... a couple of twists of fate. There were several events in this play that occurred out of the control of both Romeo and Juliet. It was these following events that sealed their destiny. The first incidence of fate first comes into play in Act I, scene II, where Benvolio is trying to convince Romeo Montague to get over his latest love, the fair Rosalind. Rosalind had ... decided to take a vow of chastity and joined a convent. Benvolio thinks the best thing for Romeo would be to go and meet the other fair maidens of the town. It ... hated Montague family. His anger is compounded by an accid...

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... self killed Mercutio due to haste. His hasty actions led to wasted deaths. Benvolio keeps the play moving by reporting events but Tybalt does that by initiating conflicts. In act 3 scene 1, after Mercutio died and Prince Escalus comes into the scene, he conveys the whole incident to the Prince. Instead of reporting events, Tybalt initiates conflicts that drive the storyline further into chaos ... and disorder. He ignited a conflict between Mercutio and himself and then killed him. This then led to Romeo killing Tybalt, which resulted in him being banished. This caused Juliet to seek Fri...

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... Romeo falls to the floor of the Friar's cell in a faint of despair. This does, at first, seem like weakness. Yet the desperate fight, Romeo's exile, his overwhelming love for Juliet, and the total lack of understanding displayed by even the Friar for the all-consuming nature of Romeo's passion, provide sufficient explanation for the lapse. Romeo's ability to die for love ... his willingness, after the wedding night, to risk his life to stay in Verona if Juliet so wishes. It is the manner of Romeo's choosing to die that comes as a revelation. Gone are all traces of the standard responses...

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... -loving, Benvolio Montague is perhaps the most sagacious character in Romeo and Juliet. He is a steadfast and dependable friend to Romeo, through his love-sickness for Rosaline to his banishment from the city of Verona. Benvolio asks about Romeo sore mood in the beginning of the play, and when Romeo tells of his unreciprocated love for Rosaline, Benvolio suggests the Capulet party, saying to ... Tybalt falls under Romeo's sword, Benvolio encourages Romeo to escape for fear of a death sentence should he be caught. Benvolio is also called on to act as a witness and recounts the events of t...

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