This passage is important to Romeo and Juliet because it further develops Benvolio and Mercutio’s characters‚ while establishing the dynamic and roles between the three best friends. The scene takes place outside of Capulet’s house‚ moments before they ‘crash’ the party. Romeo questions what to do‚ deciding between causing a scene or dancing for a bit and leaving swiftly. Benvolio is first to give his opinion‚ by suggesting that they ‘have no Cupid hoodwink’d with a scarf’ (1.4.4) and ‘Nor not without-book
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and when they see a Montague servant they act threatening and rude. Sampson‚ being daring bites his thumb at Abram‚ a rude gesture in Shakespearian times and he is verbally intimidating. Tybalt and Benvolio enter. Tybalt is a more violent character‚ full of hatred‚ the opposite of good willed Benvolio who is peaceful and tries to calm the two families. They still end up fighting until an officer enters and splits them up. The master and lady of each house emerge. Both the males are launching themselves
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“Analyse the dramatic effectiveness of Act 3 Scene 1” The tragic Shakespearian play “Rome and Juliet” is about two young people who experience true love even though it is forbidden. Against the will of both families they marry secretly. Just when all seems well‚ everything goes horribly wrong leaving them dead. Even though this play is based on the innocent love between two individuals there are many scenes which involve routine violence and conflict. An example of this would be the plays
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misinterpretation of them can lead to devastating results. Mercutio‚ Tybalt and Benvolio are all characters in Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. Of the three‚ Mercutio and Benvolio are good friends of Romeo‚ the protagonist. Tybalt is‚ however‚ from an opposing house‚ the Capulets‚ who have been feuding with Romeo’s house‚ the Montagues‚ for decades. While both Mercutio and Tybalt can be considered the competitor archetype‚ Benvolio acts as a foil through the peacekeeper‚ or mediator archetype. In this
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versus hate‚ Disorder‚ Fate‚ Friendship and Revenge. The atmosphere at the start of act 3 scene one s one of calm‚ Benvolio and Mercutio of the Montague household are walking along when Benvolio suggests that they ‘retire’ inside because if they should cross paths with the Capulet’s a brawl would be inescapable. Mercutio is a fiery young man who likes fighting the Capulet men whereas Benvolio is also fiery but has heeded the warning of the prince and doesn’t want to fight. The Capulet men come across
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two families motivates Sampson to challenge the Capulets. Another example of how the two houses despise each other is what Romeo and his friends have to do to get into the Capulet feast. So they will not be recognized‚ Romeo‚ Mercutio‚ and Benvolio wear comic masks to hide their faces. Mercutio says‚ "Give me a case to put my visage in" (Act 1‚ Scene 4‚ Line 29). They do not want to be recognized because of the hatred between the two houses. Also‚ Romeo and Juliet are not supposed to be in love: "My
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Well when Benvolio took Romeo to the ball to get his mind off of Rosaline well he did get his mind off Rosaline because he fell in love with Juliet at first site. But Romeo found out that that Juliet is a Capulet so that makes it to where they can’t marry. Juliet wants
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the Capulet’s home Romeo‚ Benvolio‚ and Mercutio attend the Capulet Ball. Benvolio and Mercutio encourage Romeo to be brave and ask Rosaline to dance. When Rosaline refuses‚ Romeo is left momentarily heartbroken. [Door opens. Mercutio‚ Benvolio‚ and Romeo enter the home.] ROMEO: Oh‚ look at Rosaline The most beautiful woman I’ve ever seen. Rosaline is like the sun and the moon. Both radiant during the day and at night. (Simile) Someday‚ I shall take her hand! BENVOLIO: Cease your languish! O dramatic
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story begins to take some twists and turns. To begin‚ in act one‚ on the streets of Verona the Capulet’s servants pick a fight with some Montague’s servants and Benvolio attempts to stop the fight. Benvolio draws his sword and yells “Part fools!/Put up your swords; you know not what you do”(1.1.56-7). Tybalt then walks in and sees Benvolio with is sword out‚ so he too pulls out his sword and enters the fight. At this point Montague and Capulet run on stage and immediately join in the fight‚ while
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finest lyrical poems in English. The English Renaissance has often been called "the age of Shakespeare" among his best know plays are "Hamlet"‚ "MacBeth" and Benvolio‚ his cousin‚ and Mercutio‚ a relative of the prince. Both friends have radically different temperaments. Both are linked by their loyalty to Romeo‚ but meet very different ends‚ Benvolio is a stolid‚ relatively unimaginative but thoroughly decent man who is contrasted with the impish‚ brilliantly whimsical Mercutio and the passionate Romeo
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