There are many characters that Shakespeare has portrayed to the audience as being responsible for the tragedy.
Shakespeare must have wanted the audience to partially blame Romeo since, even after he found out that the relationship with Juliet would be difficult due to a strong rivalry between their families, he still continued to seek Juliet’s love. Romeo went back to Juliet after the dance where he confessed his love to Juliet. Romeo explains that he flew over the walls with wings of love to see Juliet; “With love’s light wings did I o'erperch these walls, for stony limits cannot hold love out.” This metaphor expresses that Romeo fell in love with Juliet so much that he had to come back. This gives the audience even more reason to blame
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The fact that the letter had been handed back to Friar Lawrence makes it feel even more so tragic since the letter is very far from where it should be so that it can prevent a disaster. The audience might also blame Friar Lawrence for the tragedy because he did not take further action to get the message sent to Romeo when it returned to him. Another fact that blames Friar Lawrence is that he was also the schemer of the plan to fake Juliet’s death; “If, rather than to marry County Paris,thou hast the strength of will to slay thyself, then is it likely thou wilt undertake a thing like death to chide away this shame, that copest with death himself to ’scape from it. And if thou darest, I’ll give thee remedy.” Friar Lawrence was trying to fix the problematic situation that they were in with a plan that could potentially bring Romeo and Juliet together again. This ‘remedy’, however, seemed to result in the suicides of the ‘star crossed lovers’. The comparison of ‘marrying County Paris’ and ‘undertaking a thing like death’ that Friar Lawrence gives shows his thinking. Friar Lawrence seemed to be convinced so much that Juliet must be with Romeo that he thought of a plan – any plan to get them together again. At the scene of Juliet mourning over Romeo, Friar Lawrence quickly enters the Capulet Monument, however, just as quickly, leaves the monument …show more content…
A word with one of you.”
Tybalt was hoping that Romeo would be present. Mercutio, however, started to joke around which slightly aggravated Tybalt. When Romeo turned up, Tybalt directly challenged him to a fight: “Romeo, the love I bear thee can afford no better term than this: thou art a villain.” “…therefore turn and draw.” Tybalt uses gentle expressions such as ‘love’ only to sharply accuse Romeo if a villain. Although somewhat insignificant, this sentence structure adds to the cruelty that Tybalt portrays. Romeo does not want to fight and explains reasons as to why, however Tybalt will not accept that he is not fighting someone and Mercutio gives Tybalt the perfect reason and opportunity to start a fight. Shakespeare seems to want the audience to sees Tybalt’s urge to pick fights as a big reason for the tragedy. The tragedy involves Juliet massively. The audience would most likely blame Juliet for the same reasons as they blamed Romeo for the tragedy. Romeo and Juliet are not blamed for the tragedy that much since:
Love is not considered to be a crime.
In the end, they both suffered and
Romeo senses tensions are high with Tybalt, so he states, “I do protest I never injured thee but love thee better than thou canst devise.” (Lines 65-66 Act Three, Scene One). Romeo is trying to diffuse the situation because he realizes that Tybalt is his love's cousin. Mercutio is surprised by Romeo’s behavior, so he decides to fight Tybalt himself. Mercutio’s decision to fight Tybalt leads to his own death. Romeo is angered by the death of Mercutio and states, “Now, Tybalt, take the “villain" back again/ That late thou gavest me; for Mercutio’s soul.” (Lines 123-124 of Act Three, Scene One). Romeo is indicating that Tybalt is the villain now, because he slayed Mercutio. Romeo forgets about his attempt to befriend the Capulets and slays Tybalt. Romeo, murderer of Tybalt, solely focuses on Juliet and states “Ha, banishment? Be merciful, say “death"/For exile hath more terror in his look.” (Lines 12-13 of Act Three, Scene Three). Romeo does not care about Tybalt’s life, but only cares for the way it affects his relationship with Juliet. Romeo’s mother dies out of grief because of his banishment. Romeo’s recklessness in loving Juliet has led to the death of three
Despite his initial disapproval, Friar Lawrence agrees to secretly marry Romeo and Juliet in hopes that “this alliance may so happy prove/ to turn [their] households’ rancor to pure love” (II.iii.98-99). Although Friar Lawrence has good intentions, as he does not gain anything from the marriage, by supporting Romeo and Juliet’s infatuation, his actions will eventually create more harm than benefits, as it allows their impulsive behavior to persist. By marrying Romeo and Juliet in secret, it is evident that Friar Lawrence knows that the wedding is a bad idea, but due to his indecisive personality and the inability to make a solid choice, Friar Lawrence blindly follows through with the marriage. In addition, he does not analyze the consequences of his actions prior to his agreement to marry them, only to later express regret and warn Romeo about the dangers of their infatuated love and their impulsive behavior. Friar Lawrence’s indecisive personality is evident in his soliloquy through the excessive use oxymorons in between rhyming
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When asked by Benvolio to make peace in the streets, Tybalt bluntly responds,” talk of peace, I hate the word. As I hate hell all Montagues.” This is the attitude of Tybalt throughout the play. He believes he is doing all for the best and uses violence as his tool. He gets angry at the ball with Romeo being there, “villain as a guest,” and believes it best to defend his family’s honor by later taking revenge. When Tybalt finds Romeo, he thinks it best to fight him and when he ends up killing Mercutio he believes he has done his duty by causing Romeo the same hurt he has brought Tybalt, “the injuries that thou hast done me.”
Tybalt’s loyalty towards the family dispute intoxicates him with a quarrelsome nature. After recognizing Romeo at the Capulet Ball, Tybalt persistently rejects his uncle’s remonstrance to stay serene. Even after being restrained by his Uncle Capulet, he vows vengeance on Romeo in the future as he says, “Patience perforce with willful choler meeting Makes my flesh tremble in their different greeting. I will withdraw; but this intrusion shall Now seeming sweet, convert to bitt’rest gall” (1.5.88-90). Tybalt tends to take each and every “insult” towards his family and himself to heart, without even contemplating their true meaning. Furthermore, Tybalt’s aggravating behavior develops into a clear factor leading to his downfall. When Mercutio is found dead as a result of Tybalt, Romeo confronts him directly with a duel to the death. Rather than trying to discuss and come to a harmonious solution, Tybalt further inflamed the already belligerent environment. He does this by saying, “Thou, wretched boy, that didst consort him here, Shalt with him hence” (3.1.128-129). Tybalt’s relentless threatening behavior never fails to make an already hostile environment even worse. His cruel character is perpetual no matter what the
The Importance of Act Three Scene One of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare In act 3, scene 1,Benvolio warns Mercutio that they are risking a fight. When Tybalt arrives he is ready to fight, and challenges Romeo as soon as he appears. Romeo has married Tybalt’s cousin so he dismisses the challenge. Mercutio is outraged and challenges Tybalt.
In Romeo and Juliet, a tragedy by William Shakespeare, Friar Lawrence plays a dominate role in the eventual death of Romeo and Juliet even though he is not on stage for most of the play. There are basically three major parts that lead to the tragedy; the marriage, the plan, and the inevitable deaths in all which Friar Lawrence plays a vital role.Friar Lawrence plays an essential role in the marriage of young Romeo and Juliet. At Romeo’s request Friar Lawrence states, "In one respect I’ll thy assistant be; for this alliance may so happy prove, to turn your households to pure love" (Act 2 Scene 3.) Friar Lawrence believes that this holy marriage would bring the Capulet family and Montuague family closer together, for he anticipates that the families will stop hating each other and be peaceful. His attempts to make the marriage of Romeo and Juliet are admirable but poorly planned.
The deaths of Romeo and Juliet are linked to Friar Lawrence’s plan.... ... middle of paper ... ... God joined my heart and Romeo’s, thou our hands. ”(IV.i.53-56)
Tybalt picks a quarrel with Mercutio and his friends and Mercutio is accidentally killed as Romeo intervenes to try to break up the fight. Romeo pursues Tybalt in anger, kills him and is banished by the Prince for the deed. Juliet is anxious that Romeo is late meeting her and learns of the fighting from her Nurse. With Friar Lawrence’s help it is
The fight between Romeo and Tybalt lasted only a short time, but its effects were devastating. Previously in the story during the mid-afternoon, Tybalt killed Mercutio, as he tried to defend Romeo from Tybalt’s continuous insults and battle requests. After this event, Romeo was steaming in anger, with purple veins bulging from his arms. Romeo yellingly declared, “And fire-eyed fury be my conduct now. Now, Tybalt, take the “villain” back again.” Although Tybalt was known as the most skilled swordsman in Verona, filled with bad intentions and rage, Romeo did not back down from the challenge. Romeo claimed the fight will decide who dies, as Romeo and Tybalt begin fighting with swords. Not soon later, Tybalt falls and dies. Romeo won the fight,
Filled with rage and anger, Romeo finally battles Tybalt, but then ends with Tybalt’s demise. When fighting Romeo exclaims, “That late thou gavest me; for Mercurio's soul/Is but a little way above our heads,/ Staying for thine to keep him company:/ Either thou, or I, or both, must go with him” (3.1.88-91). Indeed, this quote shows that Romeo has taken back his word for peace and is now seeking for the vengeance of his best friend’s life. Romeo then goes on a rampage and kills Tybalt mercilessly thus ending his
The attempt that Friar Lawrence had made to fix up his wrong doings was a mistake and took a huge role in leading up to the two deaths. He had a second chance to come clean and tell the families the truth, but he chose to ignore that opportunity and came up with a plan that resulted in the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. After Romeo had been banished, the plan that the Friar conjured up was for Juliet to take a potion which would make her appear dead.
Romeo is surprised at what he did because Juliet awakes as he dies. To see him dead causes Juliet to stab herself with his dagger, straight through the heart. It's a bittersweet ending to such a famous and timeless love story. The fact that they both died for each other is romantic. The fact that they could have been together makes it all seem a greater tragedy.
After catching Romeo at a party he was not supposed to be at, Tybalt had it out for Romeo. Just after Romeo and Juliet’s wedding, Tybalt comes looking for him wanting to fight. Romeo does not want to fight because he now loves Tybalt since he is family to him, but neither Tybalt or anyone else knows this reason. Quickly, Mercutio steps in and tells Tybalt that he will fight him in honour of Romeo. Sadly, this led to the death of Mercutio.
In this scene, Tybalt went to the montagues for a challenge since romeo came to the capulet's party.Romeo didn't want to start a fight with Tybalt because first he knows Tybalt is way stronger than him and second he loves Juliet and he doesn't want to hurt anybody from the Capulets.Then Mercutio started talking and started to make fun of Tybalt. As a result, Tybalt and Mercutio started fighting even though Mercutio knows that Tybalt is stronger than him. Romeo tried to break the fight. While romeo is breaking the fight Tybalt killed Mercutio and that was the turning point of the story.