevant. Tybalt did not cause the tragic amount of deaths in Verona. He was merely trying to keep up with the feud. Mercutio induced Tybalt into their duel and Mercutio’s death was accidental. After the chaotic brawl (1.1)

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    Tybalt the Fool Bruce Lee‚ a famous martial artist‚ said‚ “A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough.” (goodreads.com). Anger has caused many people resort to violence. Being quick to anger proves lack of logic and thinking. Tybalt was quickly made a fool after challenging both Mercutio and Romeo due to a bad temper. He died soon after due to his own horrible decisions. Tybalt practically was his own killer with his actions throughout the story. Tybalt was responsible for his own death because

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    In many famous literary works‚ writers use counterparts to highlight key traits of characters‚ as well as themes and other literary techniques. Most main characters have foils to show their importance. The more alike two characters are‚ the more their different traits stick out. Whether it is a couple of lovers or villain against protagonist‚ counterparts are important in all literature. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ two star-crossed lovers are similar in their emotional dramatics

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    Juliet Shakespeare gave us multiple earlier indications that Romeo will end up fighting and killing Tybalt. Tybalt’s aggressive personality and his hatred for the montagues are early signs of a disagreement occuring. One of these examples is when‚ Benvolio comes across two servignmen fighting in the streets of Verona he tries to break up the fight but then Tybalt intervenes and threatens Benvolio to a duel. ¨What‚ drawn‚ and talk of peace? I hate the word‚ As I hate hell‚ all Montagues‚ and thee

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    death throughout the play. Tybalt is most responsible for the deaths that happened in the play Romeo and Juliet. Tybalt is responsible for the death of mercutio in act three. After mercutio was stabbed by Tybalt‚ he said “Ask for me tomorrow and you shall find me a grave man.” (3.1.95). This quote is saying that the wound is going to kill him and he suspects he will die soon. He wanted to fight tybalt for telling Capulet on them at the party. Romeo tried to stop it but tybalt acted first and stabbed

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    pardoned and some shall be punished.” A quote by the Prince that leaves us wondering who is at fault for the tragedy that took place. Yes‚ Tybalt had a part in their deaths‚ but should he be punished? . Tybalt is not guilty of the deaths of Romeo and Juliet because of the way the the teenage brain fails to think things out thoroughly and peer pressure. Tybalt should be pardoned because there is a strong chance that he made bad decisions due to his brain not being fully developed (psychologically

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