In William Shakespeare’s iconic 1597 play, The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, two Italian teenagers, Romeo and Juliet, fall in love with each other. The problem, though, is that the lovers come from two families, the Montagues and Capulets, who have an intense grudge with each other. If their parents found out, severe punishments would ensue. Also, Juliet has an arranged marriage to the count, Paris. The two keep their marriage secret, but tensions escalate, and Romeo ends up getting banished to Mantua for killing a Capulet. Juliet receives help from a friar, with a goal of reuniting with Romeo. She fakes her own death so that the count does not marry her, but this is taken seriously by many. Romeo’s servant reaches out to him, and tells him
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The families agree to end the feud once the friar explains what happened. The characters and rising action help the story’s plot flow, but the traits of the characters make an impact when all is said and done. In the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare uses characterization and conflict to demonstrate that impulsiveness can be a deadly force. To begin with, Shakespeare uses his characterization of Romeo to demonstrate the dangerous nature of impulsiveness. Romeo, after getting married, becomes a witness to an ugly duel between Tybalt, a Capulet, and Mercutio, a Montague. Romeo attempts to break up the fight, but his interventions do not work. Mercutio is consequently killed. Romeo immediately seeks revenge on Tybalt, asking for a duel. Romeo declares to Tybalt, “This day’s black fate on more days depend; / This but begins the woe others must end”(Shakespeare.III.i.117-118) This quote demonstrates that Romeo is extremely impulsive, while it also demonstrates that he makes his decisions quickly and adheres to them. Romeo does not think about the consequences of his actions before choosing to go at it with Tybalt. Someone who is not impulsive considers …show more content…
To start off with, a fight is going on between the families. The two families exchange words before Tybalt, a Capulet, suddenly comes in, ready to fight. He warns Benvolio, a Montague, to “turn, thee,” and “look upon thy death”, but Benvolio asks him to remain peaceful. Tybalt is not convinced, and he instigates with the declaration of “have at thee, coward”(Shakespeare.I.i.57-62). It can be seen that Tybalt is impulsive and lacks second thought. As soon as he sees the fight, he is destined to fight and tries to get it going. Benvolio’s advice goes through Tybalt’s head like a sieve, due to the lack of second thought in Tybalt’s head. A non-impulsive person examines the fight before choosing what to do. They think of the consequences and if there is a good reason to join in or stay out. Tybalt fails to do this, and it showcases his impulsive behavior. Correspondingly, Tybalt finds himself in an alike situation. Romeo crashes a Capulet party, and has just found Juliet. Tybalt seems to recognize that “this, by his voice, should be a Montague”, and he immediately orders his page to “fetch me my [sword], boy”(Shakespeare.I.v.53). This quote demonstrates that Tybalt makes his decisions on the spot, without thinking it through. Tybalt does not understand that he can think through what his options are, unlike someone who has second thought and is not impulsive. He could ask Romeo to
The families agree to end the feud once the friar explains what happened. The characters and rising action help the story’s plot flow, but the traits of the characters make an impact when all is said and done. In the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare uses characterization and conflict to demonstrate that impulsiveness can be a deadly force. To begin with, Shakespeare uses his characterization of Romeo to demonstrate the dangerous nature of impulsiveness. Romeo, after getting married, becomes a witness to an ugly duel between Tybalt, a Capulet, and Mercutio, a Montague. Romeo attempts to break up the fight, but his interventions do not work. Mercutio is consequently killed. Romeo immediately seeks revenge on Tybalt, asking for a duel. Romeo declares to Tybalt, “This day’s black fate on more days depend; / This but begins the woe others must end”(Shakespeare.III.i.117-118) This quote demonstrates that Romeo is extremely impulsive, while it also demonstrates that he makes his decisions quickly and adheres to them. Romeo does not think about the consequences of his actions before choosing to go at it with Tybalt. Someone who is not impulsive considers …show more content…
To start off with, a fight is going on between the families. The two families exchange words before Tybalt, a Capulet, suddenly comes in, ready to fight. He warns Benvolio, a Montague, to “turn, thee,” and “look upon thy death”, but Benvolio asks him to remain peaceful. Tybalt is not convinced, and he instigates with the declaration of “have at thee, coward”(Shakespeare.I.i.57-62). It can be seen that Tybalt is impulsive and lacks second thought. As soon as he sees the fight, he is destined to fight and tries to get it going. Benvolio’s advice goes through Tybalt’s head like a sieve, due to the lack of second thought in Tybalt’s head. A non-impulsive person examines the fight before choosing what to do. They think of the consequences and if there is a good reason to join in or stay out. Tybalt fails to do this, and it showcases his impulsive behavior. Correspondingly, Tybalt finds himself in an alike situation. Romeo crashes a Capulet party, and has just found Juliet. Tybalt seems to recognize that “this, by his voice, should be a Montague”, and he immediately orders his page to “fetch me my [sword], boy”(Shakespeare.I.v.53). This quote demonstrates that Tybalt makes his decisions on the spot, without thinking it through. Tybalt does not understand that he can think through what his options are, unlike someone who has second thought and is not impulsive. He could ask Romeo to