Some people fight for honor, and some fight for revenge, or to avenge their friends or loved ones. Some fight with words and wisdom, while others choses to use physical force, even by taking the opponent’s life to fulfill their vengeance. One of the First lives lost in Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, triggers the protagonists, Romeo, to avenge his friend, Mercutio. Romeo avenges his friend’s life, with the his own life and the trust from his wife, Juliet, at stake. When Romeo is mocked by the antagonist, Tybalt, a Capulet, Romeo decides to withdraw from the fight, then, his friend Mercutio decides to fight for him to protect his honor on Act three scene three.
Placing the Blame The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet truly becomes a tragedy once Mercutio, Romeo’s close friend, is killed by the hand of Tybalt. Multiple claims could be made regarding who is responsible for Mercutio’s death, but he himself is ultimately to blame. Once Tybalt approaches him, Mercutio begins to instigate. The heat at the time of this scene was hardly bearable, making matters worse as Mercutio quickly becomes irritable. He made insulting comments and aggravating remarks, pushing Tybalt to the point of fighting.
The close friendship between Romeo, Mercutio and Benvolio manifests into destructive love. When Tybalt calls Romeo “a villain”, Mercutio fights him and dies. Romeo is filled with grief and anger as evidenced in the quote: “And fire-eyed fury be my conduct now!” Romeo never fights, but when he does, his impulsive actions result in violence which is “wild” and irrepressible. Shakespeare’s use of fricative alliteration highlights Romeo’s aggressive behaviour, which foreshadows the forthcoming event.
Now, Tybalt, take the villain back again!” (3.1.119) After Mercutio was pronounced dead, Romeo was upset because he had just lost one of his best friends. Before Mercutio died, Romeo was just trying to keep the peace but after what happened to Mercutio, Romeo was so angry that he disregarded all reason and continued to fight and kill Tybalt even though he knew that it was wrong. Also, this can be seen when Romeo is in the Capulet tomb and he decided to kill himself. After Romeo runs to Juliet’s bedside he says, “Come, bitter conduct, come, unsavoury guide!
In Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, Tybalt is at the most of Mercutio’s death because of his explosive personality and temper, which led to him acting without thinking. In act 3 Scene 1, a tragic and dramatic fight takes place, where Mercutio was struck by Tybalt and as a result, died. This fight came to be because Tybalt came up to Romeo demanding a duel for he was at a Capulet ball. Romeo, being married to Tybalt’s in-law tries to avoid the conflict when Tybalt states “Romeo, the love I bear thee can afford No better term than this: thou art a villain” (3.1.61-62)
Romeo and Juliet is a play written by Shakespeare. The story is a romance about two young lovers. The play concludes with the death of both Romeo and Juliet. In this tragedy, Lord Capulet plays a significant role in the plot line. Lord Capulet is the head of the Capulet family and is a goal-driven character.
Romeo acts as an arbitrator between Tybalt and Mercutio because he understands the repercussions of the impending clash. He tries his best to reason with Tybalt by saying “I do protest, I never injured thee, But love thee better than thou canst devise.” Meaning that he won 't fight because he is related to him through marriage. Tybalt, not knowing of their secret wedding ignores Romeo’s comment, continuing his goading of Mercutio.
William Shakespeare is an iconic poet and writer. He has written over 150 poems and 37 plays, his most famous play being Romeo and Juliet. Romeo and Juliet, two star-crossed lovers from the city of Verona, are brought together by love. Their love comes to a sad end along with their lives. In the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare, Friar Lawrence, Lord Capulet, and Paris are the characters who most contribute to the tragic deaths of Romeo and Juliet.
After Tybalt kills Mercutio, Romeo immediately chases Tybalt and kills him, without thinking of the consequences. Prince Escalus had already said that if the Montagues and Capulets had another brawl, there would be death to pay. Romeo chose to ignore this or maybe even not think about it at all. “Alive in triumph—and Mercutio slain! Away to heaven, respective lenity, And fire-eyed fury be my conduct now.”
At the feast when Tybalt sees Romeo he is determined to kill him, as Romeo sees Juliet and falls in love with her. The fight between Mercutio and Tybalt started when Tybalt abused Romeo which enraged Mercutio, as result Mercutio was killed by Tybalt during a sword fight Mercutio’s death angered Romeo which ended in Tybalt’s death by Romeo’s hand. “I deg for your justice which thou, Prince must give; Romeo slew Tybalt Romeo must not live” said lady Capulet. (Romeo and Juliet, act 3, scene 1, page 66). Mercutio’s death by Tybalt’s hand, led to his fight with Romeo which influence his own death.
Romeo and Juliet: Love or Lust? Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy composed by the English writer, playwright, and actor, William Shakespeare. It tells the story of two young star crossed lovers that meet against all odds at a Capulet party. Romeo and Juliet are not examples of true love because they were too immature, too problematic, and they had been experiencing only a shallow attraction toward one another.
Tybalt challenges Romeo, but Romeo absolutely refuses to fight, so Mercutio steps up to fight for him. Romeo attempts to break up the fight, but to no avail. Instead, Tybalt stabs Mercutio under Romeo’s arm. The wound kills Mercutio, and his last words, along with Tybalt’s taunting, send Romeo into a blind rage. “A plague o' both your houses!
Romeo and Juliet seems like a lovely romance story, but in the end, it doesn’t look so lovely. You may believe differ but when you fully listen to the story, it’s a wild ride. For all of us, there is definitely something in this play for everyone to enjoy. Romeo and Juliet is love story created by the lyrical genius, William Shakespeare. The play is about a teenage boy named Romeo who falls in love with a young girl named Juliet.
Willam Shakespeare wrote the play called The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet. In the play, there is a young boy named Romeo. He is the son of Lord Montague and Lady Montague. One day he and his friends went to the Capulet’s party in which he found his star-crossed lover named Juliet. They fell madly in love.
The tragedy of Romeo and Juliet was wrote by William Shakespeare, an English author born around 1564 and died around 1616. Shakespeare became famous due to his publish of many plays and stories. Shakespeare set the bar for other English author’s of his time and is still one of America’s most renowned authors. Romeo and Juliet is a unique story because of the detail and author characteristics found in the story. Shakespeare shows a vast number of themes, fate and free will/ choices throughout his work and that is what sets him apart from others.
