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    Romeo and Juliet essay It is often easy to act impulsively- quickly and without thought- but this is very dangerous. In William Shakespeare's tragedy “Romeo and Juliet,” two feuding families fight among the streets of Verona, Italy. From these two families come two young lovers- Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet- whose forbidden love causes many problems. Young Romeo acts upon impulse throughout the play, listening not to his mind but his emotions. Romeo falls in love with Young Juliet, and…

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    Friar has no reason to abstain from explaining the marriage to the households, yet he decides to continue to keep it a secret until Romeo and Juliet are already gone. When Romeo is declared to be exiled, he tells the Friar “There is no world without Verona walls, /but purgatory, torture, hell itself. /World’s…

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    this bandying in Verona streets. Hold, Tybalt! Good Mercutio!” (3.1.82-85). As one can see, Romeo definitely knew that killing Tybalt would be breaking the law, yet he still drew his sword when Mercutio died. After Tybalt’s death, Romeo was banished from Verona by the Prince. If Romeo had never been banished, the Friar’s plan might have worked. Romeo would have known that Juliet was not really dead without having to read any messages from the Friar, and the two could have left Verona together.…

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    Tybalt is an easily angered person, he likes to stir up any trouble he can especially with his sworn enemies, the Capulets. Tybalt personally hates the word peace and everything about or related to it, for example he says, “What, drawn and talk of peace! I hate the word, As I hate hell, all Montagues, and thee.” (1.1.65-66). Tybalt is making it clear to the Capulets that he wants to fight and not be peaceful towards them. This is important because Tybalt is not thinking over what could happen in…

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    Act 3 begins with Benvolio and Mercutio walking through Verona. Benvolio and Mercutio are approached by Tybalt and another Capulet man. Tybalt tells them that he is looking for Romeo because he intends on fighting Romeo for coming to the party. As expected, Romeo arrives and is still in a very good mood from his wedding. Romeo is at peace with both sides when suddenly Mercutio challenges Tybalt to a duel. Romeo tries to break up the fight, but Mercutio is stabbed and later dies. Romeo wants…

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    and Juliet by William Shakespeare, but do we really even know who was at fault of that? In the play, Romeo and Juliet were star crossed lovers that Friar Laurence married off and were happy together. They got separated when Romeo got banished from Verona and it took them both very harshly. They both told their sad stories to Friar Laurence and poured their hearts out to him. Was Friar Laurence really helpful to them when they desperately needed it? When Romeo and Juliet needed the Friars help…

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    The two households had a feud against each other for some unknown reason. The Capulets and Montagues had a fight when they see each other, especially the teenage boys in each family. When the two households fight, they cause trouble in the city of Verona. The feud between these two households will play…

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    character who have had struggles with family, state, and church and their process of dealing with an issue. Romeo and Juliet is the most famous tragedy in the world of literature. The story beings with a battle between two families in the streets of Verona. The Montagues and Capulets are two families that have had turmoil dating back generations. The conflict between the families will never end because neither will forgive one another. Romeo Montague was age sixteen and in love with a women…

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    idea about the play and take their attention with a speech of dilemma, Shakespeare has revealed this dilemma right at the beginning of the play by insisting the play of "Romeo and Juliet " is a one constant theme in conflict , which takes place in Verona. First Prologue; conflict and violence is revealed the term "Ancient grudge" (1.3), tells the audiences this is an old hatred, which caused a separation for…

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    Romeo about the plan, in which Romeo would return to Verona and when Juliet awakes they can leave to Mantua together. Unfortunately for Romeo and Juliet the Friar doesn't get the message to Romeo in Mantua due to an outbreak of plague in a town, upon which the Friar could not pass. Romeo receives word Juliet is dead and becomes hot headed again. He goes to an apothecary where he buys some poison and sets off to Verona to see Juliet: "Well, Juliet, I will lie…

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