Loyalty and Betrayal in Romeo and Juliet Essay

Tybalt duels with Romeo, Romeo will most likely lose. So Mercutio protects him by insulting Tybalt by saying “O calm, dishonourable, vile submission” then goes on to say, with a now drawn sword “Tybalt you rat catcher, will you walk” which is a question of a duel. Mercutio doing this is a great act of loyalty toward Romeo. Mercutio’s death by Tybalt adds to his heroic services to Romeo. Romeo shows his act of loyalty back to Mercutio by getting revenge on his soul, he does this by beating Tybalt and overall killing him. The line “for Mercutio’s soul” tells the audience that he did do it to avenge his soul. The final example of loyalty portrayed in the text is by the nurse to Juliet. The nurse helps Juliet by giving her wise and loyal advice as well as helping her in her plan to marry Romeo by being their messenger. Juliet’s appreciation to the nurses acts are shown in the line “hie to high fortune, honest nurse!” this line suggests what Juliet thinks of her nurse, a honest and loyal women. The nurse shows her devotion to Juliet when she allows her to marry Romeo , the mother nor father would have allowed this, but the nurses dedication to Juliet makes her go through with it.…

Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare, perhaps the most classic story of love and sorrow to exist within English literature, portrays the depth of young love and lust, and the lengths young lovers would go to in order to preserve it. The unfortunate ending to the tale is the product of numerous decisions marked by impatience, often as a result of the youth and immaturity of the two “star-cross’d” lovers. However, nearly every character contributes somehow to the demise of the couple, due to…

morning Mr. Grimes and Class. The story of Romeo and Juliet has been told over and over throughout many generations. Parents use this tale to affect how their children see the world and to inform them that the world can be a very cruel place. Shakespeare’s play is about two teenagers who fall in love, get married and commit suicide in the span of three short days. Their love also results in many other deaths. At the start of the play, Romeo was in love with a young woman named Rosaline. He…

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Shakespeare uses some relationships between characters, such as the relationships that Lady Capulet and the Nurse share with Juliet, to give social commentary on the Elizabethan society. He also used relationships to highlight his key themes, such as the relationship between Romeo and Juliet proving that true love is uncontrollable. The relationship between Lady Capulet and Juliet is used to show how family members tended to be distant from each other. This is shown in the utterance “what say…

He is so full of love that he turns down Tybalt’s challenge, stating, “the reason that I have to love thee/ doth much excuse the appertaining rage.../Therefore, farewell” (3.1.61-64). Tybalt disregards Romeo’s reasoning and continues his challenge. Romeo’s statement exemplifies his respect for loyalty. He has to “love” Tybalt and “excuse” Tybalt’s insult because they are now family members. Romeo’s departure shows that he expects Tybalt to accept his response out of loyalty. Despite Romeo’s…

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