... all dead for love's sake. The surviving characters Benvolio, Nurse, Friar Lawrence, Lord and Lady Capulet, Lord Montague, and Prince are all punished with the deaths of family and friends. The Prince sums up the end with: Where be these enemies?- Capulet, Montague, See what scourge is laid upon your hate, That ... kill your joys with love. And I for winking at your discords too, Have lost a brace of kinsman. All are punished. (5.3.301-305) Even Prince has suffered from the recent violence with the loss of Mercutio. From the senseless antics of Mercutio, to the vengeful hate of Tybalt, t...

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... don't listen to the Friar's wise words and eventually they "stumble". Romeo's instantaneous reactions to Mercutio's death, result in the death of Tybalt and the banishment of Romeo. Romeo thinks little about what he is doing and immediately after the death of Mercutio, Romeo forgets all his morals and fights a duel with Tybalt. "Again untriumph, and Mercutio's slain? Away to heaven ... my conduct now? Romeo even states that his "fury" has governed his speedy reaction. "Now Tybalt, take the "villain" back again that thou gavest me, for Mercutio's soul is but a little way above our heads,...

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... did he killed Tybalt, thinking that he had bad luck he said, "Oh I am fortunes fool"( ). When Tybalt had killed Mercutio Romeo and his friends should have went to the prince to let him know what had happened instead of going crazy and killing his cousin in law. If I was in his position I would have reported what had happened and why ... talk things out with their parents to see if they could make some kind of arrangements instead of rushing into things. In the end Romeo just needed some guidance and a little help from someone who could have helped him in his citation and gave him some d...

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... the Montagues are few in number, but the things that are said have serious importance. One such important statement is made by Juliet. "Take him and cut him out in little stars, / That all the world will be in love with the night" (III, ii, 22, 24). In these lines she is saying that if Romeo were the stars, everyone would ... love the night. "O calm, dishonorable, vile submission!" (III, i, 72). In this short line Mercutio, a kinsman to the prince is describing Tybalt whom Mercutio thinks to be an appalling person. Tybalt is a Capulet. At Capulet's party, Romeo is described as being a p...

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... about themselves or other characters. Mercutio played a very important role for a character that was only there for a short period time. He catches our attention by being very loud and creates a little humour with sarcasm. After the Capulet party when Romeo went missing Mercutio insults Romeo in a friendly way by making the remark, " The ape is dead and I must conjure him thee ... and soar with them above common bound/ and sink in it, should you burden love - too great oppression for a tender thing," (1, 4, ll 17-18, 23-24) Although he is the prince's cousin, on neutral ground, he is ve...

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... Juliet, Romeo is unable to think about anything except the banishment. Romeo states, ""Tis torture, and not mercy. Heaven is here where Juliet lives, and every cat and dog and little mouse, every unworthy thing, live here in heaven, and may look on her, but Romeo may not" (III.iii.29-33). "Yet "banished"? Hang up philosophy! Unless philosophy can make ... a Juliet, displant a town, reverse a prince's doom, it helps not, it prevails not; talk no more" (III.iii.57.60). In addition, Juliet also thinks about Romeo and tries to console him when Romeo considers their ... ...

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... the nurse shows for Juliet in Romeo and Juliet. The counterpart to the love nurse displays for Juliet as a "mother" is the fatherly love the Friar gives to Romeo. The prince exiles Romeo because of his murder of Tybalt. This leaves the young man alone and scared of his future. The only person available to aid Romeo in his sufferings is ... slain?/ Away to heaven respective lenity, and fire-eyed fury be my conduct now!/ Now, Tybalt, take the "villain" back again that late though gavest me; for Mercutio's soul I but a little way above our heads/ Staying for thine to keep him company/ Eith...

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... full potential and should be required viewing for any director who looks to put a modern spin on the 400-year- old play. Capulet and Montague become warring Mafia leaders, the Prince of Verona is a police chief trying to overcome the violence, and television anchors represent Shakespeare's traditional chorus. Other, more subtle narrative devices work equally as well. No modern audience could ... Montagues and the Capulets to a whole new, dramatic level. Shakespeare may be rolling around in his grave after seeing this film, but English classes all over the world can breathe a little easi...

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