Benvolio

They meet in Act III. He doesn't listen to Benvolio and Romeo. Likewise, Mercutio loathes Tybalt and provokes him to a fight when he refers to him as a coward and a “Good King of Cats.” “Tybalt, you rat-catcher, will you walk” (3.1). Tybalt has something against Romeo from when he went to the ball…

Life is full of interferences in which we try to steer ourselves towards the pursuit of our own enjoyment. Occasionally, we are presented with obstacles that further us from achieving our ultimate happiness, and when attempting to reach our own contentment we may need others to help guide us towards the correct path towards happiness. We attempt to achieve our happiness through discovering the path that will appease our emotions and help gain individual complacency. So, in order to achieve true…

Romeo and Juliet is a famous play, written by acclaimed 16th century poet, playwright and actor, William Shakespeare. There are many recurring motifs in this piece of literature; however, two of the most prominently portrayed ones are those of love and hate. These themes are inextricably entwined as the love of the two main protagonists in this play, Romeo and Juliet is constantly overshadowed by a pallor of hate, leading to an unresolvable confrontation between these two emotions, with each…

Kinsman of the prince and friend of Romeo. He the utter stupidity of the feud between the Capulets and the Montagues and understands that overpowering, passionate love–the kind of love that ignores reason and common sense–can lead to tragedy. Benvolio: Nephew of Montague, and friend to Romeo. Tybalt: Headstrong nephew of Lady Capulet. Ever ready to fight the Montagues at the slightest provocation, he personifies the hatred generated by feuding families. Friar Laurence, Friar John:…

Was it the misconception of a misunderstood Montague? Or maybe the culprit was a court-less Capulet? Or possibly the troublesome Tybalt. The main characters are: Romeo, Juliet, Tybalt, Friar Laurence, Nurse, Lady Capulet, Sir Capulet, Mercutio, Benvolio, Lady Montague, Sir Montague. In Romeo and Juliet, Romeo and Juliet encounter each other and fall in love. They marry and later, in the same day, Romeo is banished because he kills Tybalt. The two lovers then try to run away but their plan is…

There are many different forms of violence in our world and also in the play “Romeo and Juliet”. They can be arranged in many different degrees. The third degree of violence is verbal violence or arguing and petty disputes using both words and crude gestures. This was chosen as the least severe degree of violence because, although it can often lead to worse forms of violence, it can be diffused quite quickly. The second degree of violence found both in the real world and in the play is physical…

for it does nothing to move it forward, nor does it reveal any crucial information about a character, but when analyzed, the speech can be taken as another perspective on the tragic tale of the two star-crossed lovers. In the story, Mercutio and Benvolio decide to take their heart-broken friend to a feast hosted by their enemy. On the way, Romeo explains that he is far too sad to dance. He says, “I am too sore enpierced with his shaft to soar with his light feathers, and so bound” (1.4.19-20).…

Hate is an emotion unwanted and dark that cannot be easily avoided. It is a feeling where people are blinded, and taken over by its cruel act upon other people. There are various works of literature that contain a change within the characters because of hate. An example of this can be seen in the play of Romeo and Juliet. Many can see that William Shakespeare was infatuated with the idea of love. Shakespeare was a famous writer known for his extraordinary writing skills displayed within his 154…

Would you die for someone you supposedly loved? Would you kill? When it comes to love anything can happen. We all make mistakes it's our human instinct, but can a little crush turn into something brutal and cruel? Or is love completely harmless and innocent? Well in Romeo and Juliet the author William Shakespeare, has the audience see how love could be romantic but how it could also end in a catastrophe. Shakespeare presents a contradiction that love is remarkable and beautiful when there are…

Romeo’s Character Change “From forth the fatal loins of these two foes, A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life, Whose misadventured piteous overthrows doth with their death bury their parents' strife.” From Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare. Romeo and Juliet were lovers at first sight that could not be together because of a very big family feud. This represents the love that Romeo and Juliet Have but that they have to keep it in secret because of their families feuds. In Williams…