Benvolio

In William Shakespeare’s play, Romeo and Juliet’s, dreams were destroyed. A common question that is asked when reading this love story is, did Romeo have the power to choose what he wanted to do or was he destined to play his part in this tragedy? The hope Romeo and Juliet getting married and living happily ever after was crushed. Fate plays the role of a watchdog right from the start. Destiny, a greater power, takes control and signals the outcome of the star-crossed lovers story. Romeo’s fate…

in each story that match up with one another like a similar puzzle piece that belongs in the big picture. For example, Benvolio is parallel to Baby John. Both characters attempt to keep the peace and try to avoid as much of the fighting; they don’t like violence. Whenever a situation has occurred, the authority relies on these two characters to say what happened because Benvolio and Baby John are both honest. In the first scene of West Side Story, the officer goes to Baby John because he knows…

“What’s in a name?” (Shakespeare 2.2.42) Juliet asks in her famous line, a declaration of her devotion to Romeo which paradoxically emphasizes the importance of names in the Romeo and Juliet in general. Written four centuries later, Water By The Spoonful echoes this sentiment by allowing characters to name themselves online and, therefore, control and dictate their identities. Both Shakespeare and Hudes select names pregnant with meaning as a tool for characterization; however, while Shakespeare…

thing to do and that it will bring honor to their name. Due to the hate for the name and the desire to protect their family’s honor, tragedy is insured. In Act 1 Scene 1, Tybalt encounters Benvolio and the following is said “ What, drawn, and talk of peace! I hate the word,…

Yesterday another fight took place in Verona among the Montagues and the Capulets. The servants of the Montagues and the Capulets were held responsible for troubling the citizens of Verona. It all started with a small common argument but soon resulted in a very big conflict among the Montagues and the Capulets. This tragic event led to many deaths also involving the citizens of Verona. As reported, a lot of men, women, families, and senior citizens were either found dead or seriously injured on…

Montague family Benvolio-He is Romeo’s cousin Mercutio-He is Romeo’s friend Montague-Romeo’s father Balthasar-Romeo’s servant Juliet-a young woman of the Capulet family Lady Capulet-Juliet’s mother Capulet/Lord Capulet-Juliet’s father Paris-a nobleman; suitor of Juliet Nurse-She is Juliet’s Nurse Tybalt-He is Juliet’s cousin Friar Laurence- He is a priest Friar John-He is also a priest Prince of Verona 3)PLOT I.INTRODUCTION Romeo is walking on the road along with his cousin Benvolio. He cheers…

15 year old, Romeo Montague, was banished from Verona, Italy on Monday 14th February 1594. A member of the prestigious Montague family, the boy now faces exile from Verona due to the death of two teenagers. Montague’s only son, Romeo, has been banished from Verona after a brawl broke out late Monday afternoon in the town square. Sources say that the brawl was the result of a long term ongoing feud between the Montagues and the Capulets. The brawl resulted in two deaths, Mercutio (of the…

Explain the different types of love in Shakespeare’s play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Shakespeare’s play ‘Romeo and Juliet’ has become a major hit all over the world and is studied in depth in many places. In the play Shakespeare portrays three types of love; arranged marriage, true love and courtly love. Arranged marriage is shared between Juliet and Paris. Juliet is forced to marry Paris after a family loss. Romeo and Juliet share true love after meeting at a Capulet ball. Finally, courtly love is…

Denarian Thomas Ms. Conrad Honors 9th Grade Literature and Composition 27 March 2015 Social Classes: Corrupt or Family Fixed “The people who take society as an escape from work are putting it to its proper use; but when it becomes the thing worked for it distorts all the relations of life” ( Edith Wharton, the House of Mirth). The author of Romeo and Juliet is of course the late and great William Shakespeare. The play Romeo and Juliet has remained extremely popular throughout the centuries,…

Tybalt, Romeo, Mercutio, and Benvolio. Throughout this scene, the adaptation was able to interpret the following: setting, stage directions, and ability to stay true to the script. Being that, the 1968 directed version by Zeffirelli was able to interpret the original work of Shakespeare from the setting, to stage directions, and to the script. Setting shown in the movie is able to interpret the original work accurately. As in the following scene of Act III Scene i, Benvolio says “I pray thee,…