Examples Of Banishment In Romeo And Juliet

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In the play Romeo and Juliet, written by the renowned poet William Shakespeare, Shakespeare uses dramatization to develop characters. Romeo is represented as a dramatic teenager in Act 3 Scene 1 and Act 3 Scene 3, and throughout the rest of the play. In these scenes, Romeo is acting overly dramatic, like he is represented throughout the play. Romeo seeks out Friar Lawrence to discuss his dilemma of banishment. When the Friar tells Romeo that he is lucky he has received a banishment, and not death by the Prince, Romeo is livid; “Ha, banishment? Be merciful, say “death,”/ For exile hath more terror in his look, /Much more than death. /Do not say “banishment”. (III.iii.13-15). In this scene, more teenage aspect of Romeo is seen. Like a typical

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