The Similarities And Differences Between The Characters Of Romeo And Juliet

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Nurse:
Romeo killed Tybalt. Therefor, Romeo is banished.

Juliet:
Oh God, did Romeo kill Tybalt?

Nurse:
Unfortunately, Romeo did indeed kill Tybalt.

Juliet:
Is Romeo 's personality not as it appears? He is a lamb who hunts like a wolf. Why would god put a criminal 's soul into such a beautiful body? Nature is too cruel. I had no idea that such evil could be inside something so beautiful!

Nurse:
Men have no dignity and are not to be trusted. All of them lie, cheat and are wicked. Where 's my servant - bring me some brandy! All of this sorrow and pain makes me old. Shame on Romeo!

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Benvolio:
Oh no, Romeo, Mercutio has had an untimely death. His spirits goes to heaven in which he looks madly upon us on earth.

Romeo:
This horrible event will effect
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Like fire and gunpowder, they can explode. Just like honey, too much to make you feel sick. Therefore, love each other not too fast, too slow, to crazy, but just right. That is the path to success in a marriage. Too fast can be as bad as too slow.

Friar Lawrence:
Here comes the lady. Oh,a footstep as light as hers will never endure the rocky road of life. Lovers are so light, they can walk upon something as delicate as a spiderweb floating upon air. That is how flimsy and unreal pleasure is.

Juliet:
Good evening my priest.

Friar Lawrence:
Romeo will give you both my thanks as well as his.

Juliet:
We are even since I give him equal thanks.

Romeo:
Ah, Juliet if you are as happy as I, and you have the words to describe it, then tell me how happy you will be in our marriage.

Juliet:
I don 't know what to say, since anybody who can count his wealth is poor. You, my true love have made me so rich, that I cannot even count half my wealth.

Friar Lawrence:
Let 's make short work of this marriage, because if you don 't mind, I 'm not leaving you two love birds alone until you can conceive your marriage.

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