How Is Violence Represented In Act 3 Scene 1 In ‘Romeo and Juliet’? In this essay I am going to analyse how Shakespeare portrays violence in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and‚ more specifically‚ Act 3 Scene 1. Shakespeare did not create ’Romeo and Juliet’ but took the idea from a poem by Arthur brooks. ’Romeo and Juliet’ is a tragedy and was written between 1591 and 1596. It is one of the greatest love stories ever written however violence‚ hate and conflict are very prominent. For example‚ at the start
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The Fault in Our Stars‚ by John Green‚ is about Hazel Grace‚ a 16-year old girl with stage IV Thyroid cancer who meets the young cancer survivor Augustus Waters. Through their interactions Augustus brings and unforeseen light into Hazel’s life. Throughout the story Hazel’s strongest character traits are sarcasticness‚ stubbornness‚ and gratefulness. Firstly‚ one of Hazel Grace Lancaster’s strongest character traits is being sarcastic. She loves to joke around and poke fun. For example‚ when Hazel
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Tybalt to help keep the peace with him. “I do but keep the peace. Put up thy sword‚ or manage to part these men with me.” (1.1.70-71). When Mercutio got in a fight with Tybalt‚ Benvolio tries his best to prevent it. He asks Mercutio to call it a day and go somewhere else since they might run into the Capulet men and start a fight. “I pray thee‚ good Mercutio‚ let’s retire. The day is hot‚ the Capulets‚ abroad: And if we meet we shall not’ scape a brawl‚ for now‚ these hot days‚ is the mad blood stirring
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assistance of Juliet’s Nurse and Friar Lawrence. The plans of Romeo‚ Nurse‚ and Friar Lawrence go faulty when Romeo intervenes in the fight between Mercutio and Tybalt; when the Nurse takes a part in the affair; and when Friar Lawrence has a role in the secret marriage of Romeo and Juliet. Romeo refuses to fight Tybalt‚ but when Tybalt kills Mercutio‚ Romeo confronts and slays him. Because of the Nurse’s indecisive mind‚ things go unexpected when she interferes in the relationship. Friar Lawrence’s
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dying causes a chain reaction of deaths starting from the death of Mercutio‚ to the death of Tybalt‚ to the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. The death of Mercutio eventually leads to the death of Tybalt. After Mercutio is slain‚ Romeo is heard saying “Alive in triumph‚ and Mercutio slain?” (3.1.110) Mercutio has always been a good friend to Romeo so his death angered Romeo. Romeo takes his anger out on the man who murdered Mercutio‚ Tybalt‚ and kills him. The death of
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Romeo and Mercutio were confronted by Tybalt‚ when they fought Tybalt killed Mercutio. Shakespeare writes Mercutio’s last words “Help me into some house‚ Benvolio or I shall faint. A plague o’both your houses! They have made worms’ meat of me. I have it‚ and soundly too. Your houses!” (Shakespeare pg.1092) When Tybalt and Mercutio get into a fight that could have been prevented‚ the fight ended with Mercutio and Tybalt both dying which did not have to happen. Only if Mercutio and Romeo would
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the Capulets‚ was the cousin of Juliet on her mother’s side. Mercutio‚ Romeo’s good friend and a close relative of the Prince‚ Escale. Their murdered had led to a final tragedy for the Montagues family‚ which Romeo was evicted from the city of Verona. Mercutio and Benvolio‚ a cousin of Romeo‚ was wondering around on the street earlier today. Then they met their biggest enemy‚ Tybalt and the other Capulets. Tybalt verbally scorned Mercutio and Benvolio while Romeo came into the case. Romeo was challenged
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the banishment of Romeo and the suffering of the lovers. If Tybalt had not held a grudge against Romeo for going to the Capulet party‚ he would not killed Mercutio. Him murdering Mercutio caused a chain reaction. Benvolio explains to the Prince‚ "There lies the man‚ slain by young Romeo‚ that slew thy kinsman‚ brave Mercutio". Tybalt killed Mercutio‚ which caused Romeo to seek vengeance and kill Tybalt. Romeo was banished for killing Tybalt‚ and so on‚ eventually leading to the death of both Romeo and
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light-headed and joking atmosphere in the streets of Verona. Mercutio is teasing his friend Benvolio and everything seems tranquilized and peaceful but the audience get a few clues that things could get violent when Benvolio warns Mercutio that “the Capels are abroad‚ And if we meet‚ we shall not escape a brawl?”. Benvolio is very anxious and nervous since he knows that “hot” weather can aggravate people and make tempers flare. When Mercutio takes lightly of Benvolio’s warning and continues to be a
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Romeo & Juliet Act one‚ Scene one Questions 1. Who is fighting at the beginning of the first scene? * The servants of both houses (Montagues and Capulets) 2. Benvolio and Montague describe the way Romeo has been acting. What do they have to say about him? * Romeo has been depressed and has been in the dark Note It takes place in Verona in a public place. Sampson and Gregory of house Capulet aremed with swords and bucklers. It is not long before they see Abraham and Balthasar
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