Montagues especially with Romeo. His anger is fueled when he discovers that Romeo crashed the Capulets party‚ after that night he wants to kill Romeo. However he does not succeed‚ instead of killing Romeo he fatally stabs Mercutio.That one mistake causes Mercutio his life‚ “Romeo slew him.” (III‚I 180) In the play William Shakespeare never explains why the Montagues and Capulets are fighting or why there is a big feud. Tybalt is only part of the feud because he thinks he has to‚ he is fighting a fight that
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Nurse • Peter — Capulet servant • Sampson — Capulet servant • Gregory — Capulet servant Peripheral characters • Friar Lawrence — friend and advisor to Romeo and Juliet • Mercutio — Romeo’s best friend; Prince’s kinsman • Prince Escalus — Prince of Verona; kinsman to Mercutio and Paris • Paris — Loves Juliet • Rosaline — Romeo’s first love who never actually appears in the play • Friar John — Friar Lawrence’s friend • Apothecary — Romeo’s acquaintance
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metaphor “A plague o’ both your houses” which Mercutio exclaims when he is stabbed by Tybalt. In this quote Mercutio claims that he is mortally wounded as a result of the conflict between the two houses‚ he condemns the heads of the houses because of the conflict they have forced onto their children‚ causing his end along with the suffering of many other innocent people. Shakespeare explores the extent of the damage that has been inflicted on Mercutio through the ancient family feud‚ in the metaphor
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it is easier to understand. It also has side notes or foot notes‚ so you can understand what they are saying. Usually what is written in the book is different then what is in the movie. In the book during the fight scene with Mercutio‚ Tybalt‚ and Romeo‚ Tybalt kills Mercutio with a sword and Romeo runs after Tybalt killing him in the street. Also in the balcony scene‚ Romeo climbs the wall to Juliet’s balcony and stands with Juliet on her balcony. There really wasn’t a wedding scene in the book.
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mother‚ Keine‚ most likely as a eulogy after she died in 1959. The unusual yet astonishing thing about this poem is during the first four paragraphs the mood is dark‚ almost evil like‚ and fierce‚ as he speaks of growing old and death‚ “For her mouth was not water but a curse‚” (paragraph 2). We can see that the speaker‚ her son‚ is an honest and expressive man. The emotional effects of these four paragraphs makes us question why Irving would bother to write a eulogy for his mother if he only states
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The theme of love is predominant throughout the entirety of ‘Romeo and Juliet’. Many forms of love are incorporated throughout the play and displayed through the relationships of different characters. Romantic love between Romeo and Juliet is contrasted by a sensual perception of love in the play‚ while themes of familial love 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
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As you know‚ there is an ancient and raging feud amongst the Capulets and the Montagues. They have been caught three times for fighting previously. After the last fight‚ you claimed you would relentlessly kill anyone who is involved with another fight. However‚ I think you should not punish Romeo at all because of the circumstances of the fight. Do not punish Romeo for killing Tybalt because Tybalt started the fight between himself and Romeo‚ Romeo did not originally want to fight Tybalt‚ and Romeo
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relationships are representative of familial‚ platonic and romantic love and readers learn about the power love has through their various actions. Juliet’s respect and obedience for her parents is very common for an Elizabethan family. Romeo’s best friend‚ Mercutio‚ is very rash and fights recklessly to protect Romeo‚ who is too absorbed in his relationship with Juliet. Lord and Lady Capulet are very strict and demand a lot of respect from their only daughter‚ Juliet. Juliet feels so pressured to abide by her
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has made him effeminate and weak and this will lead to his decline ’of a despised life clos’d in my breast by some vile forfeit of untimely death.’ This shows that he knows something bad is going to happen and it will not end with the death of Mercutio‚ this only adds to his dramatic emotional rollercoaster and the inner conflict within him. In contrast to his previous anger and hurt before he killed Tybalt‚ Romeo is now in real despair at the end of Scene 1 as he realises the inevitable consequence
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there were two deaths and one was banished. Mercutio‚ who was a kinsman to Prince Escalus‚ was slain by Tybalt and Tybalt‚ cousin to Juliet of the Capulet family‚ was murdered by Romeo who was banished by Prince Escalus. Mercutio was killed yesterday afternoon by Tybalt when they engaged in a duel. The duel was fairly peaceful until Romeo interfered and got in Mercutio’s way. When Romeo got in Mercutio’s way‚ Tybalt accidentally stabbed Mercutio in the chest. Mercutio’s friends didn’t know
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