with the words “if we meet we shall not escape a brawl‚ for now‚ these hot days‚ is the blood stirring” in line 3 and 4 of act 3. In Act 2‚ scene 4‚ Tybalt‚ one of Juliet’s cousins‚ challenges Romeo to a duel. “Thou‚ wretched boy‚ that didst consort him here‚ slat with him hence.” Romeo says‚ “This shall determine that.” They fight‚ and Romeo slays Tybalt and the tragedy continues to unfold. The art of dueling as described in Romeo and Juliet has significance for that time in history. The final duel
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Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet presents us with an array of timeless values that are depicted through Baz Luhrmann’s filmic adaptation of the text. The main contrast between Baz Luhrmann’s film and the original text is that the film context takes place in a modernised society much like ours today‚ carrying the same notions that are present within the original text into a society relevant to ours. The Concept of family is a key moral in both Baz Luhrmann’s and Shakespeare’s texts that is intertwined
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the events leading to the death of Tybalt‚ Capulet’s cousin‚ and Mercutio‚ friend of Romeo’s. “Tybalt challenged Romeo to a duel but refused as him and the Capulet were now related. Mercutio‚ Romeo’s dearest friend‚ intervenes and accepts the challenge instead. Romeo tried to break the duel but it ended into Mercutio being fatally stabbed by the Prince of Cats. Romeo wanted revenge so he chased after Tybalt‚ I tried to break up their duel but it was too late. Tybalt was dead‚ Romeo ran away and Prince
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enemies‚ once they realize‚ its too late and they are already in love and decide they want to get married. Despite Friar Laurence attempt to settle the Capulets and Montague feud it didn’t help when the family found out about their secret marriage. Tybalt Capulet is also the main villain in the play‚ he did evil things like killing Romeo friend Mercutio which made everything
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has a very large consequence because he then proceeds to kiss her only to find out later that she is a Capulet. Another action proving Romeo is impulsive is when he kills Tybalt: “Staying for thine to keep him company. Either thou or I‚ or both‚ must go with him” (III‚ i‚ 90). Without thought Romeo sets on a mission to kill Tybalt not thinking about the
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the fight broke out‚ with the help of a passer-by. Montague and Capulet servants started by brawling and taunting each other through baseness. Benvolio‚ a nephew of Montague tried to calm the fight‚ but in vain. As soon as lady Capulet’s nephew‚ Tybalt‚ made an appearance on the scene‚ the old grudges came to the surface. Although everybody has forgotten the real cause of this long lasting vendetta between the two families. In a trice‚ fighting broke out between the two noblemen. Gradually‚ citizens
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Juliet‚ and Romeo’s impulsive reaction to the news of Juliet’s death. Firstly‚ Romeo makes a mistake during the fight between Mercutio and Tybalt‚ which ends in his banishment. Romeo just gets married to Juliet and he happens to find Mercutio and Tybalt fighting. He tries to keep the peace and jumps in between them. This throws Mercutio off guard and Tybalt fatally stabs him under Romeo’s arm. Romeo’s feelings about this incident are shown when he says‚ “My very friend‚ hath got his mortal hurt/In
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price of Mercutio and Tybalt’s lives. Tybalt was an antagonistic individual with a quick temper. As a result‚ his actions often led to the undoing of others. Tybalt began quarreling with the Montagues and demanded that Romeo confront him and engage in a duel with him. As Romeo refused this challenge he stated that he had a new love for Tybalt that Tybalt would never understand it‚ Mercutio stepped in and accepted. Because Romeo got inbetween Mercutio and Tybalt‚ Mercutio was stabbed underneath Romeo’s
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life‚ Juliet. After realising Romeo is the son of her father’s sworn enemy they decide to keep their relationship secret and get married behind her families back. When Romeo’s best friend Mercutio is stabbed and killed by Juliet’s cousin Tybalt‚ Romeo kills Tybalt and is declared banished. Meanwhile‚ Juliet’s father‚ Lord Capulet‚ decides to cheer his daughter up by allowing her to marry Paris‚ though unknown to him‚ she is already married. Severely wanting to get out of this marriage and with her
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becoming effeminate‚ he quickly felt the need to be manly and take revenge on Tybalt for killing Mercutio. Romeo exclaims‚ “O sweet Juliet‚ / Thy beauty hath made me effeminate / And in my temper softened valor’s steel” (III.1.118-120). Romeo blames Juliet as his reason for killing Tybalt. He thinks that their love has made him more feminine and have less honor and courage during a battle‚ which is why he kills Tybalt. He believes his love overwhelmed him and is why when his temper flared he lost
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