“Two households‚ both alike in dignity… from ancient grudge break to new mutiny…From forth the fatal loins of these two foes… Doth with their death bury their parent’s strife”. This quote is from the prologue that outlines the major ideas of Romeo and Juliet. Shakespeare uses these lines to give an insight on why these two families are fighting as well as telling the audience that the family’s feud causes the harsh ending. Shakespeare also asks the question how is it possible for Romeo and Juliet
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Romeo cleverly responds to the servingman. He humorously is avoiding answering the question. Additionally in scene 4‚ where Romeo and Mercutio were talking about dreams‚ Mercutio exclaims‚ “dreamers often lie” (1.4.56). Romeo replies‚ “in bed asleep while they do dream things true” (1.4.57). Romeo‚ being ingenious‚ makes a play on words with the word lie. Mercutio was referring
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If revenge occurs‚ things will end up badly due to the consequences of revenge. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet‚ two families‚ the Capulets and the Montagues‚ have a family feud. During the feud‚ Romeo and Juliet fall in love despite being enemies‚ arising many conflicts. In the end‚ revenge results in both Romeo and Juliet being dead due to Romeo’s actions. In this play‚ Shakespeare is suggesting that revenge may seem like a good option‚ but it will hurt others and end badly. Through
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between Tybalt‚ Mercutio and Romeo. What happens is Romeo along with his cousin and his friend Benvolio and Mercutio go off gallivanting to a party hosted by the Capulet family who are the rivals of the Montague family (Romeo’s family). During the party a Capulet called Tybalt recognises the Montague’s through their disguise and whilst refraining from attacking them then‚ sometime after he challenged Romeo to a duel but Romeo did not get this message and it ended up his friend Mercutio defending Romeo
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actions will also get other people killed after his death. It is Romeo’s fault Mercutio died. Had he not broken up the fight Mercutio may have won instead Tybalt stabbed Mercutio. This was another death caused by Romeo. Romeo killed Tybalt as an act of revenge. He did not have to and this got him banished And the fight against Capulet got worse when Romeo killed Tybalt as an act of revenge for killing his friend Mercutio. He did not have to and this got
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In the play‚ Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ a destructive force created by irrational hatred evokes havoc upon the entire town of Verona. One of the results of this ancient grudge is the hatred of two families that forbids the love of two young souls. After being stricken with finding out his newfound love is the daughter of his enemy‚ Romeo laments that “[his] life is [his] foe’s debt” (Shakespeare 503). Romeo is so invested in his love‚ Juliet‚ that he is willing to sacrifice everything
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“My fault‚ my failure‚ is not in the passions I have‚ but in the lack of control of them.”--Jack Kerouac. Everyone thinks of love as something that occurs in everyone’s life when they spend the rest of life with the one the love‚ but what if that was all ruined because one did not think of the other first? In the Shakespearean play‚ Romeo and Juliet are not a love story because‚ Romeo and Juliet are both too immature‚ Romeo and Juliet got married too quickly‚ and Romeo kills Juliet’s cousin.
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home and that he needed to find Juliet. He climbed a wall surrounding the property of the Capulet and jumped down into the Capulet orchard. Benvolio and Mercutio called out for Romeo‚ since they knew he was nearby‚ while Romeo did not respond. Mercutio indulged in a speech in which he mocked the feelings Romeo had for Rosaline. Eventually‚ Mercutio and Benvolio left because they knew he did not want to be disturbed. In the orchard‚ Romeo was aware of Mercutio’s comments and said to himself‚ “He jests
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away. Two days after they met each other at the party. Their relationship went really fast and they did not tell anyone about the marriage. Another reason why Romeo’s and Juliet’s youth and inexperience effected them was how Mercutio dies because Tybalt first kills Mercutio and then Romeo does not really want to kill his own cousin Tybalt. Youths and inexpediences can lead to disasters and may often kill others. The adult interference played a huge role on Romeo and Juliet’s death because Romeo
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I don’t believe any person or occurrence is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. I think the combination of fate‚ history‚ circumstance‚ and personality were what killed them. In terms of history and circumstance we must remember that marriages were arranged back in the sixteenth century. This is a really important point to consider because the lovers rebel against their custom. In my opinion this is a major cause of their deaths. For Romeo and Juliet there was never really a chance
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