two rival families: the Montagues and the Capulets. The fight is momentarily broken apart by Benvolio‚ only to be started again by bad-tempered Tybalt. This fight demonstrates the tension between the two families. Later we see Romeo’s mother worrying about him and wondering why he’s so depressed. Benvolio goes to talk to Romeo‚ and we find out the source of Romeo’s problems: a girl named Rosaline. Benvolio offers some advice to Romeo‚ but Romeo is convinced nothing will mend his broken heart. When
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No matter what planet or universe love will always be like the two sides of a coin. One side is the childlike cherubic love that children believe of‚ a fantasy or imagination. While the other side is a twisted‚ dark‚ gloomy form of love that people will use for personal gain. A prime example of this form of twisted love would be scene 3‚ act 5 with Juliet’s father‚ Capulet. As time goes by Capulet decides he wants Juliet to marry Paris‚ a wealthy‚ robust man of high ranking. But the problem is Juliet
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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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) 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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and friendship are discussed with regards to the superficial and unrequited love Romeo experienced with Rosaline. The theme of superficial love is firstly discussed through Romeo’s unreciprocated affections for Rosaline. After being approached by Benvolio to find out the cause of his grievances‚ Romeo reveals that ‘(he does) love a woman’ but ‘she will not stay the siege of loving terms’ and reciprocate his feelings for her. ‘With tears augmenting the fresh morning’s dew’‚ Romeo mopes over Rosaline’s
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outside the Capulet Orchard B. The main characters in this scene are Mercutio‚ Benvolio‚ and Romeo C. In this scene Romeo is going to see Juliet again. As he leaps the orchard walls he hears Mercutio and Benvolio coming. They are unaware the Romeo is listening and that he has moved onto loving someone else. Mercutio starts to tease about Romeos love for Rosaline without knowing that Romeo has moved on. Benvolio then persuades Mercutio to leave and stop teasing about Romeos love.
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writing‚ including his use of language devices to build tension as well as saying what makes this scene dramatically effective. Beginning this scene is none other than Benvolio who is accompanied by his good friend Mercutio as they laze around on the streets of Verona. However‚ all is not well as Benvolio is feeling a little apprehensive and fretting over the chance of encountering “the Capels” who “are abroad and if we meet‚ we shall not scape a brawl‚ for now‚ these hot days is the
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1- Compare and contrast how Romeo and Juliet react to the news of Romeo’s banishment. Romeo and Juliet react in different way to the news of Romeo’s banishment. Juliet is far more composed and mature after hearing the news. Her reaction is more rational than that of Romeo’s. After hearing the news‚ she is sad about the death of Tybalt‚ but thankful that Romeo’s alive. “Tybalt was my dearest cousin. Romeo was even dearer to me as my husband.” She states that “He’s a beautiful tyrant and a fiendish
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Juliet meet their fate is that in the beginning of the book Rosalind rejects Romeo. After Benvolio sees Romeo moping and learns that Capulet is hosting apart Benvolio says‚ “at this …feast of Capulet’s…Compare face with some that I shall show‚ and I will make thee think thy swan a crow‚”(I‚iii‚89-94). Since Rosaline turned Romeo down he is now free to go to the party with Benvolio to meet Juliet. Also Benvolio is doing this to try and cheer Romeo up‚ so if Rosaline accepted Romeo’s advances Romeo would
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Love Over Blood William Shakespeare illustrates the disagreements of two households from the streets of Verona‚ The Montagues‚ and The Capulets. A young man from the Montagues family helplessly loves a young lady. This young lady is from the opposite family The Capulets‚ who doesn’t love him back. Notwithstanding‚ Romeo strives to ensure that Rosaline seizes love and affection towards him by attending The Capulets feast. In the tragedy‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ Shakespeare creates a mood of
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