... the following essay by Susan Snyder, she speculates that the play of Romeo and Juliet, dubbed in its entirety a tragedy, begins in fact as a comedy. Never having considered this notion before, and now considering, it is very clear early on in the play that the characters speak and act in a lighthearted, humorous, manner. It isn't until these characters "fall" that the story of their love changes ... abruptly to a tragedy, and all humor comes to a halt. Snyder describes the difference between the comedy and the tragedy in a way I have never heard before "Unlike the extrinsic, alterable l...

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... emotions lead to deadly consequences. Through an examination of the characters of Tybalt and Romeo, it becomes evident that hatred, love, and the fight for honor, proved to be the ultimate cause for their downfall. From the very beginning, Tybalt seemed to have a perfuse hatred for the members of the house of Montague. In act one of the play, Tybalt instigates a fight with Benvolio ... and the other members of the house of Montegue. He refuses to oblige with the idea of peace and forces them to fight. His exaggerated idea of honor to his family blinds him of any sort ... to the ultimat...

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... tells his father, "I"m your son you in your wisdom set my bearings for me-I obey you", revealing his loyalty to his father and acknowledgment and respect for his father's authority (lines 709-710). Haemon goes on to say, "No marriage could ever mean more to me than ... Haemon finally, but belatedly, expresses his feelings of love for Antigone (lines 1370-1371). Sadly, Haemon reveals his love when Antigone dies and before sharing a blissful marriage that they both so passionately desired, thus conveying the pathetic tone. The sparagmos imagery of the young couple's ... does Antigone com...

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