to fight in public at that time so the fact that it is illegal makes the audience feel nervous. The atmosphere from the off is very tense‚ and the unravelling events foreshadow what will beget the remainder of the scene. Benvolio is worried that Mercutio will meet the Capulets and a vicious fight will break out. “For now these hot days‚ is the mad blood stirring.” This line would disconcert the audience and make them uneasy as many Elizabethans were superstitious in
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big impact in his life. Later‚ Mercutio‚ Romeo’s friend and Tybalt‚ Juliet’s cousin have an argument and start to fight one another. One thing leads to another and Tybalt ends up accidentally stabbing Mercutio with his sword. Romeo thinks this is his fault seeing that he was trying to hold Mercutio back at the time. When Mercutio is stabbed by Tybalt he acts like he isn’t hurt‚ that it is just a small scratch‚ while the truth is indeed he is greatly injured. Mercutio dies in front of Romeo and Romeo’s
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According to Benvolio the fight started out because of Tybalt aggravating Mercutio. Because Mercutio got mad at Tybalt for making fun of him‚ Mercutio and Tybalt began a duel. During this duel Romeo tried to interfere‚ so they would stop fighting‚ but to no avail they still kept on fighting each other. One of the times Romeo got in between the two he had Mercutio under his arm and while Mercutio was under his arm Tybalt stabbed Mercutio in the chest. When Tybalt pulled out his sword he saw blood on the
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Shakespeare gives the reader the opportunity to view the timeless duplicity of a politician in Prince Hal of Henry IV‚ Part 1. Instead of presenting a rather common hero‚ Shakespeare sharpens the both sides of the sword and makes Hal a deceitful prince. In order to portray accurately the treachery and fickleness of Hal‚ Shakespeare must provide Hal with models to follow‚ rivals to defeat‚ and a populace to convince. Although Hal would not have to grovel for votes from England’s populace to become
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after a while confesses that he is there‚ but she should not be embarrassed. Romeo tells Juliet that he loves her to and they plan to get married. The next day they get married‚ but when Tybalt comes to fight Romeo and he says no‚ Mercutio does. Tybalt stabs Mercutio by accident and kills him‚ so Romeo goes after him. Romeo ends up killing Tybalt and is
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the quote‚ “Romeo slew him; he slew Mercutio who now the prince of his dear blood doth owe?” stated by Prince Escalus. The quote shows that despite the Prince’s status in society‚ he too holds the fault of violence and conflict. Similarly‚ the quote by Mercutio; “thou art as hot a Jack in thy mood as any in Italy”‚ reinforces the idea that violence and conflict are indeed universal in nature and as a result are aspects of every culture. The fights between Mercutio and Tybalt then between Romeo and
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One of the most renown tragedies‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ was written by the famous playwright William Shakespeare during the sixteenth century. This tragic love story is about two star-crossed lovers whose families are enemies and are constantly at clash with each other. In the end because of this feud‚ Romeo and Juliet take their lives. There are elements such as bullying‚ civil conflict‚ and rash decision-making by teens and adults that we can use as a lesson in our own lives. There is bullying everywhere
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much conflict occurs. This scene opens with two of Romeo’s friends‚ Benvolio and Mercutio‚ talking. Tension and suspense is established when Benvolio says‚ ’The day is hot‚ the Capulets abroad‚ And‚ if we meet‚ we shall not ’scape a brawl’ The ’fiery Tybalt’ enters looking for Romeo. He felt that Romeo had insulted him by going to the Capulet masked ball and he wanted to exact his revenge. Mercutio deliberately insults him and draws his sword. Just as Benvolio tries to calm them down
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Shakespeare created three characters that fit perfectly within the story of Romeo and Juliet. How did Shakespeare make these characters fit so well? The three characters that Shakespeare used in story to fit so well are Romeo‚ Juliet‚ and Mercutio. These characters started off as something in the beginning and then something different in the end. All three of these characters changed tremendously throughout the story. The First Transformation of The Story begins with Romeo. Romeo transforms
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Decius Brutus and Mark Antony‚ both Roman Senators‚ eulogize Julius Caesar‚ each using a different technique and approach. Brutus‚ in a somewhat arrogant‚ to the point‚ eulogy‚ attempts to sway the people. He justifies conspiring against Caesar by stating that Caesar’s ambition would have hurt Rome. However‚ in Antony’s eulogy‚ he focuses on Caesar’s positive traits‚ and cunningly disproves Brutus’ justification for killing Caesar. The fickle Romans waver between leaders‚ responding emotionally
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