Benvolio

In Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, the cause of Mercutio's death can be attributed to the circumstances that surrounded the two families. The friction between the Capulets and Montague's family environments was quite a hostile one which supported multiple violent acts. Before Mercutio died, his last few words were, “A plague a’ both your houses!”(A3.S1.L108). Rather than blaming Tybalt for his death, Mercutio put a curse on both the Capulet and Montague houses. The emotional conflict…

Romeo and Juliet, two lovers whose fate was decided by their actions toward their strong love for each other. William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo And Juliet” portrays many scenarios where Romeo has a love for Rosaline an unseen character in the play.Even though Rosaline is a character who is never seen throughout the duration of the Play she sets the stage for the rest of the actions caused by the Love for one another. Shakespeare’s use of personification, Allusion and Imagery play a role in the…

love, and friendship love. Romeo and Juliet illustrate idealistic love. However, Nurse and Capulet show parental love. Mercutio and Benvolio show love between friends. Throughout the play, Romeo and Juliet dream of a flawless life when none of their actions are corrected. This is idealistic love. When Romeo doesn’t think he can take Rosaline out of his thoughts, Benvolio and Mercutio make an effort to induce Romeo to go to Capulet’s party to meet and bond with a new girl. Romeo says, “Is love a…

In Romeo and Juliet Act I the Prince sets a law that whoever gets in a fight will be killed. But in this scene Mercutio and Tybalt get in a fight. Tybalt won the fight and Romeo decided to fight him and killed him. Instead of death Princes punishment for Romeo was banishment from Verona. I believe that princes punishment is appropriate because he killed Tybalt like the law would, he was trying to avoid fighting, and he listened to the rules that the Prince made. With the fight of Tybalt and…

For years, men and women have strived to stay within social norms. These socials norms included stereotypical roles of men and women. Now, in 2018, women are gaining more rights and typical gender roles and other social norms are starting to fade, although they still have an effect in all of our lives. Shakespeare, who lived and wrote nearly 200 years before us, tried to break these “rules” of gender roles. Shakespeare plays with traditional gender stereotypes through the characters of Romeo and…

Can love be a tragedy? In Williams Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, it is just that. A tale set where two hate ridden families must learn to love one another. The Capulets and Montagues rivalry tearing everyone, both their families and Verona apart. Romeo and Juliet is a timeless classic that has stayed elegant and yet evolved with the generations that read it in ways such as, the plot, characters and ending. The plot of Romeo and Juliet has always been about two forbidden lovers in Verona,…

“I still will stay with thee/ And never from this palace of dim night/ Depart again. Here, here will I remain/ With worms that are thy chambermaids. O, here/ Will I set up my everlasting rest/ And shake the yoke of inauspicious stars/ From this world-wearied flesh” (5.3.106-112)! Romeo is determined to one-up fate. He can either let everything play itself out naturally (fate), or take his life into his own hands by ending it (free will). In The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare…

of the many literary devices he utilizes to build anticipation in his readers. In Act 1, Scene 2, Benvolio encourages Romeo to remove Rosaline from his mind and to meet new women by saying “Take thou some new infection to thy eye, and the rank poison of the old will die.” It is not coincidental that Romeo’s ‘love’ for Rosaline had vanished immediately after his encounter with Juliet, just as Benvolio had said it would. In Act 5, Scene 1, Romeo speaks to himself about a dream he had had about…

The day is hot, two bodies lay bloody on the streets of Verona. One is Mercutio, best friend of Romeo, cousin to the prince. The other is Tybalt, part of the Capulet household. Who is to blame for this, this bloody fight. Who is to blame for Tybalt’s death. The brawl between Mercutio and Tybalt ended deadly for Mercutio. Later Tybalt came back to fight Romeo, and Romeo wanted revenge. Romeo won the fight and Tybalt died. Rome is responsible for Tybalt’s death because he did not tell Tybalt he…

last week, we must chronicle the main incidents in greater detail. We recently spoke to Friar Laurence, Benvolio, Balthasar and the recent Juliet 's Nurse. on the instances in the saga of Romeo and Juliet Montague. As you most of you know the Montagues and Capulets were not always as harmonious in their acceptance for each other. Young Romeo, his late cousin Mercutio and his best friend Benvolio decided to attend the Capulet’s masquerade themed ball, in pursuit of fair women. Romeo himself…