... fate? Was it the ongoing feud between the two families? Or was it the recurring actions of hast through out the whole play? In my opinion, fate is to blame for the string of events that eventually led to such a terrible outcome. Throughout the play both lovers make references to the stars, light, and darkness, the usual conventions of fate and higher, more supernatural powers. In ... hanging in the stars Shall bitterly begin his fearful date With this night's revels, and expire the term Of a despised life, closed in my breast, By some vile forfeit of untimely death. But he hath the stee...

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... born into a feud yet he still allies himself with the Capulets. Mercutio's character stands out from the rest because of the energy in everything says and does. He is constantly playing on words, using two or more meanings. Romeo once describes him as, "A gentlemen who loves to hear himself talk" (2.4.145-147). Also, displayed in his Queen Mab speech in Act I Scene IV ... and Tybalt trying to stop the fight, Tybalt kills Mercutio. Romeo in a fit of rage, kills Tybalt. As a consequence, Romeo is banished from Verona and therefore from seeing Juliet. Mercutio's death sends shockwaves thro...

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... two households. Set in Verona, Italy during the late 1500's, Romeo, a Montague, meets Juliet, a Capulet. They fall in love and marry although their families hate each other. And because of feud and the blinding self-interest of the adults, it leads to their fateful demise. The play of Romeo and Juliet is one of the most popular and most widely known play of ... A great scene that expresses both color and speed is the Capulet party scene. In the play, Shakespeare was very focused on fast paced movement. Capulet was a good example of how quick everything went. "Welcome, gentlemen! Ladies th...

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