and the Capulets‚ have been at war with each other for many years. They were so caught up in this feud for so long that the reason for the fighting was forgotten. This feud does not affect Romeo and Tybalt‚ the people at the centre of all this fighting‚ at the beginning of the play but does later on. For example‚ in Act 3 Scene 1 Romeo says ‘Tybalt‚ the reason that I have to love thee doth much excuse the appertaining rage to such a greeting’. This suggests that Romeo will not fight Tybalt now that
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Juliet was a Capulet and Romeo was a Montague. Juliet and Romeo first met at the Capulet’s ball‚ and they instantly fell in love with each other. They married without the consent of their parents‚ but died together. In Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet‚ Benvolio serves as a foil to Tybalt‚ and the nurse to the Lady Capulet. Firstly‚ Benvolio serves as a foil to Tybalt. To begin with‚ Tybalt wanted to start a fight‚ but Benvolio tried to stop it. The following quote shows how Tybalt wanted to fight
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lovers betraying each other. Shakespeare points out his views on many people being betrayed. The first to betray juliet is her parents‚ Capulet and Lady Capulet. Capulet decides to marry Juliet to paris. when Juliet refuses to do so Capulet threatens to disown her. Capulet will only forgive her if she with consent to her fathers decison. His wife Lady Capulet refuses to give Juliet consel and is angered by Juliets choice and wishes. Juliet gets denial from her parents for marrying the guy she truly
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* Benvolio — Romeo’s cousin * Balthasar — Romeo’s faithful servant * Abraham — Montague servant Capulets * Juliet — sole heir to the Capulet fortune * Lord Capulet — Juliet’s father * Lady Capulet — Juliet’s mother * Tybalt — Juliet’s cousin * The Nurse — Juliet’s faithful Nurse * Peter — Capulet servant * Sampson — Capulet servant * Gregory — Capulet servant ------------------------------------------------- Peripheral characters * Friar Lawrence — friend
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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 of his actions as far as the Prince’s decree is concerned. The Prince was told what had happened by Benvolio and Lady Capulet rightly said after she found that Tybalt was dead‚
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families hate each other the montagues and capulets Romeo is a montague and Juliet is a capulet. Their families ancient grudge causes a downward spiral of death and sadness throughout the whole story and everybody is affected in a negative way because of the families grudge. In the story a young couple falls madly in love but their love is denied by multiple obstacles leading back to their families grudge. Romeo meets Juliet at a capulet party and they instantly fall in love not
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character. For instance‚ Tybalt swore he would have vengeance on Romeo. Also‚ Mercutio insults Tybalt causing someone to die. Lastly‚ Romeo asks Friar Lawrence to marry him and juliet. Every example given‚ has an effect from the words said in those scenes. Those effects can vary from a happy event to a dismal incident. In act one‚ scene 5‚ Romeo‚ Mercutio and Benvolio get invited to a party being hosted by the mortal enemies of of the Montague family‚ the Capulets. Tybalt says “‘ I will withdraw
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Juliet from the other family (the Capulets) fall in love just by the first glances at each other. They live a secret relationship dealing with their family feuds. But by the end of the play they both take their own lives because their love for each other was so great. The untimely deaths of Romeo and Juliet are ultimately caused by the family feud and Friar Laurence. Dogs and cats are known to be enemies that forever hate each other.
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Montagues-Abram and Balthasar‚ Sampson bites his thumb at 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
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Scene I develops conflict and builds Romeo’s character. When Tybalt seeks out Romeo in order to quarrel with him‚ Romeo is unwilling to fight the man who has recently become his relative‚ even though Tybalt is unaware of this relationship. Romeo apprises Tybalt that he loves him “better than [he] canst devise”‚ and says he cherishes the Capulet name‚ but also acknowledges that Tybalt does not know the reason for this love (3.1.64). Tybalt assumes that Romeo is taunting him because he does not believe
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